Highspring, a leading global professional services provider, announced that it has partnered with Blue Yonder to implement Blue Yonder Demand and Supply Planning, which leverages advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities for Nissin Foods USA. This initiative marks a significant step forward in Nissin Foods’ digital transformation, transitioning the company from legacy planning tools to a fully integrated AI-powered supply chain solution.

The announcement comes as companies across industries face growing supply chain challenges, including talent shortages and rising operational complexity. Using Highspring’s supply chain-as-a-service offering, Nissin Foods gains access to a comprehensive approach that replaces traditional manual processes and sales-driven forecasting with accurate, unbiased, and data-driven planning capabilities. This collaboration enables the organization to streamline inventory management, improve forecasting accuracy, and reduce operational costs, all while shifting from capital-intensive investments to predictable operational expenses.

“We look forward to collaborating and embarking on this journey to help Nissin because it's vital for organizations to have the right capabilities to enable a more dynamic and resilient supply chain,” says Bob Patel, Managing Partner and Practice Leader, Retail Planning and Supply Chain Management at Highspring. “With AI- and ML-driven innovation from Blue Yonder and Highspring’s deep domain experience coupled with unique supply chain-as-a-service, we look forward to serving Nissin Foods in its vision to improve its operational efficiency, improve forecast accuracy, and make better planning decisions, allowing Nissin to focus on its core competency by offering an innovative variety of products at a faster pace.”

Blue Yonder Demand and Supply Planning, one of the company’s AI-powered Cognitive Solutions, features an intelligent optimization solver that will enable Nissin Foods to increase fill rates while reducing existing inventory levels and maximizing resource utilization. The solution also provides:

• Automated forecasting powered by AI and ML to improve forecast accuracy, reduce working capital and build supply chain resiliency
• Greater agility for finance and operations teams through accurate, real-time insights
• A flexible managed services model that meets Nissin Foods’ corporate strategy

"Since Nissin Foods founder Momofuku Ando invented the world's first instant ramen and sparked a global food revolution, innovation has been the foundation of our success,” says Yukio Yokoyama, Chief Representative, Americas, President and CEO of Nissin Foods. “This latest transformation, through our partnership with Blue Yonder, represents the next chapter in that legacy, empowering us with enhanced visibility, agility, and collaboration across our supply chain, finance, and operations teams. By leveraging advanced planning capabilities, we will be able to make smarter decisions, respond more quickly to market changes, and operate more efficiently across our business. Just as importantly, this transformation will strengthen our partnerships with customers by helping us better serve their needs, anticipate changing demand, and adapt to evolving consumer preferences, ensuring we continue to deliver the quality, reliability, and value they expect from Nissin Foods."