Blue Yonder has announced significant updates to its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform and cognitive planning solutions, designed to enhance agility, support global expansion, and help organizations achieve their business objectives. These updates mark the culmination of two years of development, integrating 8,000 workstreams across supply, demand, and business planning, as well as synchronized execution and AI-centric data modeling.
Revolutionizing Demand and Supply Planning
The updated Blue Yonder Integrated Demand & Supply Planning solution leverages AI and machine learning (ML) to analyze shifting demand patterns and supply availability. This concurrent planning approach harmonizes supply, sourcing, and capital resources to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and minimize inventory waste. For demand planners, the system provides AI-driven recommendations to optimize inventory usage for specific customer segments and regions, ensuring cost-effective and timely deliveries.
Integrated Business Planning for Real-Time Decision Making
Blue Yonder’s Integrated Business Planning solution now offers enhanced AI and ML capabilities to accelerate planning across supply chain and financial operations. With support for custom risk and opportunity scenarios, the platform delivers near real-time recommendations, aligning supply chain strategies with financial goals. By connecting retail, manufacturing, and supply planning on a unified platform, businesses can optimize inventory and capital asset utilization while reducing waste.
Empowering Supply Chains Through Smarter AI Solutions
Blue Yonder’s latest release underscores the growing importance of AI and ML in supply chain management. By enabling real-time, data-driven decision-making, these tools empower businesses to navigate disruptions, geopolitical tensions, and economic shifts with greater confidence. For supply chain leaders, adopting such advanced solutions is no longer optional but essential to remain competitive in an increasingly complex global market.
