Blue Yonder Acquires One Network Enterprises to Unlock an Agile, Interconnected Supply Chain Ecosystem
01 Agosto 2024 - 10:12AM
Business Wire
With its third acquisition since Q4 2023, Blue
Yonder customers will have the opportunity to collaborate in real
time with trading partners both upstream and downstream across all
tiers of their supply chain
Blue Yonder, the leader in digital supply chain transformations,
today 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.
One Network is the third company Blue Yonder has acquired since
Q4 2023, following Doddle in November 2023 and flexis AG in
February. These deals mark approximately $1 billion in M&A
investments and are emblematic of Blue Yonder’s intent to transform
the global supply chain.
About Blue Yonder
Blue Yonder is the world leader in digital supply chain
transformation. Global retailers, manufacturers and logistics
providers leverage Blue Yonder to optimize their supply chains from
planning through fulfillment, delivery and returns. Blue Yonder’s
AI-embedded, interoperable supply chain solutions are connected
end-to-end via a unified platform and data cloud, enabling business
to collaborate in real time across functions, which supports more
agile decision-making, improved customer satisfaction, profitable
growth, and more resilient, sustainable supply chains. Blue Yonder
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