Blue Yonder Acquires One Network Enterprises to Unlock an Agile, Interconnected Supply Chain........
Blue Yonder, the leader in digital supply chain transformations, announced
the closing of its acquisition of One Network Enterprises (One
Network) at an enterprise value of approximately $839
million. The acquisition gives Blue Yonder customers the ability to collaborate
and share data – from inventory levels to raw and finished goods materials
movement – in real time across all trading partners up and down the supply
chain.
With increasing
volatility and continuous disruptions, retailers, manufacturers and logistics
service providers (LSPs) need to achieve multi-enterprise transparency with
trading partners, unify plans and actions, and conduct business in real time in
order to enable more accurate cross-functional decision-making and eliminate
the time gap between order planning and fulfillment. It’s no longer sufficient
for companies to rely on periodic updates about their inventory, capacity, and
resources; true business agility requires real-time information across an
entire network.
With the addition
of One Network’s commercial technology, Blue Yonder can now offer customers a
multi-enterprise, multi-tier network ecosystem; artificial intelligence
(AI)-powered supply chain assistants to identify, monitor, analyze, and resolve
problems; and a simplified process to onboard and work with trading partners.
Real-time inventory and capacity views help customers match supply and demand,
detect and resolve problems, and orchestrate resources across their network of
trading partners. One Network will continue to independently service and
provide tailored technology solutions to its government customers.
“One Network’s
industry-leading commercial technology will seamlessly be integrated into the Blue Yonder Platform. Their supply
chain network and intelligent control tower deliver superpowered insights to
businesses looking to fortify their supply chains,” said Duncan Angove, CEO,
Blue Yonder. “Our customers can boost visibility, agility and speed thanks to a
single source of truth provided by the Blue Yonder Platform and the digital network,
all enhanced by our AI assistants, solvers and predictions. This allows
customers to see issues both downstream and upstream in real time, so they can
avoid disruptions and make better decisions. From One Network’s capabilities to
its forward-looking mission, the company perfectly embodies Blue Yonder’s
vision to transform the supply chain.”
With this
acquisition, Blue Yonder customers will be able to address volatility and
disruptions in the market, plan with greater accuracy, meet rising customer expectations,
and simplify complexity within their supply chains. Blue Yonder customers will
have access to the following benefits:
· Navigating
increasing uncertainty and volatility with real-time visibility across multiple
tiers to anticipate risks, assess scenarios, and instantly redirect resources
where needed most to deliver the greatest impacts to their business and
sustainability goals.
· Optimizing of
resources, from capacity and inventory to workforce and carriers to better
serve their business customers, capitalize on new market opportunities, and
accelerate revenue growth.
· Collaborating and
orchestrating of their supply chain in real-time across a global network of
150,000 (and counting) trading partners using a shared view and dataset that
ensures planning objectives flow into execution and vice versa to optimize
critical KPIs.
“Blue Yonder is
building the supply chain of the future,” said Angove. “To succeed in today’s
business environment, planning and logistics teams need to make decisions
faster. They need to collaborate with more partners. They need faster
responsiveness to disruptions. One Network’s multi-tier and multi-enterprise
network has a large role to play here, and we’re proud to join forces with them
to make a lasting difference.”
This acquisition
also catalyzed Blue Yonder’s expanded presence in Dallas, where it has been
hiring extensively to support its momentum. Blue Yonder is now designating
Dallas as its Global Innovation Center. In May during its annual customer
conference, ICON, Blue Yonder announced a new AI Innovation Studio in Dallas
where the company is hosting design-led AI Agent workshops with customers. Blue
Yonder also plans to add a state-of-the-art Customer Experience Center in Dallas
where the company will showcase its latest innovations that are transforming
complex global supply chains.
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