Scaling Strategic Partnerships: Supplier Collaboration Powered by Oracle Fusion SCM
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.63282/3050-9262.IJAIDSML-V6I3P109Keywords:
Supplier collaboration, Oracle Fusion SCM, Redwood, SQM, Generative AI, K-12 procurement, public sector transformation, Supplier communication, Supplier relations, Oracle Cloud, AI agents, Utilities, AI agentsUtilities, City, County, Government, ERP, ProcurementAbstract
Supplier collaboration has become a hallmark capability for procurement modernization in the public sector. In the United States, key sectors such as K-12 school districts, city governments, and utilities face complex pressures: to reduce procurement cycle times, broaden supplier diversity, comply with stringent audit requirements, and deliver services under constrained budgets. Legacy platforms such as Lawson, Epicor, SAP SRM etc. have historically fragmented supplier data, leaving agencies with lengthy onboarding, limited vendor visibility, and superficial reporting. Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain Management (SCM) provides a unified supplier lifecycle, spanning Supplier Portal, Supplier Qualification Management (SQM), Sourcing, Procurement Contracts, and Analytics. Enhanced by Redwood user experiences and Generative AI, the platform transforms collaboration into a scalable, transparent, and performance-driven process. Drawing from live U.S. examples including Cherry Creek School District adoption of Fusion Cloud, the City of Tampa’s transition from EBS, county government implementations, and Aurora Public Schools’ analytics-driven reforms, this paper demonstrates both the research-backed, implementation-ready contribution and consulting implications of Oracle’s approach
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