Clayton relies on digitalization: Efficiency and sustainability through Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications

Clayton, a leading provider of affordable housing, optimizes its business processes with the Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Suite, thereby strengthening its market position in the USA. By integrating finance, planning, and supply chain processes on a unified cloud platform, the company was able to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve decision-making processes. Since its founding in 1956, Clayton has evolved into a dominant player in the U.S. housing market, with over 60 manufacturing facilities and more than 380 sales locations. The complex structure, covering the entire cycle from home building to retail and financing, previously posed a challenge for quick and informed business decisions. The implementation of Oracle Fusion Applications provided a remedy here. Jim Stariha, CFO of Clayton, emphasized the importance of optimizing business processes in light of current challenges in the construction industry: "With Oracle Fusion Applications Suite, we were able to standardize complex financial and supply chain processes, thereby improving productivity, insights, and decision-making." By utilizing Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, Clayton centralized its financial data, thereby strengthening its financial controls. Additionally, Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM accelerated planning and budgeting processes and optimized financial closures. In the area of supply chain and production planning, Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM brings significant efficiency gains, enabling Clayton to respond flexibly to market changes. Steve Miranda of Oracle underscored the advantages of cloud integration: "With Oracle Fusion Applications, Clayton can benefit from integrated applications with embedded artificial intelligence that improve the speed and accuracy of processes and bring new housing innovations to market faster." Oracle Fusion Applications Suite enables companies to leverage the latest technologies and AI developments for continuous innovation cycles, thus standardizing operational processes and managing various enterprise data on a single platform.