Modernizing Enterprise Reporting at Hikal with

Executive Summary

As part of its enterprise modernization initiatives, Hikal undertook a strategic effort to transform its reporting landscape to better support evolving business and analytics requirements. The organization partnered with Path Infotech to implement ReportsEW, a modern, cloud-ready reporting platform built on Oracle APEX and deployed on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
The engagement enabled a seamless transition from a tightly coupled, EBS-dependent reporting environment to a flexible and scalable architecture without impacting core transactional operations. By decoupling reporting from Oracle E-Business Suite, ReportsEW simplified access to enterprise reports, improved performance, and reduced long-term licensing and infrastructure costs.
The implementation delivered rapid time-to-value and empowered business users with faster, browser-based access to insights, while establishing a future-ready foundation for scalable reporting and analytics.

Customer Overview

Hikal operates globally in the pharmaceutical and crop protection sectors, where timely access to accurate data is critical for operational excellence and decision-making. The organization relied on Oracle EBS for both transactional processing and reporting, creating a tightly coupled and inflexible reporting environment.
As reporting needs evolved, the legacy setup became costly to maintain and limited the organization’s ability to deliver timely, self-service insights to business users

The Challenge: Legacy Reporting Constraints

Hikal’s EBS-dependent reporting model presented multiple challenges:

  • High recurring licensing and infrastructure costs

  • Increased maintenance and administrative overhead

  • Limited flexibility to enhance or extend reports

  • Slow access to business-critical insights

  • Minimal self-service capabilities for end users

These constraints impacted agility, delayed decision-making, and restricted the organization’s ability to modernize its analytics landscape.

The Solution: – Cloud-Ready Reporting on APEX & OCI

Path implemented ReportsEW, transitioning Hikal to a modern reporting architecture built on Oracle APEX and deployed on OCI.

Key Capabilities Delivered

user-friendly UI

Migration of critical reports from EBS to Oracle APEX

Bulk upload

Decommissioning of legacy reporting components

error reporting

Unified, browser-based reporting access

user-friendly UI

Cloud deployment for reduced cost and maintenance

Bulk upload

Improved performance, scalability, and reliability

decoupled reporting from EBS,
enabling Hikal to modernize without disrupting core transactional systems.

The Results

The transformation was immediate and measurable: 

  • 1,000 items now processed in just 4 hours
    (vs. 100+ hours before).

  • 45% cost reduction per onboarding cycle.

  • Data accuracy improved with pre-upload validation checks.

  • A projected 100% ROI with a payback period of just 3 months for each acquisition.

MMO’s onboarding team went from taking 5–10 minutes per item to onboarding over 1,000 items in the same time frame-a leap in productivity that redefined operational capacity. 

Implementation Journey

The ReportsEW deployment was completed in just 2 months, ensuring rapid time-to-value. Path worked
closely with Hikal to identify priority reports, migrate them efficiently, and ensure seamless user adoption.

Outcomes & Benefits

Reduced Reporting
Costs

  • Lower dependency on EBS licenses
  • Reduced infrastructure and maintenance overhead
  • Cost-efficient cloud-based reporting model

Enhanced User
Experience

  • Intuitive, browser-based access
  • Faster report performance
  • Simplified navigation and usability

Improved Agility
& Scalability

  • Easy extension of reporting capabilities
  • Flexible architecture for future analytics needs
  • Reliable performance during business growth

Business Impact

ReportsEW enabled Hikal to modernize its reporting landscape while maintaining operational continuity. The solution improved access to insights, reduced long-term costs, and provided a scalable foundation for future analytics and reporting initiatives.

Long-Term Value

Hikal is now positioned to:

  • Expand reporting capabilities without EBS constraints
  • Enable faster, data-driven decision-making
  • Scale reporting as business needs evolve
  • Continue its cloud modernization journey with confidence

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