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Microsoft says its mission is “ to empower every person and organisation on the planet to achieve more ”. To this end it creates innovative tech solutions that enable individuals , businesses , and communities to “ realise their full potential ”.

Microsoft is known for its flagship operating system , Windows , which powers a majority of PCs worldwide . It also develops and distributes software including the Office Suite , Azure cloud platform , and Visual Studio development tools .

Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform that provides infrastructure as a service ( IaaS ), platform as a service ( PaaS ), and software as a service ( SaaS ) solutions to businesses in sectors including computing , storage , networking , analytics and AI .

Azure Supply Chain Management is a recently launched set of cloudbased services and solutions that help provide end-to-end supply chain visibility , predictive analytics , demand forecasting , inventory optimisation and supplier collaboration .

This helps businesses gain insights , automate processes and make datadriven decisions to improve supply chain performance .

In the wake of the release , Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella posted on LinkedIn : “ It ’ s time to transform supply chain operations . That ’ s why we ’ re bringing together data , AI , and collaboration – to tackle customers ’ most urgent supply chain issues . supplychaindigital . com 31