Oracle Retail Platform: Merchandise Operations Management
Manage, control, and perform daily retail merchandising activities confidently, including purchasing, distribution, order fulfillment, retail inventory management, and financial close. Find out how embedded retail AI, machine learning, and analytics streamline buying processes, inform experiences and drive real-time inventory visibility using Oracle Retail Merchandising solutions.

Cross Talk
June 16th, 2022
The Platform for Modern Retail – Merchandising Oracle Retail Supplier Evaluation
Agenda: The Platform for Modern Retail Merchandising
1 The Platform Advantage
2 Capabilities Review
Release Overview and Roadmap
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Customer Overview
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INVOICE MATCHING
§ Advanced Auto- Matching Invoice Processes
§ Configurable Rules and Matching Tolerances
§ Automated Discrepancy Resolution
§ Workflow
ALLOCATION
§ Multiple Methods & Rules
§ Uses Plan, Forecast or Historical Data
§ Determines Net Need § What-if Analysis § Scheduled Allocation § Utilize Size Profiles § Re-usable Templates
Merchandising Cloud Services : What’s new
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§ Suppliers § Organization &
Merchandise Hierarchies § Item Management
§ Stock Ledger § Sales Auditing § Replenishment
INTEGRATION
§ Integration Bus § Web Services § Bulk Data Integrator § Financial Integration § WMS Cloud
Integration
PRICING
§ Pricing Creation and Maintenance
§ Regular, Clearance and Promotion pricing
§ Conflict Checking § Integration to POS § Optimization
Integration
MERCHANDISE FOUNDATION
§ Real Time Inventory § Transfers § Consignment § Franchise & Wholesale
§ Purchase Order Management
§ Deals & Rebates § Import Management § Duty Calculation
SUPPLIER EVALUATION
§ Enable sustainable sourcing decisions
§ Track adoption of new policies, standards, and regulations
§ Register and upload certifications
§ Define, schedule, and conduct on-site facility audits
Merchandising SaaS Customers
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American Entertainment
Retailer
LIVE On Deck -<6 months In Progress Just
Starting
*Mexico
Continuous Delivery Calendar
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**All Calendars and Policies are reviewed annually and subject to change.**
2022 Continuous Delivery Portfolio Calendar
Merch / RICS
Store Inventory
Operations
P&O & RDF
Insights & Science
Xstore Office
Order Mgt System
Order Broker
Customer Engagement
Brand Compliance
Retail Home
POM
January Service Major Major Major Major Major Major Service Service Major Major
April Major Service Service Service Critical Service Service Service Major Service Service
July Service Service Major Major Service Major Major Major Service Service Service
October Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical Critical
April 2022 Major Service Update
Integration Modernization • Cost Change Create ReST Service • Parameter Optimization - Replenishment Policy Setup Changes • ReST Enabled External Integration - Publishing Services • Merchandising to Planning Integration – hybrid environment
Feature/Function • Cigarettes & Tobacco Upcharges • Promotion Offers Custom Flex Attributes
Administration • Data Conversion Updates • Web Service (ReST) Configuration
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Short-Term (<12 Months) Release Plan
Next Gen Cloud Platform
• Automated Patching
• Self-Service Data Refresh
• Health Checks
• Retail Data Schema
Integration Modernization
• SOAP to REST Conversion
• Franchise Order REST
• User Process Integration
• Inventory Optimization
• Promo Markdown Optimization
Feature/Function
• PO Revision Review
• No Change Promotions
• Additional Upcharge Enhancements
• Billback Deals at Gross Receipts
• Replenishment Additional Demand
• Default Pay Site
• Production Conversion APIs
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Process Integration Example Inventory Optimization
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Process Integration Example Markdown Optimization
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Long-Term Focus and Themes - Roadmap
B2B Wholesale Fulfillment – managing locations, B2B pricing improvements
Merchandising Process Automation and Optimization through AI/ML Adoption
Continuous Integration Modernization • File to REST • Inbound REST APIs – RIB Alternative • Merch / SIOCS Direct Integration
Sustainability – Supplier Reporting, Product Attribution
Platform Adoption
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New Merchandising sustainable sourcing solution within 6 months in response to customer and market demand
Platform and Retail Data Store Introduction
Seamless execution of sustainable sourcing as part of the merchandising procurement process
Improved cost and price visibility
First solution from our strategy to operationalise sustainability across our retail platform
Continuous growth of the API library
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