While most enterprise tech implementations focus on delivering features, the most successful digital transformations are anchored in partnership, dialogue, and shared problem-solving. This is the story unfolding between SportPet Designs and NexInfo, as they collaboratively reimagined Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) through the power of Oracle Cloud PLM.

What made this engagement stand out is not just the technology stack, but the approach—a hands-on, iterative, and user-driven model that prioritizes real-world value over theoretical completeness.

From Deployment to Co-Creation

Rather than treating this transformation as a traditional software rollout, NexInfo worked shoulder-to-shoulder with SportPet’s cross-functional teams—across design, sourcing, costing, and product management. The goal was clear: to align Oracle Cloud PLM not just to business goals, but to how people actually work.

This adaptive, business-led approach drove deeper alignment and trust—ensuring that the solution will not just be implemented, but adopted, optimized, and embraced.

The Shift from Features to Usefulness

In one of the design review sessions, one principle became clear: this project was not about showcasing everything Oracle PLM can do—it’s about delivering what matters most to SportPet’s users on the ground.

Here’s how that realignment took shape:

1. Bulk Updates Across 50–100+ Items

As a fast-moving consumer product company with thousands of active SKUs, SportPet needed a more agile way to manage catalog changes—ranging from fabric classifications to bill-of-material (BOM) edits and grading structures.

NexInfo showcased how Oracle Fusion Cloud’s catalog management capabilities can support bulk attribute changes and mass updates—without the need to toggle between spreadsheets or multiple systems. This built confidence in the platform’s ability to scale with SportPet’s growing portfolio.

2. Costing Is More Than a Field—It’s a Business Process

For SportPet, cost isn’t just a numeric field—it’s a dynamic, multi-step process involving component inputs, supplier negotiations, and cost rollups for finished goods. While initial sessions focused on PLM’s foundational workflows, NexInfo confirmed its plan to walk the team through a detailed costing workflow.

This includes real-life examples, visual dashboards, and multiple costing models tailored to different product types and sourcing scenarios—demonstrating how Oracle PLM can evolve from a product tracker into a cost and margin optimization tool.

3. Visual Product Search Is Non-Negotiable

One of the most consistent themes has been the need for image-driven workflows. With the retirement of SportPet’s legacy B2B visual catalog platform, the ability to search styles using thumbnails, view fabric detail images, and generate product books with embedded visuals became a top priority.

NexInfo immediately recognized the criticality of this and outlined two key capabilities in Oracle Cloud PLM:

  • Visual Search: Search and filter styles based on embedded images, fabric IDs, or design details (e.g., “W3011 fabric” or “shoulder tie”).
  • Catalog Export: Ability to generate digital and PDF reports with images for internal and external product reviews.

These enhancements were not just about convenience—they enable faster decision-making across merchandising, sales, and design teams.

4. Phased and Purposeful Rollout

NexInfo’s deliberate, phased rollout model—focused on steady progress, not rushed deployment helped SportPet achieve its goals.

With thousands of SKUs, complex grading hierarchies, and a global supply chain, the “crawl-walk-run” methodology enabled SportPet to:

  • Validate workflows at each stage
  • Incorporate live feedback from users

Scale gradually without disrupting daily operations

A Model for Customer-Led Transformation

What makes this initiative unique is not just the advanced Oracle Cloud technology—it’s the culture of co-creation between NexInfo and SportPet.

NexInfo isn’t following a rigid implementation script. Instead, they are building a flexible, customer-led roadmap, deeply shaped by the real-world priorities of users like Sarah (Design), Lon (Sourcing), and Tracy (Costing).

This user-first approach ensures that the final solution isn’t just technically sound—it’s functionally meaningful.

About NexInfo

NexInfo Solutions, is a platinum partner with Oracle Cloud implementations, specializing in EPM, PLM, ERP, SCM, HCM, CX and OCI transformations. With over two decades of experience, NexInfo empowers businesses to transition from legacy systems to future-ready cloud platforms—delivering faster time-to-value, robust data governance, and intelligent automation.

NexInfo’s PLM practice is known for:

  • Business-driven design workshops
  • Industry-specific solution accelerators
  • Visual design and image management enablement
  • Scalable costing and supplier collaboration frameworks
  • Ongoing managed services and optimization

From discovery to deployment, NexInfo brings more than technology—they bring a partnership mindset built on listening, adapting, and delivering excellence.

 Transformation: The Game Changer

Digital transformation is most effective when it accelerates growth. At SportPet, the Oracle Cloud PLM journey is not about migrating from one system to another—it’s about building a scalable, intelligent, and visual-first foundation that supports the business well into the future.

With NexInfo guiding the journey, this is more than an implementation—it’s a shared blueprint for sustainable innovation.

Ready to Transform Your Product Lifecycle?

Whether you’re looking to modernize PLM, streamline costing, or enhance visibility across design and sourcing, NexInfo can help. Get in touch with our Oracle Cloud experts today!