Imagine the possibilities: Blue Yonder’s agentic AI
If this sounds futuristic and out-of-reach for most logistics operations, rest assured that agentic AI is here—and already adding value for both LSPs and corporate teams. Blue Yonder offers an out-of-the box Network Ops Agent, which provides continuous network monitoring based on predictive issue detection and impact analysis, to help logistics teams and their partners stay ahead of disruptions.
Sitting on top of Blue Yonder Platform, integrated with Snowflake AI Data Cloud and connected with trading partners, the Network Ops Agent is highly trained. It monitors conditions in real time, delivers predictions and alerts, automates carrier management and order management, and resolves disruptions according to predefined guardrails.
The Blue Yonder Network Ops Agent delivers deep task-specific functionality. And, through our partnership with Microsoft’s Azure AI Foundry, as well as our AI Advisory program, Blue Yonder also builds customized Network AI agents to meet an array of customer-specific applications.
Here are just a few targeted capabilities of our Network Ops Agent for LSPs and logistics teams:
- Predict arrival times for every stop, first mile to last. Today’s logistics networks are complex, with multiple routes and multiple stops. Now logistics teams can see accurate arrival times across multi-leg, multi-stop transportation operations—updated in real time as conditions change.
- Cluster shipments intelligently. Margins are thinner than ever. Drivers are scarce. Sustainability pressures are growing. Shipment clustering is an effective way to address all these concerns. Blue Yonder’s agentic AI reveals the candidates for consolidation, as well as the cost and service impacts.
- Calculate order lead times. Customers want accurate lead times and delivery dates at the time of order. Network-level AI agents provide the solution, ingesting data from multiple trading partners—and analyzing factors like inventory and carrier availability—to make an accurate promise in seconds.
- Predict and resolve stockouts. A stockout doesn’t happen without warning. Blue Yonder’s agentic AI recognizes the warning signs—and proactively drives a solution, before revenues and satisfaction levels are impacted.
- Define safety stock levels. There’s a lot of complex math involved in calculating the right inventory level to avoid both stockouts and overstocks. Logistics teams must consider demand, supply, transportation variability, lead times, service-level agreements (SLAs) and other factors. For AI agents, these calculations are easy and automatic.
- Maximize capacities and utilization. Across the supply chain network, there are hundreds of moving parts, from inventory and labor to trucks and warehouse space. The Blue Yonder Network Ops Agent is purpose-built to maximize capacities and resources, for the highest return on network investments.
AI masters volatility, network-wide, for more optimal outcomes
There’s never been a better time for logistics teams and LSPs to leverage Blue Yonder’s advanced intelligence for optimal decision-making. Tariffs, extreme weather, geopolitical conflicts and other external forces have made logistics networks more vulnerable to risk than ever. Rising costs and labor shortages constrain networks in their ability to respond both quickly and profitably.
For LSPs who are increasing their managed services business, these challenges are amplified exponentially. Today’s 4PLs are solving problems not just in one supply chain, but in many supply chains simultaneously. The resolution path that works for one managed services customer may not work for another. Clearly, advanced intelligence and decision automation are required, not optional, for LSPs to accomplish network optimization at scale.
Agentic AI quickly delivers the best possible response across end-to-end logistics operations, while minimizing costs and other negative impacts. As a result, logistics teams can achieve more predictable outcomes across the network, even as that network is subjected to unpredictable events and disruptions.
Always on, always engaged. Discover the value for yourself.
The real beauty of Blue Yonder’s agentic AI? It’s always on. It’s always monitoring network-wide conditions, no matter how complex the logistics network. It provides 24-7 visibility, alerts users to any issues, and provides smart, constraint-aware recommendations that are aligned with operating goals. Via machine learning, AI agents learn from past resolutions. They just get better and better at making recommendations over time.
