--- title: Lumen's Inventory Transformation with Blue Planet --- [![Appledore logo small](https://appledorerg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Appledore%20Assets/Appledore%20logo%20small.jpg?width=261&height=80&name=Appledore%20logo%20small.jpg "Appledore logo small")](https://appledorersearch.com) RESEARCH NOTE # Lumen's Inventory Transformation with Blue Planet Ciena’s **Blue Planet** has secured another strategic Inventory Transformation deal, this time at US business-focused communications provider, **Lumen. ** In this Research Note, we look at the scope of this project, why it matters, and the factors that we believe likely gave Blue Planet an edge over well-known incumbent inventory rivals.  ![Lumen Blue Planet Inventory cover A4](https://appledorerg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Lumen%20Blue%20Planet%20Inventory%20cover%20A4.png?width=693&height=865&name=Lumen%20Blue%20Planet%20Inventory%20cover%20A4.png "Lumen Blue Planet Inventory cover A4") Picture credit: Javier Miranda on Unsplash Appledore Research, 2024 [mailto:robert@appledorerg.com](mailto:robert@appledorerg.com)