OTM SIG User Conference 2021 Europe

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The OTM SIG Board proudly organizes this year's OTM User Conference virtually on 24-26 March 2021, which is the 9th OTM event in Europe to better serve the region. Key representatives from OTM Strategy and Development will attend this conference, and various partners in OTM’s ecosystem will sponsor. This conference is an addition to the yearly OTM conferences in America and APAC, see oatug.org/otmsig.

The event is designed to bring together users and potential users of the OTM software to share knowledge, ideas and experiences. With an expected attendance of more than 150 people from a dozen countries, this event will be the perfect virtual place to find answers to your questions, meet with Oracle representatives online and collaborate on ideas for future upgrades.

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Improving Supply Chain Outcomes with End-to-End Visibility


Wednesday 24 March 13:00-13:50 GMT
Presenters:
- Marc Jaegers, Global Transport Manager, RHI Magnesita
- Edgard Hendrikse, Enterprise Account Executive, FourKites
- Andy Cooper, Delivery Director, Flo Group
Abstract: Last fall, RHI Magnesita began the concurrent implementation of Oracle OTM and FourKites, a real-time supply chain visibility solution. The goals of this large-scale project were to standardize tracking across a complex global organization, streamline internal communication, and gain better insight into inbound and outbound shipments. In this panel discussion, Marc Jaegers of RHI Magnesita will be joined by implementation partner Andy Cooper of Flo Group and Edgard Hendrikse of FourKites. They will discuss key goals and challenges of the project, the unique way they are leveraging the robust integration between Oracle OTM and FourKites, and lessons learned during implementation.
Marc Jaegers is Global Transport Manager RHI Magnesita Trading BV and acts as Program Manager for the Global TMS project. Throughout his career, he has been able to combine his love for global transport & supply chains, information & technology and engineering, and building and/or improving advanced solutions. Marc’s career includes senior management positions with companies such as Ryder Integrated Logistics, Reebok, Data2logistics Europe, Forever Direct and currently RHI Magnesita. He has worked for many Fortune 500 type clients and uses his knowledge and experience to help these companies improve their transport & supply chain operations and support growth. Over the years, he has built vast experience in general & operational management, strategy & transformation development, global transport & supply chain management, software development & implementation and complex process improvement.
Edgard Hendrikse is an Enterprise Account Executive at FourKites, a global supply chain visibility platform. He has over 20 years of experience in the supply chain field and previously worked at AlpegaGroup, Penske Logistics, Caroz B.V. and GEODIS.
Andy Cooper is an experienced programme director and supply chain consultant with over 25 years of experience working with manufacturers, retailers, and logistics organisations, running strategic programmes. Worked across most industries including manufacturing, transport, utilities, defence and retail. Expertise in operational improvements enabled through warehouse and transport systems implementations. Works across all levels of organisations from board level down to the operational shop floor. Experience working in many countries throughout the world including; Russia, China, USA, Most of Europe, Saudi Arabia and more. Andy is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.

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Oracle Logistics Cloud Development Update


Wednesday 24 March 14:10-15:10 GMT
Presenter:
- Jim Mooney, VP Logistics Development, Oracle
Abstract: This session will cover the latest release information for Transportation and Global Trade, including release dates, support plans, and feature highlights of recent and near term releases, with a focus on some of the technical innovations in our OTM / GTM Cloud.
Jim Mooney is Vice President of Logistics Development for Oracle, where he is responsible for the development activities around Oracle' s transportation management (OTM) and global trade management (GTM) products. Prior to joining Oracle in 2005, Mr. Mooney was a founder and the Chief Technology Officer at Global Logistics Technologies (G-Log), where he was responsible for product development, support and hosting services. Prior to starting G-Log in 1999, Mr. Mooney worked twelve years at Manugistics where he launched their TMS product.

Presentation slides: C21E-02 EMEA SIG - Product Development- Mar 2021 v3.pdf

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OTM Expansion - The latest step in the continuous improvement journey of Sonoco Logistics


Wednesday 24 March 15:20-16:10 GMT
Speakers:
- Blake Faucette, Process Improvement Manager, Sonoco
- Michael Laier, Category Manager - Logistics, Sonoco
- Ashwin Rao, Associate Director, Inspirage
Abstract: Sonoco is a global packaging solutions leader with 330+ operations worldwide. With the implementation of their first TMS solution in 2004 Sonoco was a leader among peers to leverage this technology. After initial implementation however, the solution did not evolve to take advantage of increased capability and by 2017 the legacy solution was at risk of losing support. In 2017 Sonoco Logistics established the Process Improvement department and began a journey of continuous improvement with a commitment to not be leaders once again in leveraging technology with regards to managing transportation. This journey started with the implementation of OTM Cloud in North America. In 2020 Sonoco was ready to take the next major step in the Continuous Improvement journey by expanding OTM to Europe and redesigning the integration with their core ERP Oracle EBS. This project not only brings stability and visibility in the space of logistics outside of NOAM but it also unlocks core functionality within OTM to bring even more value to the spend area of Logistics. Sonoco is one of the first to implement the new batch based model with Oracle EBS.
Blake Faucette has worked in supply chain for the last 15 years and with Sonoco the past 8. He led the initial OTM implementation in North America in 2017, where they successfully implemented in under 16 weeks. He is now leading the OTM Expansion project as Sonoco brings the tool to its operations in Europe and redesigns the integration with Oracle EBS. Blake has responsibility for Continuous Improvement and all technology initiatives within Sonoco NOAM Logistics. Blake holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Operations Management from the University of North Carolina Wilmington as well as a general MBA from the University of South Carolina.
Michael Laier has been working in logistics for more than 20 years, inclusive 4,5 years as management consultant and logistics consultant. Among other things, he carried out several logistics change projects and led logistics units in transforming processes from a local to a global structure. He worked now with Sonoco for the last 2 years and is responsible for the Logistics within Europe. Michael holds a German Diploma in Industrial Engineering of the University of applied Science in Mannheim.
Ashwin Rao has been involved in consulting and implementation of Oracle products for the last 17 years. He has been working in the OTM space for the last 14 years in various roles including implementation consultant, solution architect and project manager. For this project Ashwin is the project manager from Inspirage. Ashwin hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering and a MBA from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

Presentation slides: C21E-03 Sonoco OTM Expansion_Europe_ SIG2021.pdf

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Elevate Transportation and Trade management capabilities to unlock client value


Thursday 25 March, 13:00-13:50 GMT
Speakers
- Christoph Tobler, Senior Manager, Strategy & Consulting Global Trade Lead, Accenture
- Marc Villalbi, Manager, Strategy & Consulting Transportation Management, Accenture
Abstract: Transportation globalization, new client expectations and digital revolution are bringing more complexity to today’s supply chains, demanding greater visibility and control, but also providing additional disruptive capabilities. In this context companies must evolve their operating models, adapt their organization, processes, and technologies to face these new challenges and requirements. Global Trade is a dynamic environment, impacted by multiple factors that change at increasing speed. When managed pro-actively, it unlocks value for organizations while reducing supply chain and compliance risks. Thanks to Strategy, Consulting, Technology and Operations teams, Accenture is the perfect partner to support our clients during the entire journey from the analysis and eventually optimization of process design until the delivery of the Oracle cloud tool and even the execution of the operations as a service.
Christoph Tobler is a Senior Manager at Accenture’s Strategy Operations Consulting practice in Switzerland with focus on Supply Chain Management and over 12 years of professional experience in Supply Chain and Global Trade. His areas of expertise include Customer-Centric Supply Chain, Intelligent Supply Chain, Responsible and Resilient Supply Chain, Cloud-based Logistics Models (4PL), Cloud based Logistics Platforms and Global Trade. He successfully managed and rolled out several global logistics transformation projects. Besides his deep functional knowledge, Christoph has significant international experience and logistics market expertise.
Marc Villalbi is a Manager at Accenture’s Strategy Operations Consulting practice in Spain with over 7 years of professional experience in Fulfillment with a special focus on Transportation. Marc’s expertise is built around Transport Management Systems, Spot Buying Solutions, Transportation Model Definitions and 4PL Implementations. During the last years, he has been leading logistics model transformations and IT implementations for global companies.

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Oracle Logistics Cloud Product Strategy Update


Thursday 25 March, 14:10-15:10 GMT
Speaker:
- Derek Gittoes, VP Logistics Product Development, Oracle
Abstract: Oracle Logistics Cloud enables your organization to digitize and optimize your supply chain execution business processes, which in turn delivers increased perfect order performance, lower supply chain costs, and improved supply chain flexibility. This session provides an overview of Oracle's transportation management and global trade management offerings and product road map insights. Come learn about advances to existing capabilities and expansion into new areas such as Logistics Network Modeling, Digital Freight Networks, and Preferential Trade Agreements. In addition, see how emerging technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), Machine Learning (ML), Digital Assistants, and Blockchain are being incorporated to help you manage your supply chain efficiently and effectively in an era of constant disruption.
Derek Gittoes is vice president for supply chain management product strategy and leads the team responsible for Oracle’s portfolio of cloud products for logistics and order management. He is responsible for defining the go-to-market strategy and product road map for Oracle's solutions in transportation management, inventory management, warehouse management, global trade management, and order management. Gittoes has 25 years of experience in supply chain software. Prior to joining Oracle in 2003, he was vice president of product solutions at G-Log, where he was responsible for product marketing. Gittoes was also a founder and managing director of Transport Dynamics, a company that specialized in the development of optimization software for transportation companies. Gittoes holds an MS in engineering from Princeton University and a BS in industrial engineering from the University of Manitoba.

Presentation slides: C21E-05 EMEA SIG - Product Strategy - Mar 2021 v2 [C].pdf

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TMS Light – a new concept for OTM


Thursday 25 March, 15:20-16:10 GMT
Speakers:
- Andy Cooper, Delivery Director, Flo Group
- Dave Pain, Solution Architect, Flo Group
Abstract: Introduce TMS Light solution as a new concept for delivering benefits with OTM. TMS Light enables organisations to capture their transportation network as currently executed today. Within TMS Light organisations can use Logistics Network Modelling to identify greater optimisation capabilities through further scenario planning. TMS Light will enable organisations to validate their transportation costs through the use of OTM settlement for better financial control.
Andy Cooper is an experienced programme director and supply chain consultant with over 25 years of experience working with manufacturers, retailers, and logistics organisations, running strategic programmes. Worked across most industries including manufacturing, transport, utilities, defence and retail. Expertise in operational improvements enabled through warehouse and transport systems implementations. Works across all levels of organisations from board level down to the operational shop floor. Experience working in many countries throughout the world including; Russia, China, USA, Most of Europe, Saudi Arabia and more. Andy is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.
Dave Pain is an IT professional with wide-ranging experience and understanding of implementing global supply chain solutions, encompassing both business consulting and technical skills. Expertise in business process mapping, solution design, application configuration and functional specification for custom development, proven at both a strategic and operational level. Has boldness and vision to initiate new ideas and implement innovative approaches through the strategic direction. Excellent communication and presentation skills underpinned by an enthusiastic and proactive approach. Has worked on a number of strategic supply chain IT projects for major organisations, including Unilever, Henkel, Schlumberger, UPM, GrowHow, Electrolux, Volvo, Tesco, DHL Logistics and Motorola.

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Realize value with Customer Success


Friday 26 March, 13:00-13:50 GMT
Speaker:
- Lacramioara Tenea, Customer Success Manager, Oracle
Abstract: The Oracle Customer Success program exists to foster enduring relationships, where expertise, experience and enthusiasm are shared. Our goal is to enable, simplify and empower our customers to achieve the best possible value from their Cloud investment. From strategy and orchestration, to implementation and adoption, the SaaS Customer Success organization provides Oracle customers with a guided journey and engages the right experts within Oracle to provide the advice and service our customers require. Join this session in order to find out how partnering with Oracle`s Customer Success organization can help you drive solution optimization, user adoption and growth throughout the cloud lifecycle.
Lacramioara Tenea has been partnering with ERPM Cloud customers for the last three years, guiding their cloud journey and enhancing customer experience and satisfaction. She has managed a wide range of complex situations and assisted in de-escalating them by engaging the right contacts at the right time and helping the customers build a strong business case.

Presentation slides: C21E-07 Realize value with Customer Success.pdf

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OTM Machine Learning


Friday 26 March 14:10-15:00 GMT
Speakers:
- Srini Rajagopal, Senior Director, Logistics Product Strategy, Oracle
- Evelyn Mei, Senior Product Strategy Manager, Oracle
Abstract: In Update 21A, Oracle Transportation Management (OTM) Cloud is enhanced with the ability to provide Machine Learning-based shipment transit time predictions. Leveraging the rich shipment histories in OTM, this capability identifies shipments truly-at-risk and provides customers with accurate Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) predictions. Join this session to learn about this capability and watch a product demonstration.
Srini Rajagopal is Senior Director, Logistics Product Strategy at Oracle. He has responsibility for the team that leads the strategy for Oracle Transportation Management and Global Trade Management. Srini was part of the G-Log team and came to Oracle in 2005 as part of the G-Log acquisition.
Evelyn Mei is a Senior Product Strategy Manager for OTM-GTM Cloud. She contributed to the development of the Digital Assistant and Machine Learning capabilities of OTM. Prior to Oracle, she was a graduate student at Stanford University.

Presentation slides: C21E-08 SIG - Logistics Machine Learning Overview (C).pdf

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Logistics Analytics Solution Accelerator


Friday 26 March 15:10-16:00 GMT
Speakers:
- Mimosa Bhawal, Consulting Technical Manager, Oracle
- Anubhav Bhardwaj, Senior Principal Consultant, Oracle
Abstract: OTM Cloud customers usually want to fully leverage their investment in OTM with powerful and flexible Analytics. Sometimes, this objective cannot be fully met with the OTM Transportation Intelligence functionalities. This presentation will introduce an Analytics Solution Accelerator with OTM as a source for customers who are looking to extend analytical capabilities on their transportation data. It provides a single and consolidated view of the transportation business KPIs, automates manual reporting with reduced operational overhead and enables users to make effective business decisions. Moreover, the solution, built on Oracle’s comprehensive, standards-based Cloud platforms is completely customizable and extendable, allowing customers to further enhance the solution for their specific analytics requirements including integration to other data sources. The presentation and demo will include an overview of the architecture components, the Data Models with KPIs and metrics, the prebuilt Reports and Dashboards and the extension capabilities.
Mimosa Bhawal has over 16 years of experience in various roles from Pre-Sales to Delivery in Oracle Analytics and Data Management projects. She has been engaged in various complex Business Intelligence implementations as an Architect, SME and Technical Lead. Having moved to a Pre-Sales Architect role at Oracle Consulting over 2 years ago, she has been working across geographies to develop partnerships and alliances that drive revenue gain and meet the business objectives of Oracle Consulting in the Analytics space.
Anubhav Bhardwaj has over 13 years of experience in working on the large-scale data integration and analytics projects in cloud and on-premise landscapes. He has worked on multiple complex EDW Implementations and specialized data marts (cloud and On-premise) for customers in Telecom, Banking and FMCG domain. He has worked on roles as Information Architect, Technical Lead and SME. He is a part of Oracle Consulting since the last 4.5 years.

Presentation slides: C21E-09 OC_Logistic_Analytics_OTMConfSlide_v2.pdf