How we’re revolutionising our own operations with Oracle technology
- Industry Information technology
- Capability Oracle, Enterprise Applications
- Customer NRI
At NRI, growth isn’t just a strategy—it’s in our DNA. But with rapid expansion – especially through acquisition – comes challenges. For us, that meant a patchwork of legacy systems creating complexity, inefficiencies, and roadblocks to scale.
So, we made a bold move. We reimagined our own digital foundation, migrating from Oracle E-Business Suite 11i to Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and HCM. It wasn’t just an upgrade—it was a reset. Designed to simplify, standardise, and future-proof our operations.
Opportunity
“Over the years, a series of acquisitions resulted in the incorporation of multiple disparate systems and a considerable degree of complexity, leading to process inefficiencies hindering our further growth” – said Jodie Meadows, former Chief Financial Officer of NRI Australia and New Zealand.
With Oracle EBS 11i nearing end-of-support and our infrastructure feeling more retro than reliable, the writing was on the wall. We explored our options, weighed up the best in the market, and landed on Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and HCM. It gave us what we needed: a modern, scalable, integrated platform that could replace the clutter and support our future.
This wasn’t a lift-and-shift. It was a clean, strategic rebuild from the ground up, with tight timelines.
And when we say tight, we mean it—we gave ourselves six months to go from design to go-live!
Solution
With a lot at stake – Jodie described the transformation as “among the most strategic operational decisions we’ve ever made.”
And from there, we didn’t hold back. We rolled out Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, HCM, and EPM, and used Oracle Integration Cloud to seamlessly connect third-party systems like Savicom.
Starting with Fusion Financials, then HCM modules, integrations, and EPM, we followed Oracle’s Unified Methodology and powered through each stage—design, configure, validate, transition, and go-live.
Change management was front and centre from day one. We brought stakeholders together to align on priorities, map out what good looked like, and kept things clean—no customisations, just smart use of standard processes that could scale as we grow.
The result? A future-ready system that’s streamlined, stable, and built to evolve.
Outcomes
It’s a case of out with the old and in with the new, with multiple benefits rapidly becoming clear as the Oracle Fusion Cloud deployment matures. Headline improvements in eliminating the complexity of multiple disparate systems feeding into an ageing on-premises ERP include significantly reduced resource requirements as information is no longer manually keyed from one system to another.
“We have successfully achieved standardisation across our end-to-end business processes, leading to substantial operational efficiencies across our organisation,” says Jodie.
One of the biggest wins? Month-end reporting. What used to take 10 days of stressful, manual number crunching now takes just one. That’s a game-changer.
Finance and HR teams are now working with standardised tools and streamlined processes. And because our people are always on the move, secure access from anywhere means they can stay productive, wherever they are.
With Oracle Enterprise Performance Management now powering our reporting, we’ve unlocked sharper insights and stronger decision-making. Consolidated data makes compliance and audit processes faster and more accurate—and we’re using that data to drive real transformation.
“We’ve automated the entire Accounts Payable process, and greatly improved reporting and analytics capabilities which supports decision-making ranging from tactical to strategic, and improved billing, boosting our revenue generation process,” said Jodie.
And as we continue to scale, Oracle Integration Cloud has our back—ready to connect whatever comes next.
Finally, among the many advantages of the cloud is the elimination of infrastructure; dissolving the headache of ageing on-premises servers and other legacy infrastructure.
We’ve automated the entire Accounts Payable process, and greatly improved reporting and analytics capabilities which supports decision-making ranging from tactical to strategic, and improved billing, boosting our revenue generation process.”
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