Application Services

A Global Sporting Goods Leader’s Seamless Leap to Oracle EBS on AWS

How Cloud Migration Transformed Operations for a Sporting Goods Giant

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Challenge

Outgrowing a Legacy

A global leader in sporting goods faced a critical bottleneck: their legacy Oracle E-Business Suite (V11.5.10) was no longer fast or flexible enough to support a massive distribution network and booming eCommerce channels.
The mission was high-stakes: migrate and upgrade the entire system to Oracle EBS 12.2.5 on AWS Cloud without pausing a single shipment or disrupting global finance operations. The project required:

Infrastructure Modernization: Moving from on-prem to a scalable AWS architecture.
Deep Integration: Connecting EBS to a complex web of banking, logistics, and PLM platforms.
Zero-Downtime Execution: Maintaining total business continuity across mission-critical distribution hubs.

Impact

Business Impact at a Glance

High Availability: 99.9% Uptime for global distribution and finance.

Enhanced Scalability: 1.5x Peak Capacity to handle seasonal and eCommerce surges.

Optimized Performance: 30% Reduction in application response times.

System Synergy: 20% Productivity Gain via 10+ seamless 3rd-party integrations.

Solution

A Rapid, End-to-End Transformation

Apolis deployed a specialized team of Oracle architects to manage a “dual-track” strategy—migrating to the cloud while simultaneously modernizing the application landscape.

Rapid Migration & Upgrade
- Executed the move to AWS in record time with full validation and minimal downtime.
- Upgraded to EBS 12.2.5, unlocking a modern UI, streamlined patching, and enhanced functional capabilities.
Seamless Ecosystem Integration: Apolis built robust interfaces to ensure EBS functioned as the “single source of truth” for:
- Logistics & Supply Chain: EDI via IBM Sterling (Gentran), shipping labels, manifesting systems, and scanner/rate-shopping tools.
- Financial & Product Data: Bank integrations (ACH/Lockbox) and Agile PLM.
- Advanced Analytics: Implemented Excel-based integration with Fusion GL and Essbase, providing real-time “drill-down” visibility for finance teams.
Long-Term Reliability
- Standardized error-handling and automated business processes with real-time alerts.
- Transitioned the client to an Application Managed Services (AMS) model for proactive, long-term optimization.

Results

Peak Operational Performance

By moving to AWS and upgrading their core systems, the client transformed their backend from a legacy constraint into a competitive advantage.

Significant Infrastructure Savings: Reduced capital expenditure by moving to a flexible AWS model.
Uninterrupted Continuity: Distribution centers remained 100% operational during the transition, protecting order fulfillment and customer trust.
Strategic Agility: The client now operates with a modern technology stack and a trusted AMS partner, ready for future growth.