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Get Acquainted with Oracle E-Business Suite Financials Best Practices Using Packt’s Latest Oracle Book and eBook

Oracle E-Business Suite Financials R12: A Functionality Guide: Published!

Birmingham, United Kingdom (PRWEB) April 28, 2012

Packt Publishing is pleased to announce the publication of the Oracle E-Business Suite Financials R12: A Functionality Guide, a new book and ebook consisting of Oracle EBS product highlights and techniques for day to day practices.

About the Author:

Mohan Iyer, the coordinator of the GL SIG and an ex board member of the NorCal OAUG and Multi-National SIG has more than 20 years experience in system implementations. With the last 15 years implementing Oracle Financials, his skill-set include a full range of financial applications in Oracle Applications and related modules.

This comprehensive handbook provides guidance for mastering the concept of procurement and its related processes including the definition of suppliers and how to manage the activity of procuring goods for the enterprise. Readers would be able to understand why General Ledger is the core of the Oracle E-Business Suite and how Sub Ledger Accounting complements the General Ledger.

Some of the principal chapters emphasized in this book are:

Chapter 1: Overview of Oracle E-Business Suite

Chapter 2: General Ledger

Chapter 3: Subledger Accounting (SLA)

Chapter 4: Inventory

Chapter 5: Purchasing

Chapter 6: Payables

Chapter 7: Assets

Chapter 8: Cash Management

Chapter 9: Treasury

Chapter 10: Order Management

Chapter 11: Receivables

Chapter 12: Credit Management

Chapter 13: E-Business Tax (EBTax)

Chapter 14: Oracle Workflow

Chapter 15: Approval Management Engine (AME)

Oracle EBS Financials provide organizations with solutions to a wide range of long and short term accounting system issues. Oracle E-Business Suite is most comprehensive among the integrated, global business applications that provide the most complete, integrated business intelligence portfolio.

Packt Publishing has also released and is due to publish other titles:

Oracle Essbase 11 Development Cookbook (Published)

Oracle JDeveloper 11gR2 Cookbook (Published)

Oracle Database 11gR2 Performance Tuning Cookbook (Published)

Oracle Hyperion Interactive Reporting 11 Expert Guide (Published)

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Two of the biggest concerns the Lodging Industry faces are construction and rising operating costs. Construction includes the cost of new facilities or the modernization/retrofitting of existing structures as well as the aspect of obtaining financing. Operating costs for this discussion, refers to energy, labor, maintenance, repair and operations. Woven in to industry concerns is the question of how to lower costs and still have a positive impact on the customer’s experience.

The good news is that there is always an opportunity to do more with less as well as responding to changing consumer demands for greater green responsibility by making use of Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS).

“The linkage between competitive pricing to create value for the customer and cost reductions to sustain profitability is the fundamental challenge identified here.”

Source: Cathy A. Enz, Ph.D., The Center for Hospitality Research

A CMMS solution can help bridge the gap between the need to lower cost and the need to remain competitive with market offerings.

Financial Competitiveness

The reality of the modern economy is that without adequate cost containment measures already depressed margins will not improve and can put you out of business. As with any business, Cash is King and without cash flow, financing for construction carries greater inherent risks making the cost to borrow money skyrocket. You do not need to be a financial genius to realize that demonstration of a well run, cost effective operation goes a long way to securing financing.

A CMMS system is a tool that will help you streamline your lodging’s maintenance operations, decrease labor, unplanned repairs and energy expenses. Just as importantly, CMMS maintenance software when properly used to schedule inspections and preventive maintenance will lengthen the useful lifecycle of assets. This will push out the normal asset replacement dates lowering the need for capital expenditures.

The Customer Experience Effect

Implementing a CMMS solution will have a positive impact on the customer experience. Nothing is more frustrating to a weary traveler than to enter a room and find that the A/C doesn’t work, the hot water is out or door doesn’t lock correctly. A quick resolution to reported problems will alleviate much frustration leaving the customer with peaceful thoughts. The trick is to make sure maintenance staff is available and not have to pay overtime for the unexpected repairs. This may be achieved with a CMMS because scheduling regular preventive maintenance or inspections will identify problems early on and allow their repair to be scheduled long before a breakdown occurs or a complaint is lodged. Lodging managers will find that the amount of reactive maintenance is decreased and replaced by pro active maintenance practices. Overtime costs can be reduced dramatically.

How Does a CMMS Work

A CMMS software program can run from either the vendors IT site (hosted online CMMS) or installed on the lodging’s site using its computers. Hosted web-based CMMS programs normally have lower upfront costs than on-site installation. Other advantages of a hosted CMMS include 24/7/365 up times, automatic software updates and faster implementation.

The system works best when great care is given to the set up stage. This is the stage where you get organized defining what your assets are, where they are at, their costs, vendor information and so on. CMMS training is also important for set up in order to learn how use the maintenance modules as well as the mobile handheld devices that enable paperless workflow. When implementation and training are done well, managers will find a wealth of management reports that are available to enhance decision making.

The local facility is not the only group that will benefit from a web-based CMMS. One of the best features of an enterprise CMMS is that when they are implemented across multiple locations, lodging operations executives can compare facilities, determine best practices and set up standard operating procedures. In addition,the CMMS maintenance system will enhance the ability of corporate planners to more accurately project capital expenditures by reviewing work order frequencies as well as maintenance costs.

The Value of a CMMS

The true value of a CMMS maintenance program is the result it provides the users. Each business is unique having different needs and objectives that must be met. For the lodging industry some common needs include streamlining costs, lowering capital expenditures and enhancing the customer experience. Positive results in these three categories will enhance the capability of organizations to survive tough times as well as build the foundation for future success. Implementing a good CMMS program is a must for the lodging industry.

Tell us how you manage costs without sacrificing customer experience.

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