Operations

Oracle Cloud Payables allows both manual and batch processing of payments due.  Best Practices dictate that most payments should be done using a batch payment process.  Manual payments should be done only on an exception basis. This discussion will focus on batch payment processing using Oracle Cloud Payables. Consider this, a company processes tens of […]

Seamless order to fulfillment is the crux of any good experience. A brand’s reputation and longevity, as well customer loyalty and adoption, often hinges on the success of how order management (OM) is rooted in an organization. The interaction with users at their point of need is the tipping point and often dictates success or […]

My previous blog covered how HR and technology can help improve your employee engagement through artificial intelligence. This blog explores how leadership can help kick off their commitment from the new hire’s onboarding stages. The passage from a candidate to employee is a momentous occasion for both the worker and the employer. Helping bridge the […]

Omnichannel fulfillment methods such as curbside, buy-online, pick-up in-store (BOPIS), and ship-from-store have become extremely familiar to retailers, especially due to the climate of the COVID-19 pandemic. These methods are very resourceful and beneficial when utilized correctly and tailored specifically to each business. Understanding the technology systems the enable these fulfillment methods are important for […]

Do you use Oracle’s Depot Repair module and a third-party tax engine? Your customers need to know the total amount of the service order, including any tax, before approving the service order? With standard Oracle EBS tax functionality, there is no tax calculation in the Depot Repair form.  You do not know the tax results […]

This article was co-written by Iman Watson, senior solutions architect, and Kailey Hughes, lead development representative. As we mostly are working remotely these days, securing your space when you’re not in the safeguards of the office walls are critical. Perficient places a high value on data security and has several processes and tools in place […]

If you are reading this article I assume you have asked Mr. Google to find a best practice. What you will see is the Top 5 or 7 or 10 best practices for this year or last year or any year. These articles contain many valid ideas and data points that should all be reviewed […]

Manufacturing is the process of making an item to sell. Within manufacturing, there are several different manufacturing types and sub-types. So, how do you know what type of manufacturing environment your company is using? In this post, we will review the three main manufacturing types and the key terminology that goes with each one.

DevOps is a set of practices dedicated to building, delivering, and operating rapidly-evolving systems in close alignment with business objectives. Some key practices are prolific communication and collaboration among all participants in the software development life cycle (SDLC). DevOps focuses on creating an ongoing feedback loop of analyzing, building, and testing while leveraging automation to […]

Order revisions occur regularly in order fulfillment. Once a Sales Order has been “Released” to the Warehouse to fulfill and ship, the order can not be changed unless the desired line(s) on the order are in a revisable status. For this post, we’re going to cover potential scenarios where a Sales Order may be canceled […]

Doing business on B2B marketplaces has become increasingly popular for both buyers and sellers. B2B firms want to invest in effective methods to strategize and market products, serve new and existing customers through the digital purchasing experience and focus more on e-channels as means of significantly gaining business revenue. Mike Rabbior, Perficient’s Principal and Commerce […]

In the pre-pandemic era, some of the stigmas of a global delivery model for projects included fears that getting a hold of your team on-demand is necessary to get work moving faster, spending time together physically to understand and communicate better is key with a culturally diverse group; you get what you pay for, and […]