Microsoft Software / SaaS United States

Blue Yonder

Supply Chain Optimization

The world is getting smaller. People and companies are connected in ways and at speeds that were once impossible. At the same time, retailers are facing mounting challenges to their supply chain. From inflation, to geopolitical stress, to sustainability regulations, customers are looking for solutions that can maintain their current margins and profitability.

With over 3,000 customers across 78 countries, Blue Yonder supports top retailers, consumer goods brands, manufacturers, and third-party logistics providers around the world.

Reported impact

Business outcome

“Azure is the ideal platform to build on because of its global reach, its commitment to security, and the advanced features that give our customers the ability to leap ahead of their competition.”

  • Scalability
  • Speed to Market

Solution

foundation, Blue Yonder’s end-to-end supply chain management solutions harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to give businesses real-time decision-making power and workflows that help them fulfill orders and respond quickly to shifting market conditions. “Azure is the ideal platform to build on because of its global reach, its commitment to security, and the advanced features that give our customers the ability to leap ahead of their competition.” Chris Burchett, Senior Vice President of Product Development, Blue Yonder A smaller world calls for a closer supply chain The world is getting smaller. People and companies are connected in ways and at speeds that were once impossible. At the same time, retailers are facing mounting challenges to their supply chain. From inflation, to geopolitical stress, to sustainability regulations, customers are looking for solutions that can maintain their current margins and profitability.

Solution architecture

3 products mentioned
  • Azure
  • Azure AI Services
  • Azure AI Studio

Evidence from the source

Chris Burchett, Senior Vice President of Product Development, Blue Yonder
The world is getting smaller. People and companies are connected in ways and at speeds that were once impossible. At the same time, retailers are facing mounting challenges to their supply chain. From inflation, to geopolitical stress, to sustainability regulations, customers are looking for solutions that can maintain their current margins and profitability.
foundation, Blue Yonder’s end-to-end supply chain management solutions harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to give businesses real-time decision-making power and workflows that help them fulfill orders and respond quickly to shifting market conditions.
“Azure is the ideal platform to build on because of its global reach, its commitment to security, and the advanced features that give our customers the ability to leap ahead of their competition.”
Transparency Evidence & methodology 41/100 reference value · 81% confidence · 1 source

Review how this reference was scored and trace each normalized claim back to its documented source.

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Scoring methodology

How scores are calculated

Customer Reference Value measures usefulness as a customer reference. Evidence Confidence measures the quality and traceability of available evidence, not independent verification.

Customer reference value41/100
  • Problem clarity20/20
    Measures whether the customer's operational problem is specific enough to compare.
  • Implementation depth0/25
    Rewards named components, data flow, integrations, and architecture detail.
  • Outcome specificity16/20
    Measures whether the reported benefit is concrete rather than a generic claim.
  • Quantified impact0/25
    0 metrics describe measurable impact.
  • Deployment scale5/10
    Rewards evidence of a live or scaled deployment and meaningful integration scope.
Evidence confidence81%
  • Source authority20/25
    The main evidence is an official vendor-published customer story.
  • Claim traceability21/25
    10 of 12 key fields link to a named source.
  • Direct evidence20/20
    4 direct source quotes retained.
  • Date provenance10/10
    The publication date comes from the source page or publisher.
  • Source transparency8/10
    1 source reference document publisher, URL, authority, retrieval, and supported fields.
  • Implementation specificity2/10
    Rewards source-backed components, data flow, quantified impact, and a specific outcome.
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Traceability

Sources & provenance

Field coverage shows which facts each source supports. Dates are shown only when documented by the source.

  1. Microsoft

    Blue Yonder customer story

    First-party
    https://www.microsoft.com/en/customers/story/1726656690348803373-blue-yonder-microsoft-azure-united-states
    Source type
    Vendor-published customer story
    Published
    Jan 19, 2024
    Supports
    • Customer
    • Business problem
    • Solution
    • Products
    • Solution components
    • Data flow
    • Integrations
    • technical area
    • use case category
    • Business outcome
    • outcome category
    • Metrics
    • Architecture
    • evidence quotes
    • Publication date

Date evidence

  • Published on source page Jan 19, 2024 · Microsoft · First-party
    Open date source
Not separately sourced Industry, Region, Company size. Treat these normalized attributes as lower-confidence until a dedicated source is added.