E-Business Suite Cost and Profitability Analysis

This session examines how cost simulation and cost planning work together to transform raw ERP data into accurate, decision-ready product costs. We will demonstrate how organizations can model alternative sourcing strategies, tariffs, product designs, manufacturing processes, and logistics scenarios to assess margin impact before decisions are made. The session also shows how cost planning continuously refines product costs by incorporating actual expenses, operational data, and forward-looking forecasts. Attendees will see how detailed cost structures are built, rolled up, and applied to products - supporting both strategic planning and ongoing validation of standard costs. Finally, the session highlights how these capabilities simplify day-to-day cost management, enable high-impact business decisions, and give executives clear visibility into cost drivers, profitability, and trade-offs.

Learning Objectives:

1. Demonstrate how cost planning improves cost accuracy and transparency.
2. Understand how cost simulation improves decision-making.
3. Identify opportunities to optimize costs and improve margins.

Educational Tracks:

#Analytics/BI
#E-BusinessSuite
#EBSSCM

Presenters:

@Manasi Puranik, Product Management Director, Oracle Corporation 
@Rixin Zhu, OATUG Cost Management SIG Coordinator