At ICON 2025, Blue Yonder revealed not only its most significant product release to date, focused on Cognitive Solutions designed for agility during disruptions and cost optimisation, but also launched the Blue Yonder Supply Chain Advisory service. This new offering aims to serve as a strategic partner to businesses navigating the complexities of digital transformation within their supply chains.
The Supply Chain Advisory distinguishes itself by combining deep industry knowledge, advanced data science expertise, and proven best practices to guide clients through the entire transformation journey—from early planning to long-term product adoption. According to Blue Yonder’s Chief Innovation Officer, Andrea Morgan-Vandome, the advisory service works to maximise the value derived from Blue Yonder solutions, introduce innovative working methods, and assist clients in making informed decisions that avoid pitfalls and uncover new opportunities.
A core aspect of this initiative is a reimagined implementation process designed to enhance both speed and precision. For example, the newly developed leading practices span all supply chain functional areas, enabling customers who adopt them to halve their implementation time while achieving a 30% increase in the value gained. Tools such as the Maturity Matrix help organisations assess their current state, define future goals, and strategically apply AI agents to accelerate progress. Additionally, the Composable Journey studio has facilitated over 200 workshops, collaboratively defining tailored product roadmaps, prioritisation, and business cases aligned with each customer’s unique transformation journey.
Operationalising these changes goes beyond deploying technology. The Advisory team emphasises leadership alignment and organisational readiness, addressing role-specific changes and the broader impacts of innovation on day-to-day work. This approach endeavours to create an environment where new behaviours and processes can be easily adopted, supported by close collaboration with business users, partners, and dedicated change teams.
Industry-wide, Blue Yonder’s approach aligns with broader trends underscored at prominent gatherings such as the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium. There, experts highlighted that successful digital transformation hinges on executive commitment, focused investment in technology, and collaboration with change management specialists to foster the necessary cultural shifts within organisations. This strategic alignment underlines the importance of the kind of comprehensive advisory and transformation services Blue Yonder is advocating.
Complementing the Supply Chain Advisory, Blue Yonder’s wider suite of services offers end-to-end support for supply chain modernisation. Their advisory, implementation, continuous optimisation, and education services have helped clients achieve substantial gains, including up to 30% increased ROI within the first year and a 50% reduction in deployment costs. With a team of over 1,500 industry experts, the company focuses on transforming supply chains into strategic growth engines, delivering measurable improvements in performance and operational efficiency.
Blue Yonder’s technological ecosystem further supports these ambitions through its unified supply chain planning suite, recognised as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions. This suite enables real-time decision-making across the value chain with capabilities such as demand planning, supply planning, inventory optimisation, and advanced scheduling—all critical elements for building agile, resilient supply chains.
Moreover, Blue Yonder has received industry accolades for its leadership in Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Transportation Management Systems (TMS), and Supply Chain Planning (SCP), reinforcing its reputation as a provider of cutting-edge solutions that improve efficiency and drive innovation across supply chain functions.
Collaborations such as the EY-Blue Yonder Alliance demonstrate the growing ecosystem supporting comprehensive digital supply chain transformations. This partnership extends expertise throughout the supply chain lifecycle, helping global enterprises optimise operations while fostering resilience and customer-centricity from planning to execution.
In summary, Blue Yonder’s Supply Chain Advisory represents a significant step forward in helping organisations realise the full potential of their supply chain investments. By integrating expert guidance, innovative tools, and a focus on change management, it aims to simplify the path toward autonomous supply chains powered by artificial intelligence and smart decision-making, ultimately enabling businesses to thrive amid ever-evolving market challenges.
Source: Noah Wire Services
