Blue Yonder Transportation Management
Optimize transportation, reduce costs, and improve service with advanced planning and execution.

Executive Summary
Blue Yonder Transportation Management (TMS) is a comprehensive solution designed to optimize transportation operations, significantly reducing costs and enhancing service levels. It achieves this through advanced planning, execution, and real-time visibility capabilities across the entire supply chain. The system empowers businesses to increase customer-centricity, drive sustainability initiatives, and boost overall operational efficiency. Leveraging a cloud-based architecture, Blue Yonder TMS provides a broader set of capabilities and helps reduce the total cost of ownership. It encompasses critical functions such as transportation planning, execution, procurement, and modeling, ensuring seamless management of freight from origin to destination. The solution supports complex global operations, enabling large enterprises like Bayer and Carlsberg to maintain consistent transportation management across numerous facilities and countries. The platform features robust integration capabilities, allowing for seamless incorporation of carrier rates, capacity data, and external partner information. Through a common set of APIs, Blue Yonder TMS can quickly link into and enhance existing solutions, facilitating data exchange with ERP, WMS, and other supply chain systems. This connectivity provides comprehensive visibility, price discovery, and asset tracking, leading to measurable savings and improved decision-making.
Use Cases
- Optimizing multi-modal transportation planning and execution to reduce freight costs and improve efficiency.
- Enhancing real-time visibility and tracking of shipments across the entire supply chain, including external events and partners.
- Streamlining carrier procurement and rate management processes for better capacity utilization and cost control.
- Improving delivery performance and customer satisfaction through efficient route optimization and load consolidation.
- Supporting global operations with consistent transportation management across diverse facilities and international borders.
Features
Visibility
- Real-time Shipment Tracking: Provides end-to-end visibility of shipments, including external events and partner data, for proactive management.
- Performance Monitoring: Offers insights into key transportation metrics, allowing users to track efficiency, costs, and service levels.
Intelligence
- Advanced Planning & Optimization: Optimizes routes, loads, and carrier selection to reduce costs and improve delivery performance.
- Predictive Analytics: Leverages data to forecast demand, identify potential disruptions, and recommend proactive adjustments to transportation plans.
Technical Specifications
- Architecture
- Cloud-native, API-first architecture designed for broad ecosystem integration and scalability.
- Deployment
- SaaS
- API Available
- Yes
Integrations
- project44
- Carrier Management Systems
- ERP Systems
- WMS Systems
Security & Compliance
Certifications: SOC 2, ISO 27001
Pricing
- Starting Price
- Contact sales
- Target Customer
- Enterprise
About Blue Yonder
Blue Yonder, a subsidiary of Panasonic Holdings Corp, is a leading provider of AI-driven supply chain and retail planning software. The company offers a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to optimize demand forecasting, inventory management, and end-to-end supply chain visibility, enabling businesses to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and respond swiftly to market changes.
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