Oracle Acquires mValent

On Feb. 4, 2009, Oracle announced the acquisition of mValent to extend the capabilities of Oracle Enterprise Manager. Check out the details of the press release here.

Green Supply Chain

Ok, so nobody really gets all that excited to talk about Supply Chain. Well, maybe there are a few of you out there, but it probably doesn’t come up in every day conversation. But, when the words “green,” “sustainable,” and “environment” get thrown into the mix, supply chain starts to draw more attention. And it should. Why? Because “greening” your supply chain may be one the most important things a company can do reduce costs, and more importantly, grow your business.

There are many ways to cut cost, streamline and optimize to improve your bottom line. And there are many factors to consider for those who want to become more environmentally friendly. There are many opportunities for companies to “green up” their supply chains starting with how they source to how orders are fulfilled.

Greening the supply chain can generate environmental benefits as well as financial results. Oracle EBS and Supply Chain Applications can help you do this by:

• Reducing risk by managing a product's environmental compliance in its design rather than making any necessary costly corrections later in its lifecycle
• Optimizing supply networks for production cost and time, as well as environmental cost and risks by using strategic network optimization tools
• Reducing manufacturing costs and environmental impacts by applying lean manufacturing principles to environmentally sensitive components and production operations
• Reducing transportation costs while also reducing emissions using transportation management tools
• Reducing energy costs and extending the life of assets by managing them more efficiently using enterprise asset management and intelligent device monitoring
• Increasing reverse supply chain efficiencies while addressing increasing product take-back requirements using warehouse management and depot repair solutions

Infotegrity can help you use Oracle to green your supply chain. We offer managed services as well as consulting around outsourcing, outsourcing management and business continuity planning. Please contact us to see how we can help you improve your supply chain, reduce costs, adopt best practices and enhance your competitive advantage in the global marketplace.