Panasonic Takes 20% Strategic Stake in Blue Yonder

Panasonic Acquires Blue Yonder

December 26, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Panasonic Corporation agreed to acquire the remaining 80% stake in Blue Yonder from New Mountain Capital and funds managed by Blackstone for USD5.6 billion (USD7.1 billion including repayment of outstanding debt), valuing Blue Yonder at USD8.5 billion. The acquisition brings Blue Yonder fully into Panasonic to combine Blue Yonder's AI/ML-driven, cloud-based Luminate supply chain platform with Panasonic's IoT, edge and industrial engineering capabilities to accelerate an "Autonomous Supply Chain" strategy.

Panasonic Corporation Acquires Blue Yonder

September 17, 2021

AI & Machine Learning

Panasonic Corporation completed the acquisition of Blue Yonder, purchasing the remaining 80% of shares to own the company outright. The transaction, announced Sept. 17, 2021, values Blue Yonder at approximately USD 8.5 billion and combines Panasonic's sensing and edge-device capabilities with Blue Yonder's AI/ML-powered supply chain SaaS platform to accelerate an "Autonomous Supply Chain."

Blue Yonder Acquires One Network Enterprises for Approximately $839 Million

August 1, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Blue Yonder has signed (and later closed) an agreement to acquire One Network Enterprises for an enterprise value of approximately $839 million, expanding Blue Yonder's end-to-end supply chain platform. The deal brings One Network's Digital Supply Chain Network, control tower capabilities and a multi-enterprise network of trading partners into Blue Yonder to deliver real-time, multi-tier orchestration, visibility and AI-driven decisioning.

Blue Yonder (via Doddle) Acquires 100% of Inmar Post-Purchase Solutions

June 18, 2025

Logistics & Distribution

Blue Yonder, through its subsidiary Doddle Inc., has purchased the remaining 51% stake in Inmar Post-Purchase Solutions (IPPS) from Inmar, Inc., bringing IPPS under full Blue Yonder ownership and renaming the entity Blue Yonder Reverse Retail Operations LLC. The move secures control of IPPS’s returns network (which supports FedEx Easy Returns at ~3,000 U.S. drop-off locations) and integrates it with Blue Yonder’s Returns Management solution to enhance retailer returns visibility, cost efficiency, and sustainability.

Blue Yonder Acquires Pledge Earth Technologies

May 1, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Blue Yonder has acquired the business of Pledge Earth Technologies Ltd., integrating Pledge's accredited freight emissions measurement and reporting capabilities into the Blue Yonder Platform. The acquisition (Pledge was founded in 2021 in the UK) expands Blue Yonder's sustainability offering by adding GLEC- and ISO 14083-aligned logistics CO2e emissions reporting for enterprise customers and logistics service providers.

Blue Yonder Acquires Yantriks

July 23, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Blue Yonder has acquired Yantriks, a SaaS provider of commerce and fulfillment microservices, to combine real-time commerce/fulfillment capabilities with Blue Yonder’s supply chain planning and Luminate Commerce solutions. The acquisition aims to deliver unified plan-to-order-to-fulfillment capabilities that improve promise accuracy, delivery velocity and customer experience for retail and e-commerce customers.