Oracle Cloud ERP Release 25C — What’s New (and What to Do About It)
Headline updates in 25C
- AI Agent Studio (design-time for agents): Build, configure, and deploy AI agents and multi-agent workflows directly inside Fusion Apps.
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Embedded AI agents in ERP/SCM flows:
- B2B Message Processor agent template to fetch status and reprocess/resubmit messages.
- Supplier Portal Advisor agent template to answer supplier self-service questions.
- Financials feature wave: new posting options and ledger derivation in GL; intercompany cross-charge from AP invoices; richer receipt automation in AR; cross-ledger asset transfers and lease bulk actions in FA.
- Procurement (Redwood-first): Redwood UX upgrades across Purchasing, Sourcing, Supplier Portal; plus supplier bank account validation (J.P. Morgan AVS).
- Predictive Cash Forecasting (controlled release): connected ERP↔EPM cash planning with ML/statistical methods and what-if analysis.
Deep dive by module
General Ledger (GL)
- Auto Post — smarter submission options: submit only journals that require approval, ready for posting, or both.
- Automatic posting after approval: manual subledger entries can auto-transfer and post to GL.
- Ledger derivation on Accounting Hub import: derive the target ledger during transaction import using mapping rules.
Accounts Payable (AP)
- Automated intercompany cross-charge from AP invoices: automatically create intercompany transactions with traceability.
- Supplier bank account validation (Redwood): validate bank account and account owner via J.P. Morgan AVS.
- Other updates: expanded support for virtual card payments; U.S. Federal CTA reclassifications.
Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Miscellaneous cash receipts via SOAP with multi-distribution: allocate one receipt to multiple accounts.
- Other updates: Collections/strategy APIs and U.S. Federal GTAS compliance updates.
Fixed Assets (FA)
- Transfer assets across books and ledgers: treated as related-party sale with intercompany entries.
- Lease accounting at scale: mass activate/cancel leases, generate schedules, attach reports.
Procurement
- AI Agents in Procurement: Supplier Portal Advisor and B2B Message Processor.
- Redwood everywhere: PO acknowledgments, PO search/filters, agreement search, supplier actions, e-signature for POs, FYI notifications.
- Supplier bank validation (AVS): validate bank details during Redwood supplier registration.
AI spotlight — AI Agent Studio
AI Agent Studio is now available from Navigator → Tools. It lets you instantiate templates, create tools & topics, upload documents for semantic search, debug, and deploy agents (or agent teams) into live Fusion workflows. You can extend Oracle’s templates or build your own multi-agent flows. Access is controlled via profile options and permission groups in the Security Console.
Treasury & working capital — Predictive Cash Forecasting
25C introduces Predictive Cash Forecasting that connects ERP (AR/AP/Cash Management) to EPM for rolling forecasts, scenario planning, and drill-downs. It’s currently a controlled release (SR required) with incremental rollout.
What you should do this quarter
- Plan your opt-ins: review New Features and opt-in where relevant.
- Security & access: align permission groups and roles for AI Agent Studio pilots.
- Regression testing: focus on GL Auto Post, AP intercompany, AR receipts, FA transfers, and Redwood Procurement flows.
- Supplier communications: update supplier-facing guides if enabling Portal Advisor and bank validations.
- Pilot an agent: choose one AI agent template and run a time-boxed pilot.
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Author: Richard Atkins