Using cloud-based SAP®SuccessFactors®solutions and SAP S/4HANA®, Oclaro put enterprise data at the fingertips of its employees. Now, people can share information in real time,collaborate more effectively, and make decisions confidently

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How Can Better Collaboration Between HR and Finance
Help High-Bandwidth Optical Networks Run Faster?
Telecommunications and business networks rely on technologies from Oclaro Inc. to deliver high-speed
and bandwidth-intensive applications such as streaming video, cloud computing, and voice over IP. The
company’s innovative products help clients build ultrafast optical networks and high-speed interconnects.
To stay ahead of the competition, Oclaro sought new insights that would improve business planning and
decision-making.
Using cloud-based SAP® SuccessFactors® solutions and SAP S/4HANA®, Oclaro put enterprise data
at the fingertips of its employees. Now, people can share information in real time, collaborate more
effectively, and make decisions confidently. By improving its own operational excellence, Oclaro is better
prepared to help customers increase their network bandwidth, reduce latency, and develop new services.
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“By more consistently putting essential
information into people’s hands, we’ve
become more efficient while improving
operational excellence.”
Lisa Paul, Executive Vice President of Human Resources, Oclaro Inc.
Oclaro made all HR, financial, and manufacturing data centrally available with SAP S/4HANA® and SAP®
SuccessFactors® solutions, enhancing visibility across the enterprise. Users can access and analyze accurate
data from any device, at any time. New insights help the company improve planning by considering both the
capabilities of the entire business and the unique talents and experiences of its personnel.
>30 years
Of innovation
10 countries
Of operation
>1 TB
Maximum network speed
supported by Oclaro
products

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Oclaro Inc.
San Jose, California
www.oclaro.com
Industry
High tech
Products and Services
Optical components, modules, and
subsystems for optical transport
Employees
1,700
Revenue
US$600 million
SAP® Solutions
SAP® S/4HANA; SAP®
SuccessFactors® Employee Central,
SAP SuccessFactors Compensation,
and SAP SuccessFactors
Performance & Goals solutions
Realizing a Vision of Excellence with
SAP® SuccessFactors® Solutions
Optical communications network vendor Oclaro deployed SAP SuccessFactors solutions and SAP S/4HANA
to gain a consistent view of enterprise information for finance, manufacturing, and HR. Now, new data-driven
insights are catalyzing better corporate planning and decision-making.
Before: Challenges and Opportunities
• Siloed information stores that created a fragmented view of the business
• Nonintegrated business systems that encouraged nonuniform business processes
• Inability of users to easily access critical data, including HR and career planning information
Why SAP
• Wide range of cloud-based solutions that can be deployed quickly and cost-effectively
• Rich functionality that meets varied HR, manufacturing, and financial needs
• Global process standardization that streamlines operations and improves insight enterprise-wide
After: Value-Driven Results
• Improved consistency, speed, and quality of decision-making
• Increased operational excellence through more-insightful business planning
• Accurate and complete HR, manufacturing, and financial data across the enterprise
• Enhanced ability for users to access data anytime from any device
• Centralized HR information, enabling employee self-service and management efficiency
• More-effective team building, thanks to greater insight into employee skills, talent, and experience
“With manufacturing, finance, and HR systems that all work together,
we can use information from across the organization to plan and make
more-effective decisions.”
Lisa Paul, Executive Vice President of Human Resources, Oclaro Inc.
Consistent
Global processes and systems for
finance, manufacturing, and HR
24x7
Access to data from any device

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