Panasonic Holdings acquired Blue Yonder, a leading supply chain management software company, for approximately ¥800 billion in 2021. The company has continued expanding its products and advancing its AI capabilities since the massive acquisition, but profitability remains some way off.
Panasonic Holdings acquired Blue Yonder, a leading supply chain management software company, for approximately ¥800 billion. The acquisition was completed in 2021 with the aim of strengthening the group’s supply chain-related software.
Since the acquisition, Panasonic has expanded Blue Yonder’s product lineup and pursued efforts to incorporate generative AI. These initiatives have focused on strengthening its functionality, including the use of AI.
However, monetization commensurate with the massive acquisition remains a work in progress, and no target date for achieving profitability has been disclosed. Progress in future monetization and integration will be closely watched.