Wal-Mart selects Oracle for data analysis

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. Wal-Mart has selected Oracle's Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition Plus to provide data analysis for its operations, Oracle reported.

According to Oracle, Wal-Mart plans to use the system to administer its logistics, transportation, category management, finance, human resources, real estate, merchandising, store and club operations and other business resources, within Wal-Mart and Sam's Clubs.

"Technology and analytics are essential to help us be more responsive and effective in serving Wal-Mart customers and Sam's Club members," said Rollin Ford, evp and cio of Wal-Mart. "The Oracle solution is very robust and it integrates well with our other applications, particularly as our business continues to grow in scale and complexity."