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Executive Breakfast Briefing: AI in Supply Chain and Operations

Unlock Smarter Operations with AI + ERP

See how AI is transforming supply chain, operations and finance — plus access a fully funded AI programme for finance teams (6 months).

Location: Mt Derrimut Golf & Community Club

Date: 27 May 2026

Time: 7:30am – 9:30am
AI ERP

Introduction

Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future concept — it’s already reshaping how Australian manufacturers and wholesalers operate.

From real-time inventory visibility to intelligent forecasting and automated finance processes, AI is enabling faster, more confident decision-making across the entire business.

At this exclusive executive breakfast, Cloud Factory will demonstrate how AI combined with cloud ERP is delivering measurable operational and financial outcomes today.

AI is fundamentally changing how manufacturers manage supply chains — moving from reactive planning to predictive, data-driven operations. When embedded within ERP, it becomes a powerful decision-making engine rather than just a reporting tool.

Operations Leader Global Manufacturing Group

Manufacturing / Operations Focus
Operations Lead | Manufacturing Group

The real value of AI in ERP isn’t automation alone — it’s the ability to connect finance, operations and supply chain data to drive faster, more informed decisions across the business.

CFO ERP Transformation

Finance / ERP Transformation Focus
Financial Director | Mid-Market Distribution Business

Organisations that successfully deploy AI within their ERP platforms are seeing measurable gains in forecasting accuracy, operational efficiency and margin control — but only when it’s aligned to real business processes

Simon Bishop

Digital Transformation Advisor
CloudFactory

Why This Matters Now

Many organisations are still operating with:

Disconnected systems and spreadsheets

Limited visibility across inventory and operations

Reactive, delayed decision-making

Manual, time-intensive finance processes

AI-enabled ERP is changing that — fast.

What You’ll See in This Session

In this practical, real-world session, you’ll see how leading organisations are:

Real-Time Visibility

Gaining real-time visibility across supply chain and operations.

Smarter Automation

Automating workflows across procurement, inventory and finance.

Better Forecasting

Improving forecasting and demand planning accuracy.

Margin Improvement

Reducing operational costs and improving margins.

Faster Decisions

Enabling faster, data-driven decision-making across the business.

Inventory Reorder Analysis

 

Exclusive Attendee Offer – AI for Finance Programme

Turn Your ERP Investment Into an AI Advantage

As part of this session, attendees will receive early access to Cloud Factory’s:

AI Enablement Programme for Financial Directors

A structured, post go-live initiative designed to embed AI directly into your finance system, enabling the Financial Director to lead AI adoption using Microsoft Copilot — delivering real-time financial insight across inventory, cost of goods, margins, cash flow and operational performance. 

This programme is intentionally designed as a finance-led initiative, starting with the Financial Director (or equivalent) to establish high-impact, controlled use of AI within the ERP environment before broader adoption across the business.

Start where value is proven first — in Finance.

What’s Included

Financial Director-led AI enablement using Microsoft Copilot

Identification of high-impact finance processes for AI-driven insight and automation

Hands-on support to implement and validate AI-led finance workflows

Ongoing optimisation aligned to your finance priorities and business objectives

Exclusive Funding Benefit

Microsoft Copilot Licensing and Associated Consulting Costs Covered – First 6 Months

Microsoft licensing and associated consulting costs for AI usage will be covered for the Financial Director-led deployment, enabling you to test, validate and prove AI-driven insights directly within your finance system — without risk.

Experiment with confidence in a controlled finance-led deployment

Validate measurable business value within core financial processes

Accelerate adoption with leadership ownership from the Financial Director

Supported for the following User Groups

Microsoft User Group SAP User Group MYOB User Group

Expected Impact for Finance Teams

Faster month-end close and reporting cycles

Reduced manual workload and reconciliations

Improved data accuracy and auditability

Better, faster financial decision-making

What You’ll Walk Away With

Clarity across your operations and supply chain

Real-world AI use cases, not theory

Practical automation opportunities across your business

Insight into AI’s impact on finance and operations

A clear pathway to adopt AI post go-live

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Unlock AI Within Your ERP — and Prove the Value

AI is already transforming how leading businesses operate — but the real challenge is applying it in a way that delivers measurable outcomes.

At this executive briefing, Cloud Factory will show you how AI can be embedded within SAP Business One, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and MYOB Acumatica — turning your ERP into a platform for smarter decisions across finance, supply chain and operations.

As an attendee, you’ll gain access to our AI Enablement Programme, designed to help you onboard AI into your business, identify high-impact use cases and prove real value — with fully funded AI usage for the first 6 months.

 

Already evaluating AI as part of an ERP project?
Cloud Factory can work with your team to guide the assessment, identify high-impact use cases and ensure AI delivers measurable value from day one.