Unlock AI Capabilities for JD Edwards With Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Types of AI Available to JDE Users On OCI

Oracle provides several different types of AI services through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure:

• Generative AI: Advanced language comprehension
• Generative AI Agents:
• Digital Assistant: Pre-built conversational chatbots
• Anomaly Detection: Detect application anomalies across multiple signal channels simultaneously
• Language: Sophisticated text analysis at scale
• Document Understanding: Extract text, tables, and other key data from document files
• Speech: Transcribes speech to text and synthesizes speech from text
• Vision: Perform deep-learning–based image analysis at scale

Oracle have many pre-built models available right across their AI platform, and all those models are customisable and trainable on your data, and to your requirements.

Oracle AI services can be extended regardless of whether the JDE instance is on-premise or in another (non-Oracle) cloud, as long as there is connectivity to the OCI tenancy for subscribed OCI services. (Get in touch for further information)

The range of AI services that can be integrated with JD Edwards make this a strategic choice for future thinking businesses.

AI Use Cases & Ideas For JD Edwards Sites

Incorporating AI into JD Edwards on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) offers numerous benefits and practical use cases that can transform business operations. Leveraging the power of AI, businesses can enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and gain deeper insights into their operations.

Here are some AI use cases and ideas for JD Edwards sites running on OCI.

1. Cost Management and Efficiency

One of the standout benefits of running JD Edwards on OCI is cost efficiency. OCI is known as the lowest cost cloud in Australia, which is a significant advantage for cost-conscious businesses. However, AI can further enhance cost management through:

• Automated Scheduling for Non-Production Environments: AI can manage non-production environments by scheduling them to run only during business hours. This means these environments are active only when needed, thereby saving costs by reducing unnecessary operational hours.
• Dynamic Resource Management: AI can dynamically allocate resources based on current demands, spinning up resources as needed and deallocating them when not in use. This agility helps in keeping Capital Expenditure (CapEx) low and ensures optimal resource utilization.

2. Document Processing

AI-powered document processing models can streamline various administrative tasks by automatically interpreting and processing documents into JD Edwards. For example:

• Invoice Processing: AI can read and process invoices, extracting relevant data and entering it into the system without manual intervention.
• Remittance Handling: Similarly, AI can handle remittances, ensuring timely and accurate data entry into financial systems.
• Purchase Orders and Resumes: AI can manage a wide range of documents, including purchase orders and resumes, integrating them seamlessly into JD Edwards.

3. Anomaly Detection

AI can significantly enhance the monitoring and maintenance of assets through anomaly detection. By identifying deviations from normal operating conditions, AI can help prevent potential issues before they escalate. Key applications include:

• Monitoring Equipment Health: AI can monitor machinery for unusual noise levels or operational anomalies. If detected, it can trigger orchestrations to alert maintenance teams or generate work orders, ensuring timely intervention.
• Cost Overruns: AI can detect anomalies in cost patterns, alerting financial controllers to potential overruns and enabling proactive management of expenses.

4. Vision Models for Quality Control

AI-powered vision models can be integrated with JD Edwards to enhance quality control processes. These models can identify defects in products and initiate appropriate actions:

• Product Defect Identification: AI can inspect products for defects during the quality assurance process. If a defect is detected, it can trigger actions such as moving the product to a defect location or generating a corrective work order.
• Inventory Management: In cases where defects are identified in inventory items, AI can update the system to reflect the status and ensure that defective items are handled appropriately.

5. Generative AI for Data Summarization

Generative AI models can process and summarize large volumes of data, providing valuable insights and facilitating efficient management:

• Contract Management: AI can summarize extensive contracts, extracting key details and entering them into JD Edwards for easy monitoring and management. This reduces the time and effort required for manual contract review and ensures that critical information is readily available.
• Data Interpretation: AI can analyse complex datasets, identify trends, and generate reports that help businesses make informed decisions. This capability is particularly valuable in areas such as financial planning and supply chain management.

6. Customizable AI Models

Oracle offers a range of pre-built, customizable AI models that can be trained on a business’s specific data and tailored to its requirements. These models span various domains, including document analysis, anomaly detection, and vision processing, providing businesses with versatile tools to enhance their operations.

Additional Benefits of Running JD Edwards on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure:

One of the most compelling benefits of running JD Edwards on OCI is the cost efficiency. OCI is recognized as the lowest cost cloud in Australia, which is crucial for businesses monitoring their expenses.

Additionally, OCI’s ability to replicate data between Melbourne and Sydney with zero recovery point objective ensures robust disaster recovery capabilities, providing peace of mind for business continuity.

10 benefits of running JD Edwards on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

1. Lowest cost cloud in Australia
2. The ability to run databases on Exadata in the Cloud
3. The ability to run in multiple nodes of High Availability in the Cloud so that loss of a node does not interrupt users
4. The ability to replicate from MEL to SYD or vice versa with 0 RPO
5. The ability to either BYOL or use Oracle database services
6. The ability to have non-production environments run on a schedule to lower costs
7. The ability to move to encrypted databases without having to pay additional licensing
8. The ability to have databases and backups that cannot be impacted by Ransomware
9. The ability to run CloudGuard Threat Detector and security visibility to improve the security posture of your environments
10. The agility of cloud whereby systems can be spun up and destroyed/archived when not needed without having to purchase infrastructure with CAPEX

Ndevr’s Oracle Cloud customers have especially seen that OCI is a lower cost cloud option, having migrated from other cloud environments. Other benefits our customers have experienced is the ability to replicate from Melbourne to Sydney with 0 RPO, and the ability to schedule their non-production environments, as well as the agility of OCI to spin up and destroy systems without the need to purchase additional infrastructure.