Manufacturing Magazine August 2024 | Page 18

about this is because we ’ re talking about data and AI , but it ’ s not just data and AI . We ’ re taking into consideration the advancements that manufacturers and industrial customers have been making for years in moving their data to the cloud , getting their data estate in order , and implementing IoT solutions . All of the other supporting technology has reached a maturity level and customers have reached an implementation level that enables AI adoption at a pace that I have never seen in my 30-plus-year career working with customers in this space .
We also announced at Hannover Messe a new Traceability add-in feature for Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management . This feature gives organisations greater supply chain resilience by allowing them to increase visibility into product genealogy throughout different steps of the supply chain .
The capability is designed to support users , meet industry-specific regulatory requirements , track sustainability and ethical supply chain goals , and gain deeper insights into how supply chain events impact product quality and customer satisfaction .
Once again I ’ m really excited about the announcements we made at Hannover Messe and the impact they ’ re set to have . The manufacturing industry has gone through many challenges over the last few years , but it ’ s an industry that ’ s very resilient .
Q . HOW WILL AN ADAPTIVE CLOUD APPROACH HELP MANUFACTURERS ?

» So first of all , when you think of adaptive cloud , the ‘ adaptive ’ is key . Really meaning let ’ s adapt to where you have your data and meet customers on their journey , no matter where they are .

18 August 2024