Logfire Warehouse Management System
Functional Comparision - Oracle WMS Cloud vs R12 EBS WMS
| EBS Description | Translates to Cloud |
|---|---|
| Picking | Waving |
| Lot Number | Batch Number |
| Pick Rules | Task Templates |
| Locator | Location |
(This comparison is not a standalone assessment of Logfire)
| Criterion | Cloud Improvement Score | Cloud Applications (Release 13 - 21A) | EBS Applications (Release 12.1.x & above) | Cloud Improvement Metrics | Rationale for Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functionalities : Gaining efficiencies by having efficient business processes supported by Cloud | |||||
| Order Fulfillment Templates |  |
Wave Templates for Waving and Allocations. Specifically, Pick Cart functionality enables batch picking to pick and pack multiple orders on a single trip through the warehouse | Picking rules and strategies are used |
Improves Efficiency Process Improvement Improves Data Integrity Eliminates Extension/ Workarounds Improves Compliance |
Provides more flexibility for efficient picking. e.g. e-commerce fulfillment |
| Outbound LPN Transaction |  |
Outbound LPN gets automatically created after waving | Needs manual transaction of move order |
Improves Efficiency Process Improvement Improves Data Integrity Eliminates Extension/ Workarounds Improves Compliance |
Improves picking efficiency |
| Logistics Transactions |  |
Although all the transactions (Inbound, Inventory movement, Outbound) are available through pre-built OIC integrations now (21A), monitoring of integration is still an overhead | Integrated with Oracle EBS Inventory module |
Improves Efficiency Process Improvement Improves Data Integrity Eliminate Extension/ Workarounds Improves Compliance |
Keeping Inventory and WMS modules in sync requires managing the integration layer |
| Location Specifications | |
Bay, Area, Aisle, Level, Position and Bin | Row, Rack and Bin |
Improves Efficiency Process Improvement Improves Data Integrity Eliminate Extension/ Workarounds Improves Compliance |
Granular putaway, picking and tracking. Reflects actual warehouse operations |
| Route Based Loading of Deliveries | |
Allows to create route wise outbound load for deliveries | Functionality is not available |
Improves Efficiency Process Improvement Improves Data Integrity Eliminate Extension/ Workarounds Improves Compliance |
Loading process is simplified with visibility into routes. Also, provides information for integration to transport management |
| Stock Reconciliation | |
Cycle count using LPN Location | Cycle Count using stock locators |
Improves Efficiency Process Improvement Improves Data Integrity Eliminate Extension/ Workarounds Improves Compliance |
Granualarity of location attributes improves cycle counting |
| Order Creation |  |
Sales orders to be processed through WMS need to be interfaced | Integrated with Oracle EBS Order management module |
Improves Efficiency Process Improvement Improves Data Integrity Eliminate Extension/ Workarounds Improves Compliance |
Keeping Order Management and WMS modules in sync requires managing the integration layer |
| Inventory Item Master Data | |
Item specific to cloud WMS have to be interfaced | Integrated with Oracle EBS Inventory module |
Improves Efficiency Process Improvement Improves Data Integrity Eliminate Extension/ Workarounds Improves Compliance |
Keeping Inventory and WMS modules in sync requires managing the integration layer |
| Cost Groups | |
This feature has been replaced with transaction based account mapping in Inventory Cloud | Accounting based on cost groups can be generated |
Improves Efficiency Process Improvement Improves Data Integrity Eliminates Extension/ Workarounds Improves Compliance |
No loss of functionality |
| Reporting and Analytics : Easy, advanced visualizations | |||||
| Reports | |
The reporting in WMS Cloud is a full-featured business intelligence solution. User can build interactive tabular reports, visualizations, and dashboards using intuitive, specialized designers | Limited standard reports availability and requires development of custom reports |
Improves Efficiency Process Improvement Improves Data Integrity Eliminates Extension/ Workarounds Improves Compliance |
Fusion applications provide high level of flexibility to maximize the use of data using actionable graphs, machine learning and artificial intelligence |
| Migrations/ Conversion : Quick and reliable path to cloud | |||||
| Conversion | |
MS Excel based templates are provided | Order import APIs or standard forms to key in values manually |
Improves Efficiency Process Improvement Improves Data Integrity Eliminates Extension/ Workarounds Improves Compliance |
Faster migration to cloud with simplified conversion process |
| Integration with External Applications | |
Integration available using Web services, FBDI Templates | Integration only available using: -
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Improves Efficiency Process Improvement Improves Data Integrity Eliminates Extension/ Workarounds Improves Compliance |
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