Infor Nexus & Databricks: The Data Intelligent Future of Supply Chains

This blog was co-written by Shiv Trisal, Global Industry Leader for High Tech and Manufacturing at Databricks and Tom Sorgie, SVP Technology at Infor Nexus.

Speed, intelligence, and adaptability now define success in supply chain management. To help businesses meet these demands, Infor Nexus™—a leading global supply chain network platform—has partnered with Databricks to deliver AI-powered solutions that deliver clarity, agility, and smarter decision-making. By leveraging the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, Infor Nexus enables customers to optimize operations, enhance visibility, and make more confident, data-driven decisions at scale.

AI-Driven Features Transforming Supply Chain Management

Predicting Shipment and Order ETAs

Infor Nexus uses AI to predict shipment and order arrival times — not just during transit, but even before goods begin moving. These models analyze historical and real-time logistics data at network scale, drawing signals from across the global supply chain. Factoring in port activity, routing patterns, and multimodal transitions (ocean, air, rail, and road), the platform enables accurate, proactive planning for complex international movements.

Multi-Tier Traceability and Supply Chain Network Intelligence

Another powerful capability: multi-tier traceability across the supply chain. This gives companies end-to-end visibility across a product’s chain of custody, enabling them to meet transparency expectations and evolving regulations like the EU Digital Product Passport. Beyond compliance, this rich traceability data creates a high-fidelity map of the supply network, unlocking insights into product paths, supplier relationships, and potential risks — all in one integrated view.

Comprehensive Data Quality

A supply chain is only as strong as the data behind it. Infor Nexus uses Databricks to continuously monitor global trade flows for quality. Anomaly detection pipelines automatically flag outliers in milestone events, dwell times, or transit durations using statistical and ML-based techniques. When issues are detected, they’re traced to the source and corrected — improving data quality across the entire network. The result is a more complete, timely, and trusted foundation for operations, planning, and collaboration.

Extending Supply Chain Intelligence with Delta Sharing

With Delta Sharing on Databricks, Nexus customers can securely connect supply chain network data to their broader enterprise ecosystems. This open approach eliminates the need for complex data pipelines, accelerates time-to-insight, and gives teams the flexibility to use supply chain network data wherever it’s needed — from planning systems to executive dashboards.

By making high-quality, governed supply chain data broadly accessible, Delta Sharing supports deeper collaboration across business functions. Whether enriching internal analytics, aligning upstream and downstream partners, or integrating with enterprise planning systems, this flexibility helps customers turn network intelligence into enterprise action.

The Future of AI-Driven Supply Chain Management

Infor Nexus and Databricks are helping supply chain leaders turn data into action. By combining real-time visibility, predictive intelligence, and open data access, companies can run smarter and move faster, even across the most complex global networks.

These capabilities aren’t just ideas on a roadmap — they’re already in the hands of customers today. And as AI continues to evolve, this partnership is built to keep pushing the boundary of what’s possible.

It’s a practical, flexible path to a more intelligent supply chain — and it’s already underway.  Learn more on how to activate Infor today with our new listing in the Databricks Marketplace.