Supply chain disruptions, rising transportation costs, and unpredictable demand can quickly strain a small business’s resources. Oracle is introducing new artificial intelligence applications designed to help companies make faster supply chain decisions, optimize shipments, and identify purchasing inefficiencies while maintaining human oversight.

Announced October 26 at Oracle AI World in Las Vegas, the new Fusion Claw-powered agentic applications expand the capabilities of Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications . The technology aims to move beyond AI-powered recommendations by allowing software to analyze complex business scenarios, coordinate activities, and execute approved actions.

The applications target three areas of supply chain management: inventory and production allocation, shipment planning, and procurement spending.

For small and midsize businesses managing complicated supply chains, these capabilities could help reduce manual planning, identify cost-saving opportunities, and improve responses to…