No. Integrating AI does not require replacing the MES or ERP. The better approach is to standardize how those systems exchange data using ISA-95, OPC UA, and B2MML, then add an integration and orchestration layer above them. Existing platforms such as Oracle NetSuite or SAP remain the systems of record, and an iPaaS such as Boomi can handle deterministic data movement while a governed agentic layer handles cross-system execution. Replacing core systems to add AI is expensive and usually unnecessary; the value comes from connecting what you have.