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What is Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing?

Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing brings the best of Microsoft and our partners together to accelerate the digital transformation in manufacturing; unlocking engineering and design innovation with cloud computing and AI, building a more resilient supply chain to anticipate risks, enabling intelligent factories, and helping modernize the customer experience with the latest digital technologies.

Manufacturers rely on an ecosystem of different industry solutions from different vendors. Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing orchestrates this complex ecosystem of solutions to deliver transparent, efficient, and interoperable processes. It also solves silo systems between IT, OT, and ET to democratize data insights and promote collaboration across the value chain.

Unlock innovation and introduce new products

Discover and engineer new business values with sustainable products, operations, and digital services. Embrace innovative design and manufacturing paradigms and prepare for the future of manufacturing.

Core Scenario Description Solutions included
Digital Twins and Simulation Simulate different scenarios for product design optimization, process improvement, or factory set-up decisions with greater speed and with reduced data sampling Azure Industrial IoT
Azure Compute
Azure AI Services
Azure Machine Learning
Product Lifecycle and Design Gain agility, efficiency, and scalability. Azure Compute
Azure SQL Database

For more information: Unlock innovation and introduce new products.

Enable intelligent factories

Drive safe and secure production with reliable quality and yield, and optimize resource utilization and asset maintenance with industrial IoT, data, and AI. Strive for lean, agile, automated, and sustainable manufacturing with an empowered workforce.

Core Scenario Description Solutions included
Connected and Enabled Workers Enhance factory workers’ performance via seamless communication and collaboration, data capture, and immersive training for onboarding and upskilling. Microsoft Teams for Frontline Workers
Microsoft Viva
Microsoft HoloLens 2
Microsoft Power Apps
Dynamics 365 Remote Assist
Dynamics 365 Guides
Production Monitoring and Optimization Gain visibility into operations and identify opportunities for optimization with AI. Microsoft Defender for IoT
Azure AI Services
Azure Machine Learning
Microsoft Fabric
Maintenance and Quality Track materials within the factory and automate complex quality inspection processes. Azure AI Services
Azure Machine Learning
Azure IIoT
Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management

For more information, see Enable intelligent factories.

Create resilient manufacturing supply chain

Ensure business continuity, agility, and resiliency. Reduce risk with a secure, flexible, and resilient end-to-end supply chain through real-time visibility, intelligent planning & execution. Drive for an autonomous and sustainable supply chain.

Core Scenario Description Solutions included
Visibility and Risk Management Enable continuous supply chain visibility to proactively anticipate and mitigate disruptions, and optimize operations and compliance. Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
Forecasting and Planning Create advanced demand forecasting models and optimize supply chain planning. Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
Warehousing and Fulfillment Optimize inventory allocation, warehouse operations, and order fulfillment. Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management

For more information, see Create resilient manufacturing supply chain.

Modernize manufacturing customer experience

Increase customer satisfaction and profitability with new digital experiences across marketing, sales, and service channels.

Core Scenario Description Solutions included
Connected Field Service Help manufacturers proactively address equipment issues before they turn into major problems Dynamics 365 Field Service
Dynamics 365 Guides
Dynamics 365 Remote Assist
Dynamics 365 Customer Service
B2B Customer Engagement Create delightful digital and physical experiences for customers by being proactive to their needs. Dynamics 365 Sales
Dynamics 365 Customer Insights & Marketing
Microsoft Digital Contact Center Platform
Microsoft Fabric

For more information, see Modernize manufacturing customer experience.

Next steps

How to get started with Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing