1H 2026 Release
What’s new in Cognitive Solutions for Execution
Smarter operations from the warehouse to the road
Blue Yonder Cognitive Solutions for Execution release 2026.3 helps warehouse and transportation teams run smarter operations with less manual work. In the warehouse, flexible robotics integration, explainable slotting and an expanded Warehouse Ops Agent keep inventory moving and catch issues before they affect fulfillment. In transportation, new procurement insights, flexible routing and streamlined administration help teams make faster, more accurate decisions. The result is better on-time delivery and lower costs, from the warehouse floor to the road.
Warehouse Management
This release makes warehouses easier to automate and smarter to run. A flexible integration layer connects robotics and automation from multiple vendors with less custom work, explainable slotting recommendations keep inventory in the right place as priorities shift, an expanded Warehouse Ops Agent catches issues before they affect fulfillment, and new tools enhance customer environment control.
- Robotics and automation enhancements Simplify deployment and management of automation with a flexible integration layer that connects robots, automation systems and warehouse technologies with less custom development. Connect robotics, automation systems and warehouse technologies from multiple vendors, supportcustom workflows and integrate past, current and future automation investments for faster onboarding and implementation.
- Slotting optimization Visual, explainable slotting recommendations help put inventory in the right place as priorities change, with new support for slot consolidation, multi-objective optimization, and ergonomics. A UI-driven setup workflow, enhanced spatial view and multilingual interface make it faster to deploy and easier to put into practice.
- Warehouse Ops Agent Expansion The Warehouse Ops Agent now detects ASN discrepancies, proactively flags perishables and forecasts trailer shortages, catching issues before they affect service, inventory accuracy or fulfillment.
- Developer tool modernization Build extensions, troubleshoot issues, and deploy changes on your own with modernized tools through a governed pipeline. Utilize advanced tooling to move and compare configurations across environments, troubleshoot processes with end-to-end data traceability, and manage your estate at scale through a single pane of glass.
Transportation Management
This release helps transportation teams make better procurement and operational decisions with a new procurement dashboard, more flexible distance engine options in Transportation Modeling, greater interoperability between Logistics Procurement and Transportation Manager, and streamlined administration. Teams spend less time on manual work and more on improving on-time delivery and reducing costs.
- Award decision intelligence dashboard A new dashboard on the awarded results page gives procurement teams real-time visibility into key metrics such as total awarded spend, average rate per mile, carrier concentration and incumbent retention. Drill-down and interactive charts replace manual exports and external reporting tools, enabling faster and more thorough award reviews.
- Procurement bridge expansion A modernized bridge lets enterprise customers create, manage and share tariffs across modes and business cases in a unified transportation platform, with less manual data processing. A flexible rule-based framework supports multiple service combinations, lane-based constraints, carrier equipment association, and lane-specific attributes such as tender and freight auction eligibility.
- MileMaker distance engine MileMaker is now available as a distance engine in Transportation Modeling for the United States, Canada and Mexico, and users can switch between it and PC*Miler for flexible routing and mileage estimates.
- Enhanced stacking Using Load Building, planners can now change the stacking orientation of the same SKU within a trailer, making better use of available space and increasing trailer utilization.
- Transportation admin UX consolidation 2026.3 enhancements reduce operational complexity and facilitate a centralized governance of Transportation Management by consolidating administrative functionalities, controls, and configuration parameters into a single platform. This enhancement also introduces automatic synchronization of feature controls with TMS versions, expanded language support & improved user navigation to provide a consistent, reliable & intuitive user experience.
- Fleet dispatcher Dispatchers can now see asset assignment violations, with full details, directly in the Daily Schedule.
Additional Updates
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