Oracle Fusion Customizations: Creating a Custom Supplier Page

In today’s business environment, every organization looks for systems that can simplify work, ensure accuracy, and provide complete transparency. Oracle Fusion is one of the most powerful ERP platforms available — yet, as with any system, it may not meet every unique business requirement right out of the box.

That’s where customization becomes not just a choice, but a necessity. Just like how we personalize a car after purchase — adding leather seats, custom interiors, or sound systems to fit our preferences — businesses also need to personalize their systems to fit their processes.

One such real-world need led Apps Associates to the create an Approved Supplier Manufacturers Page — a custom page designed to solve a practical challenge that standard Oracle Fusion could not address directly.

Before Customization – The Real Challenge

In a recent implementation for a customer in the Medical Device Manufacturing industry, the customer was facing strict quality and compliance standards, and had to ensure they were using only approved manufacturers for their products. Having clear access to this data was imperative to handle audits and communicate clearly across several departments.

However, in the standard Oracle Fusion setup, there was no dedicated place to store or manage approved supplier manufacturer information.

This created several day-to-day challenges:

• Data stored manually: Manufacturer details were maintained in Excel files or shared documents spread across different departments.
• No single source of truth: Procurement, Quality, and Compliance teams worked with different versions of data.
• Time-consuming verifications: During audits or sourcing decisions, finding the right manufacturer details took hours.
• Compliance risks: Missing or inconsistent data increased the chances of errors during quality checks or supplier evaluations.
• Manual communication: Every update or verification required emails, calls, and cross-checking — leading to delays.

The Need for a System-Driven Solution

It was evident that this problem required a structured, system-based solution — one that could bring together supplier and manufacturer data into a single, unified view.

The goals of the solution were to: 

1. Centralize information
2. Reduce manual effort
3. Strengthen compliance
4. Improve visibility across teams

To achieve these goals, Apps designed and developed the Approved Supplier Manufacturers Page — a customized page within Oracle Fusion tailored specifically to capture and manage manufacturer details linked to suppliers.

The Custom Solution – Approved Supplier Manufacturers Page

The Approved Supplier Manufacturers Page was built to provide a complete, centralized view of all approved manufacturers.

It allows users to:

• Add and manage manufacturer details tied to suppliers.
• Access consistent and accurate information directly from Oracle Fusion.
• Eliminate manual files and duplicate efforts.
• Improve accuracy and traceability during audits and sourcing.

This customization transformed how supplier and manufacturer data was managed — from manual tracking to a structured, reliable, and user-friendly process.

Connecting Custom Page data with the PO Screen 

To make the solution even more powerful, the Approved Supplier Manufacturers data was extended to appear directly on the Purchase Order (PO) screen at the PO Line level.

Here’s how it works:

When a user creates a PO for a specific item, the system automatically fetches and displays the list of approved suppliers and manufacturers associated with that item from the custom page.

This enhancement ensures that:

• Only items from approved manufacturers or suppliers can be selected while creating the PO.
• Procurement users can instantly verify compliance without switching between modules or documents.
• The sourcing process becomes faster, more accurate, and fully system-driven.

This integration made the customization truly end-to-end — connecting supplier qualification directly to purchasing operations.

From Challenge to Solution – A Visual Overview

This flow captures the entire transformation: from disconnected spreadsheets and compliance risks to a system-driven, transparent process.

After Customization – The Positive Impact

Once the page was introduced, the change was immediate and visible.

• Centralized data: All manufacturer information now exists in one place within Oracle Fusion.
• Faster decisions: Procurement and Quality teams can instantly verify manufacturer approvals before taking any action.
• Audit-ready system: Manufacturer records are traceable, complete, and always up to date.
• Improved collaboration: Everyone refers to the same, accurate information.
• Better user experience: What used to be a time-consuming manual task is now a quick, seamless process.

The new page didn’t just save time — it built confidence among users, reduced human error, and strengthened data reliability across business functions.

The Outcome – Simplicity, Accuracy, and Confidence

The Approved Supplier Manufacturers Page made a complex business process simple.
It ensured transparency, improved efficiency, and built a reliable foundation for future supplier management enhancements.

Oracle Fusion offers a robust foundation, but it’s the right customization that makes it truly powerful and relevant to business users.

Conclusion

Customization isn’t just about adding new features — it’s about solving real challenges, improving daily work, and building smarter ways to operate.

The Approved Supplier Manufacturers Page stands as a clear example of how a well-thought-out customization can bridge a functional gap and deliver measurable value.

Because at the end of the day — real success is when technology starts working the way people do.