United Arab Emirates, July 4, 2012

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The Port of Fujairah, the fast growing multipurpose port strategically located at the crossroads of world's vital shipping lines on the Eastern seaboard of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has rolled out Oracle E-Business Suite R12 and Oracle Business Intelligence Standard Edition to optimally integrate its financial processes with broader business functionality, and support growth.

The vast range of services provided by Port of Fujairah includes, general cargo (including project cargoes), bulk cargo (including aggregate exports), wet bulk cargo (including fuel, oil etc. for bunkering and trading), port facilities for small supply craft users and agents, container activity (provided by Dubai ports under a concession agreement with the port) and other port services.

The port operates with a continuing process of enhancing its facilities and comprehensive range of functions. It offers complete facilities for a wide range of requirements, such as general, bulk and wet cargo, including oil.

The Port of Fujairah looked to Oracle solutions to support the integration of its financial processes and lay down IT foundations for fast growth. The Port particularly needed to enable transparent business-wide reporting and planning, vital for a business success in the competitive travel and transportation sector.

Oracle worked with partners to implement Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12, fully integrating Oracle Financials with Oracle Inventory Management, Oracle Purchasing, and Oracle Human Resources. It also supplied Oracle Business Intelligence Standard Edition and Oracle Discoverer for business activity analysis and reporting to all levels of the organization, supporting decision-making in the regional transport marketplace. 

The selected Oracle applications and technology were successfully implemented in just seven months, delivering inherent scalability to support the level of expansion possible at the international port, with technology built for growth in volume and functionality.

The selected Oracle solutions were implemented by two Oracle Partners, Fujitsu, and Computer Network Systems (CNS), a leading UAE systems integrator. A robust local presence of Oracle, Fujitsu, and CNS expertise, now provides a level of support for regular maintenance and upgrades that had been absent with legacy systems.

Supporting quotes:

"Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 enabled us to improve resource transparency, planning, reporting, integration, and scalability as demanded by a sophisticated and continually expanding multipurpose sea port. We deployed it in collaboration with Oracle Partners Fujitsu and Computer Network Systems, and later upgraded to Release 12.1 using in-house staff," said Madhusudhan Sarangi, IT Manager, Port of Fujairah.

Abdul Rahman Al Thehaiban, Vice President, Oracle Middle East & Africa, said "The innovative idea behind the Oracle E-Business Suite is to provide organizations of all sizes with an unprecedented single integrated computer-based application across all functional areas to optimize visibility, operational efficiency, control of information and decision-making processes, and drive sustainable growth."

"We are proud that Port of Fujairah chose Oracle E-Business Suite solutions to modernize its HR and financial processes and maximize its overall quality service with a view to achieving its strategic objectives and securing upgrades for the legacy system," Al Thehaiban added.

Supporting Resources

  • Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1

  • Oracle Financials

  • Oracle Inventory Management

  • Oracle Purchasing

  • Oracle Human Resources

  • Oracle Payroll

  • Oracle Business Intelligence Standard Edition

  • Oracle Discoverer

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Contact Info
Rachid El Hassani
CMG - Dubai
+971 50 950 1525
relhassani@cmgrp.com 

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