Case Study: Martin Brower achieves up to 30% waste reduction with Blue Yonder

Martin Brower transforms waste management with Blue Yonder’s AI solutions

Martin Brower, a global supply chain and sustainability-focused company, was looking for better ways to manage recycling streams, reduce waste, and improve forecast accuracy across a complex circularity operation. By partnering with Blue Yonder and using its demand and supply planning and fulfillment solutions, the company aimed to streamline data collection, improve visibility into expected waste volumes, and support more efficient planning.

Blue Yonder implemented AI-powered planning tools including machine-learning forecasting, constrained supply planning, and promotions planning to help Martin Brower optimize inventory and respond to demand changes. The results included up to 2.5% higher forecast accuracy, forecast accuracy above 95% in some markets, up to 30% time savings in forecasting tasks, average time savings of 33% in forecast exception management, up to 30% less product wastage, and up to 20% lower costs.

Martin Brower

Amy Senter

Global Vice President, Sustainability