Course Description

Prepare to pass exam: Oracle E-Business Suite R12.1 Inventory Essentials

The Oracle E-Business Suite 12 Supply Chain Certified Implementation Specialist: Oracle Inventory certification validates that you possess a functional foundation in E-Business Essentials. You'll develop the skills to access and navigate within the R12 E-Business Suite, enter data, retrieve information in the form of a query and access online help. Through preparation for the exam, you will also gain a basic understanding of the features, functions and benefits of Oracle Inventory.

To prepare for the Oracle E-Business Suite R12.1 Inventory Essentials exam, focus on mastering inventory setup, transactions, and key business flows. Familiarize yourself with core inventory functionalities, item management, costing, and integration with other EBS modules. Practical experience and hands-on practice will ensure you're well-prepared for the certification.

In addition, study the concepts of inventory replenishment, planning methods, and inventory control. Understand how to configure inventory organizations, subinventories, and locators, as well as how to manage cycle counting and physical inventory processes. Reviewing official Oracle documentation and practice exams will further boost your exam readiness.

Exam topics covered

Navigating in R12 Oracle Applications

• Log in to Oracle Applications
  
• Navigate from Personal Home Page to Applications
• Choose a responsibility
• Create Favorites and set Preferences
• Use Forms and Menus
• Enter data using Forms
• Search for data using Forms
• Access online Help
• Run and monitor Reports and Programs 
• Log out of Oracle Applications

Introduction to Oracle Applications R12

• Explain the footprint of R12 E-Business Suite
  
• Describe the benefits of R12 E-Business Suite
• Describe R12 E-Business Suite architecture

 Shared Entities and Integration

• Explain shared entities within R12 E-Business Suite
  
• Describe key integration points and business flows between products in E-Business Suite (EBS)
• Identify Key Business Flows and products involved in E-Business Suite (EBS)

Fundamentals of Workflow and Alerts

• Explain Workflow concepts
  
• Describe the benefits of Workflow

Fundamentals of Flexfields

• Describe Flexfields and their components
• Identify the steps to implement a Flexfield
• Define value sets and values
• Define Key Flexfields
• Define Descriptive Flexfields

Fundamentals of Multi-Org

• Define Multiple Organization (Multi-Org)
• Describe the types of organizations supported in the Multi-Org model
• Explain the entities of Multi-Org
• Explain how Multi-Org secures data
• Identify key implementation considerations for Multi-Org
• Define Multi-Org Access Control
• Explain Multi-Org preferences
• Explain Enhanced Multiple-Organization Reporting
• Explain the concepts of subledger accounting

INVENTORY

Overview of Oracle Inventory

• Describe the overall inventory process from receipt to issue  
  
• Describe the key integration points between Oracle Inventory and other Oracle Applications 

Inventory Structure

• Describe Inventory Organization 
  
• Describe the structure of an Inventory Organization 
• Describe the multi-organization structure in Oracle Applications  
• Use the organization reports  
• Set up Inventory parameters, sub inventories, and locators 
• Set up the organization profile options  
• Describe organization implementation considerations 

Units of Measure

• Define units of measure 
  
• Use units of measure reports  
• Use units of measure setup options  
• Describe units of measure implementation considerations 

Defining and Maintaining Items

• Define, setup and maintain items, 
  
• Use item templates  
• Use item control levels  
• Use item categories and catalogs  
• Use organization reports  
• Implement item profile options  
• Describe implementation considerations for items

Lot and Serial Control

• Describe lots 
  
• Describe parent and child lots  
• Describe shelf life and lot actions  
• Describe grade control  
• Describe serial control  
• Describe lot and serial genealogy  
• Use the lot and serial reports  
• Implement the lot and serial profile options  
• Describe implementation considerations for lot and serial control

Transaction Setup

• Describe transactions and move orders  
  
• Define transaction managers, transaction types, and transaction reasons  
• Define inventory picking rules  
• Define inventory account aliases  
• Set up move orders  
• Describe Period Close Process within Inventory 
• Use Alerts Notifications and Reports  
• Set up Profile Options  
• Describe implementation considerations for transaction setup

Issuing and Transferring Material

• Perform Transactions 
  
• Manage Receipts  
• Perform Move Orders  
• Understand Transactions Reports 

On-hand and Availability

• Explain availability 
  
• View on-hand quantities  
• Describe the uses of the material workbench  
• Create ATP rules, time fences and supply/demand sources 
• Manage Reservation 
• Implement on-hand and availability profile options  
• Use on-hand and availability reports  
• Describe on-hand and availability implementation considerations 

Material Status Control

• Explain material status
  
• Set up material status properties  
• Describe key material status implementation considerations 

Inventory Replenishment

• Perform forecasting 
  
• Explain reorder-point planning  
• Perform min-max planning  
• Perform replenishment counting  
• Set up inventory planning profile options  
• Generate kanban cards  
• Identify Implementation Considerations for Inventory Replenishment

Inventory Accuracy

• Create an ABC compile 
  
• Define and maintain a cycle count  
• Define a physical inventory  
• Demonstrate count adjustments and approvals  
• Use inventory accuracy reports  
• Set up inventory accuracy profile options  
• Explain key inventory accuracy implementation considerations 

Table Information

• Identify the Oracle Inventory tables 
  
• Access eTRM