Supply chain · Production

Knauf adopts Blue Yonder composable supply chain journey for end-to-end digital transformation

The problem

Knauf needed better demand forecasting, SKU-level visibility, and integrated planning and execution capabilities to achieve a reliable, end-to-end digital supply chain.

Workflow diagram · grounded in source
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Demand understanding and forecasting
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“Blue Yonder helps us understand and manage customer demand, enabling accurate forecasts and efficient supply planning”
2
Order Promiser predictive service
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“predictive capabilities in the Order Promiser application will further enhance service reliability in the future”
3
Cognitive Demand Planning adoption
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“Knauf is moving towards Blue Yonder Cognitive Demand Planning – commencing with its European gypsum operations which will go live in 2025”
Reported outcome

Knauf reports improved forecast accuracy, SKU-level visibility, better supply planning, and reduced working capital, with a vision of fulfilling customer demands on time and in full 95% of the time.

Reported metrics
Forecast accuracyimproved forecast accuracy
SKU-level visibilitySKU-level visibility
Working capitalreduced working capital
On-time-in-full fulfillment (vision target)95%
Reported stack
Blue YonderOrder PromiserBlue Yonder Cognitive Demand PlanningAccenture
Source
https://blueyonder.com/customers/knauf
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Frequently asked questions

What did this team achieve with this AI workflow?

Knauf reports improved forecast accuracy, SKU-level visibility, better supply planning, and reduced working capital, with a vision of fulfilling customer demands on time and in full 95% of the time.

What tools did this team use?

Blue Yonder, Order Promiser, Blue Yonder Cognitive Demand Planning, Accenture.

What results were reported?

Forecast accuracy: improved forecast accuracy; SKU-level visibility: SKU-level visibility; Working capital: reduced working capital; On-time-in-full fulfillment (vision target): 95% (source-reported, not independently verified).

How is this supply chain AI workflow structured?

Demand understanding and forecasting → Order Promiser predictive service → Cognitive Demand Planning adoption.