{"id":3291,"date":"2025-08-19T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-04-09T09:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:00:28","slug":"unlocking-the-potential-of-manufacturing-with-cloud-modernization","status":"publish","type":"ms-industry","link":"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/manufacturing\/2025\/08\/19\/unlocking-the-potential-of-manufacturing-with-cloud-modernization\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlocking the potential of manufacturing with cloud modernization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manufacturers understand the pressure to modernize to harness the power of AI transformation with cloud-first approaches.<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/info.microsoft.com\/ww-landing-forrester-unlock-competitive-advantage-with-app-mod.html?lcid=en-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Forrester quotes manufacturing and materials leaders<\/a> saying, \u201cour competitors are getting ahead of us, and ownership is just getting aligned with [modernization efforts] we need as a company,\u201d and \u201c[we\u2019re increasing current modernization investment given] the need to improve digitization of the business and enhance employee and customer satisfaction.\u201d These aren\u2019t isolated opinions: of 412 manufacturers and automotive companies surveyed by Infosys, 73% are not only performing cloud migration efforts, but find them to be very effective or extremely effective in achieving their desired outcomes.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/solutions\/application-and-database-modernization\">Modernize for AI Innovation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manufacturers are rapidly modernizing by using Microsoft cloud and AI solutions to transform key operations\u2014streamlining product testing with cloud-based analytics, accelerating R&amp;D through generative AI, and optimizing factory operations with intelligent automation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For instance, <strong>BMW <\/strong>has enhanced the driving experience for over 13 million active users by integrating digital services within its vehicles. The <a href=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en\/customers\/story\/19769-bmw-ag-azure-app-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MyBMW app<\/a>, modernized with Cloud services, connects drivers to a range of digital features designed to enhance convenience and engagement. For BMW Group, this approach not only streamlines repetitive processes but also provides an open-source platform to support future scalability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-time-is-now-for-manufacturers-to-modernize-with-ai-in-mind\">The time is now for manufacturers to modernize with AI in mind<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BMW Group showcases its ongoing digital transformation in manufacturing. What began with a few sensor clusters has evolved into the Industry 4.0 revolution\u2014the coming together of IT and operational technology to solve perennial challenges in manufacturing and heavy industry. Frontier leaders have achieved outcomes like Emirates Global Aluminum&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/customers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/story\/1837895579471731999-ega-azure-arc-discrete-manufacturing-en-united-arab-emirates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">subjecting 97.5% more products to quality inspection<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/customers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/story\/1678641716482922676-lexmark-discrete-manufacturing-azure-en-united-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DEXIS reducing on-site service needs by 30%<\/a>, and Fischerwerke construction&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en\/customers\/story\/1625853849434740413-fischer-azure-azureiot-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">enhancing the service life of structures<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en\/customers\/story\/1687814927656339280-rockwell-automation-azure-discrete-manufacturing-usa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rockwell Automation<\/a>&nbsp;describes today\u2019s opportunity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow has-quote-default-font-size\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur customers are looking to us for faster delivery, new functionality, reduced time-to-value, and new ways of working[\u2026] It\u2019s a perfect time to bring the power of modern IT\u2014including the cloud\u2014to the factory floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 Brian Shepherd, Senior Vice President for Software and Control at Rockwell Automation&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next wave of transformation\u2014the AI and automation wave\u2014has arrived. We\u2019re seeing early adopters achieve significant business outcomes by integrating these technologies into their daily lives and work. The following section will highlight some powerful manufacturing success stories\u2014each in key impact areas where leaders are modernizing with AI in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"transforming-the-product-testing-lifecycle\">Transforming the product testing lifecycle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s talk again about <strong>BMW<\/strong>, this time overviewing&nbsp;how it has digitally transformed their product lifecycle through Internet of Things (IoT) cloud modernization and AI.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cloud modernization<\/strong>:&nbsp;BMW was experiencing slowdowns due to the enormous amounts of data sent by its 3,500-car test fleet, To address this, it developed an IoT data recorder connected to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Azure<\/a> cloud platform, using&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/products\/ai-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Azure AI services<\/a>,\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-in\/products\/app-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Azure App Service<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/products\/kubernetes-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/products\/data-explorer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Azure Data Explorer<\/a>. This combination was able to handle the massive amount of IoT data while modernizing the apps that monitor, manage, and analyze it. The upshot? 10 times faster data delivery and analysis handling twice the volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Adapting and infusing AI<\/strong>:&nbsp;BMW wanted to democratize and scale the impact of this test data, so it connected with Microsoft to see how it could adopt a generative AI chat experience. By using Azure AI services,&nbsp;BMW made its data available through natural language queries while&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/power-platform\/products\/power-bi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Power BI<\/a>&nbsp;provided data visualizations to empower decision-makers across all business roles. \u201cWe can put very complex raw data into an understandable and comprehensive web interface so many BMW employees who aren\u2019t engineers are also able to access it,\u201d explained Heinz Gebhart, co-creator of BMW\u2019s IoT data recorder. &#8220;Azure is the turbocharger for delivering the right data to the right person on a large scale.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"augmenting-r-d-innovation\">Augmenting R&amp;D innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For cutting-edge products to deliver real ROI, they need to address in-demand customer use cases. That\u2019s why <strong>Denso<\/strong>, a leader in automotive parts manufacturing,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en\/customers\/story\/15692-denso-corporation-azure-open-ai-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">embraced modernization to prepare the apps powering its advanced robotics for real-world applications<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cloud modernization with AI<\/strong>: Denso, Japan\u2019s largest automotive parts manufacturer, is exploring new markets for expansion (like advanced automotive safety features and connected driving to factory automation and agriculture). To transform its own operations and enhance customer satisfaction, it turned to autonomous robots powered by generative AI. However, this approach would have to look different than the apps and functions that ran its traditional robotics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow has-quote-default-font-size\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cConventional robots are inflexible machines that act based on the movements and instructions they are given. In contrast, we are developing control technology in order to realize a human-like robot that acts according to human language and can also easily correct its errors in judgment when a human points them out.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite><em>\u2014<\/em>Keitaro Minami, Project Assistant Manager of Automation Innovation Section, Business Innovation Department, Cloud Services R&amp;D Division, Denso Corporation<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Denso rearchitected its control program to interface with generative AI using\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/products\/ai-services\/openai-service\/?ef_id=_k_EAIaIQobChMI4IfA1ri3igMV9CqtBh0lpAc0EAAYASAAEgLTlfD_BwE_k_&amp;OCID=AIDcmm5edswduu_SEM__k_EAIaIQobChMI4IfA1ri3igMV9CqtBh0lpAc0EAAYASAAEgLTlfD_BwE_k_&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4IfA1ri3igMV9CqtBh0lpAc0EAAYASAAEgLTlfD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Azure OpenAI<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/products\/github\/copilot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Github Copilot<\/a>, and Azure App Service.\u00a0This let them significantly streamline development and allowed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/products\/app-service\/containers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a container approach<\/a> to address future customer use cases where robots cannot always be connected directly to the cloud.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"optimizing-factory-operations\">Optimizing factory operations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a major company shift, powertrain solution provider <a href=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en\/customers\/story\/1666594539191769666-aurobay-manufacturing-azure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Aurobay<\/strong> needed to\u00a0rebuild their digital environment<\/a>, including apps and infrastructure that ran mission\u2014critical operational devices on the factory floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cloud modernization<\/strong>:&nbsp;Aurobay collaborated with Microsoft to implement a hybrid cloud architecture powered by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/security\/business\/identity-access\/azure-active-directory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Entra ID<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/products\/azure-arc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Azure Arc<\/a>. This initial migration prepared it to better manage its operational applications both on-premises and in the remote cloud using&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/products\/virtual-machines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Azure Virtual Machines<\/a> and Azure Kubernetes Service.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow has-quote-default-font-size\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA specialist team from Microsoft helped us set up the full Azure tenant with all the landing zones, subscriptions, and group policies, which was critical in getting this right from the start.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite><em>\u2014<\/em>Carol Wittgren, Head of Digital Acceleration at Aurobay<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Adapting and infusing AI<\/strong>:&nbsp;With new software and architecture leadership in place, Aurobay is continuously embracing innovative methods of data modeling and management to maximize its data, taking its capabilities to the next level with&nbsp;Azure AI services, <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/products\/machine-learning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Azure Machine Learning<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/solutions\/high-performance-computing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Azure high-performance computing (HPC)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"modernize-your-manufacturing\">Modernize your manufacturing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft cloud and AI offerings provide end-to-end <a href=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/industry\/manufacturing\/microsoft-cloud-for-manufacturing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">solutions for manufacturing<\/a>, supporting interoperability, scalability, and modernization from backend to frontline. Azure enables manufacturers to modernize efficiently while minimizing risks and maximizing the benefits of AI-powered tools.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We invite you to <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/solutions\/application-and-database-modernization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">learn more about partnering with Microsoft to unlock real-world manufacturing modernization<\/a>, including how to <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/solutions\/migration\/migrate-modernize-innovate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">innovate by accelerating cloud and AI adoption<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignwide is-style-inline wp-block-bloginabox-theme-promotional\">\n\t\n<div class=\"promotional promotional--has-media promotional--media-right\">\n\t<div class=\"promotional__wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"promotional__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"promotional__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Modernize for AI innovation<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accelerate app and data estate readiness for AI innovation with Microsoft Azure<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-full-width-on-mobile\"><a data-bi-an=\"Global CTA\" data-bi-ct=\"cta link\" data-bi-id=\"cta-block\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/solutions\/application-and-database-modernization\">Learn more<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"promotional__media-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"promotional__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4.15-FI.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><sup>1<\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infosys.com\/iki\/research\/manufacturing-industry-report.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Cloud Radar: Manufacturing Industry Report, Infosys, April, 10 2024.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how BMW, Aurobay, Denso, and others use AI to modernize their manufacturing processes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":12073,"template":"","categories":[1304],"tags":[1374,1464,1589,1522,1465],"content-type":[114,118],"job-function":[],"coauthors":[1590],"class_list":["post-3291","ms-industry","type-ms-industry","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manufacturing","tag-ai","tag-azure","tag-azure-openai","tag-azure-openai-service","tag-microsoft-industry-clouds","content-type-customer-stories","content-type-thought-leadership"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Unlocking the potential of manufacturing with cloud modernization | The Microsoft Cloud Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Uncover how manufacturers use AI and cloud to optimize operations, accelerate R&amp;D, and deliver real business value. 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