Oracle & Microsoft join forces to automate supply chains with AI

Oracle has announced a collaboration with Microsoft to deliver an integration blueprint intended to help manufacturers improve supply chain efficiency and responsiveness through enhanced data-driven decision making and automation.

The announced integration blueprint is designed for organisations using Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing (SCM), aiming to enable them to capture live insights from factory equipment and sensors through Azure IoT Operations and Microsoft Fabric. The goal is to streamline data flows into enterprise systems, generating actionable intelligence in real time.

Enhanced data flows

The integration will connect real-time production data from the shop floor to enterprise workflows in Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM. These capabilities are intended to support manufacturers in accelerating decision-making, improving operational efficiency, and reducing equipment downtime.

"This collaboration with Microsoft reflects Oracle's commitment to Smart Operations, where real-time data drives smarter, faster, and more connected manufacturing," said Vikash Goyal, Vice President, Supply Chain Planning and Execution Product Strategy, Oracle. "By integrating Azure IoT Operations and Microsoft Fabric with Oracle Cloud SCM, manufacturers can increase visibility across the supply chain, accelerate decision-making, and reduce downtime by turning operational insights into immediate business action and measurable impact."

Collaboration aims

Microsoft has likewise emphasised the potential of the partnership to strengthen manufacturing operations. Yitzhak Kesselman, CVP Messaging and Real-Time Analytics at Microsoft, commented on the ability to convert production data into actionable events for more efficient operations.

"At Microsoft, we are committed to helping manufacturers unlock the full potential of connected operations. Microsoft Azure IoT Operations transforms raw production data at the edge, and Microsoft Fabric Real-Time Intelligence transforms it into actionable events and insights. Through our collaboration with Oracle, these insights can now be connected directly into Oracle Cloud SCM, enabling organizations to deliver tangible value across the entire supply chain by making faster, more informed decisions, improving operational efficiency, and responding immediately to changes on the shop floor."

Integration details

The new blueprint includes several features aimed at helping manufacturers optimise supply chain management:

• Real-time intelligence and secure data flows: Manufacturers can securely integrate live data from factory equipment and sensors into Oracle Cloud SCM, supporting improved planning and decision-making as well as increased visibility across applications.
• Automated business events: The system will allow manufacturers to respond more rapidly to changes by automatically triggering order updates, maintenance requests, quality checks, or inventory movements within Oracle Cloud SCM, based on real-time data from the shop floor.
• Standardised best practices: Deployment is simplified through prescriptive guidance, pre-made integration guides, and reference architectures that rely on public APIs to help standardise connectivity between systems.

Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM is part of Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications and is intended to provide seamless connection of supply chain processes, allowing businesses to respond rapidly to fluctuating demand, supply dynamics, and changing market conditions. The platform features embedded AI capabilities designed to analyse supply chain data, support the generation of content, and augment or automate various processes.

The collaboration between Oracle and Microsoft is expected to help manufacturers improve their ability to act on live production insights, aiming to increase productivity and reduce potential interruptions by linking operational data directly with business process workflows.