IBM embeds AI business solutions in SAP’s cloud

The two companies plan to build tailored tools for manufacturing, consumer goods, retail and automotive industries.

Dive Brief:

• IBM and SAP are jointly building cloud-based generative AI business solutions, IBM announced Wednesday. The two companies aim to develop and deploy use cases for manufacturing, consumer goods, retail and automotive industries throughout SAP’s enterprise software suite and SaaS products, the announcement said.
• As part of the expanded partnership, IBM embedded AI capabilities across SAP’s Business Technology Platform cloud portfolio, including ERP solutions for finance, supply chain management, human resources, customer experience and spend management. IBM said it has “over 100 AI solutions across industry, line-of-business and product delivery” in development.
• The announcement comes as both companies ramp up efforts to shift more enterprise customers to cloud. “Through this initiative, we will help our clients complete their cloud transformation journeys,” Stacy Short, IBM’s SAP global partnership executive, said in ...