specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Blue Yonder
providerId: blue-yonder
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Supply Chain
  - SaaS
description: 'FOCUS-aligned FinOps placeholder for Blue Yonder: enterprise supply-chain SaaS billed
  under a contract-negotiated annual subscription combined with module add-ons (WMS, TMS, OMS,
  Planning, Workforce) and Blue Yonder Network connectivity.'
sources:
  - https://www.blueyonder.com
notes: Blue Yonder commercial terms are private; reconcile against the active enterprise contract
  for actual fee structure.
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Blue Yonder Group, Inc.
serviceCategory: Supply Chain SaaS
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Enterprise Subscription (Negotiated)
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Tax
    - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Blue Yonder
  ServiceCategory: Supply Chain SaaS
  ProviderName: Blue Yonder
  PublisherName: Blue Yonder Group, Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: Blue Yonder Group, Inc.
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
meters:
  - name: platform_subscription
    unit: year
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - tenant
      - environment
  - name: module_subscriptions
    unit: year
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - module
      - tenant
  - name: named_users
    unit: seat
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - tenant
      - role
  - name: network_transactions
    unit: transaction
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - partner
      - document_type
  - name: predictions_consumed
    unit: prediction
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - module
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Use Blue Yonder Platform tenant administration and customer-success usage reports
      to track module activation, named-user counts, and Network transaction volume.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Map Blue Yonder modules and tenants to consuming business units (planning, retail,
      logistics) for chargeback against the bundled enterprise invoice.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Reclaim unused module activations and seats during annual renewal; consolidate
      Network connectivity across business units; align AI prediction consumption with business
      cadence.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Designate a Blue Yonder contract owner per legal entity; review utilization and
      realized supply-chain savings quarterly with the Blue Yonder customer success team.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com