Oracle Brings AI to Manufacturing

Oracle this week announced it will extend the reach of machine learning algorithms and related artificial intelligence (AI) applications into the realm of manufacturing. Ramchand Raman, vice president of product development for Oracle, says Oracle Adaptive Intelligent Applications for Manufacturing will employ machine learning and AI to process vast amounts of data to identify issues before they occur while also serving to improve overall operational efficiency. Oracle has already developed 150 key performance indicators (KPIs) for manufacturing firms that will serve as the baseline for which it will analyze manufacturing processes using machine learning algorithms and AI models. Over time, customers will be able to add their own KPIs, machine learning algorithms and AI models, says Raman. Specifically, Oracle Adaptive Intelligent Analytics for Manufacturing identifies patterns and correlations across variables such as manpower, machine, method, material and other management-related information.