Case Study: Shutterfly cuts stockouts by 50% and regains 10+ hours/week with Incorta

Incorta powers rapid queries of complex inventory data in a seamless integration with Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS)

Shutterfly, the leading online image publishing manufacturer and digital retailer, struggled with slow, manual inventory reporting because key data lived in Oracle EBS. Buyers and planners spent hours each day compiling spreadsheets, which led to stockouts, excess & obsolete inventory, and reactive supply chain management. To solve this, Shutterfly engaged Incorta and its Direct Data Platform to provide real‑time access to Oracle EBS data.

Incorta integrated with Oracle EBS in about six weeks and delivered sub‑second queries, user-friendly dashboards and automated exception workflows (including a “Days on Hand” metric) that put priority parts in front of buyers. As a result, Incorta helped Shutterfly reduce stockouts by 50%, save more than 10 hours per week for procurement staff, and lower E&O expenses while enabling a proactive, metrics‑driven supply chain.

Shutterfly

Rachel McCutcheon

Director of Supply Chain Management and procurement