BlueYonder

MARCH 19, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis is driving massive disruptions across retail supply chains. People are buying more products than normally forecasted and using them. Pantry Loading / Panic Buying: As consumers are faced with extended stays at home, we are seeing a pull-forward of demand.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 3, 2024

The team involved in the transformation includes Johnny Ivanyi, Global Head of Distribution Excellence at Bayer Crop Science and Vivek Chhaochharia, Digital Supply Chain Leader at EY US. Available to watch on demand, the event was hosted by DC Velocity and CSCMP’s Supply Chain Xchange.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

By leveraging vast customer data, predicting buying trends, and tailoring inventory, retailers optimize the movement and storage of goods, ensuring efficiency in supply chain operations. The post Beyond the Storefront: A Glimpse Into the Next Wave of Retail’s Tech-Powered Transformation appeared first on Supply Chain Nation.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 28, 2017

Operational Excellence Delivers Profit Optimization. We have discussed a variety of implications to the supply chain required to provide scale and service, while effectively managing inventory and value add processes. Workforce Optimization.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 5, 2017

In the previous blog post , we discussed two MOTs: when a consumer decides to buy a particular brand, product or service, and then the experience (good or bad) that the consumer has after the purchase of a particular brand, product or service. Part 2: The Death of the Linear Supply Chain.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 6, 2023

” – Sir Winston Churchill Having just returned from the 2023 Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Global conference in Detroit, these words are very fitting to encapsulate the essence of the event. Short-term visibility at the Purchase Order/ASN level is insufficient. “Never let a good crisis go to waste.”

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As part of our Expert Insights series, Supply Chain Nation sat down with Rich Sherman, a leading supply chain industry consultant and analyst to discuss his book, Supply Chain Transformation: Practical Roadmap for Best Practice Results.

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BlueYonder

MAY 13, 2021

During Blue Yonder ICON 2021, I had the pleasure to speak with Johnny Ivanyi , the Global Head of Distribution Excellence of Bayer Crop Science, and Kishore Yarlagadda , Global Distribution Deployment Lead of Bayer Crop Science, for the session “Next Wave of Logistics and Distribution Transformation.” Please describe your digital journey.

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BlueYonder

MAY 14, 2014

Digital demand and omni-channel shopping are radically changing supply chain practices for both retailers and manufacturers. Supply Chain Nation asked Kevin O’Marah, chief content officer for SCM World, for his insights from their recent research and report on this topic.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

According to Paul Brucker from Nucleus Research, “The WMS platform excels in outbound order orchestration, optimizing batch picking, routing, cartonization, parcel, and load building.”

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Salim Shaikh , who leads Blue Yonder’s Automotive Industry Strategy, and James Peck , VP of Supply Chain Execution Presales, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and from webinars and automotive events that we prepared for. We mentioned disruptions and the added complexities.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2022

I just returned from the Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Conference in Detroit. This annual event explores supply chain management and how logistics can succeed in a fast-changing environment. Furthermore, having short-term Purchase Order/ASN-level visibility is insufficient.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 23, 2023

In fact, the buy online pickup in store (BOPIS) and delivery options have added to the frontline workers list of tasks to be completed. Customers expect the same seamless experience regardless of the channel they are buying from. Time to move schedules off paper and Excel to give visibility across the company. Handheld devices.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 22, 2023

In retail, we deal with many potential customers (many more than 100 per day), each of which can buy a certain product with small probability: When you enter a supermarket, you only buy from a small fraction of the products that are offered.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

My mom had the idea to buy the children’s clothing store in town as it was closing, and it was the only place to buy kids clothes. By middle school, I was helping with storefront windows and even traveled on some buying trips. The post An Entrepreneurial Spirit appeared first on Supply Chain Nation Blog.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 28, 2017

Operational Excellence Delivers Profit Optimization. We have discussed a variety of implications to the supply chain required to provide scale and service, while effectively managing inventory and value add processes. Workforce Optimization.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Given the potential impacts across the supply chain, I was eager to listen to the speakers and learn as much as possible. When someone makes a purchase via a mobile phone, the package could then be delivered to the buyer’s bus stop, making the online purchase and delivery a very seamless process.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 18, 2013

For centuries, retailers endeavored to excel during the “moment of truth” – that moment in time when shoppers made the ultimate purchase decision in the store. The path to purchase suddenly seems much more daunting than it has for most of retail’s long history, and retailers must adapt to succeed.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 25, 2017

Cons: Merchants that are incented purely on sales may be more likely to inflate forecasts that would drive more inventory than needed into the supply chain. SUPPLY CHAIN. Pros: The supply chain organization is usually both incented on in-stock performance and inventory productivity.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 8, 2017

The rise of e-commerce and success of omni-channel retailing has driven consumers to be more demanding than ever, and grocers need to evolve their supply chains to meet these rising expectations. There are many components to this shift in demand and this 4-part blog series will go into more detail. Proximity Based Shopping.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 13, 2022

They not only need to deliver excellent experiences across channels, but they also need to navigate macro-economic issues such as rising labor and transportation costs that decrease margins, as well as rising inflation, which is forcing consumers to think long and hard about what and how much they buy.

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BlueYonder

MAY 27, 2014

To do this well, retailers need to evolve quickly to optimize every aspect of customer interaction – space & category management, merchandise planning, pricing, supply chain planning, sourcing, fulfillment and in-store processes. Retailers now need to understand the specific needs of specific consumers driven purely by data.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

According to McKinsey , today’s B2B buyers are using up to 10 channels to conclude the buying process, from self-service portals to video and phone calls. SPEAK TO AN EXPERT ] The post Putting the “AI” in Availability: 5 Ways To Bridge the Supply-Demand Gap in Wholesale Distribution and Manufacturing appeared first on Supply Chain Nation.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Three Key Assessment Factors for Supply Chain Planning Solutions. Today’s supply chains continue to evolve as a result of both a continuous series of unprecedented challenges and the need to match the shifting global consumer expectations. Ability To Deliver New Digital Capabilities.

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BlueYonder

JULY 30, 2013

Trending analysis can now be applied to specific categories of items, thus indicating buying behaviors of clientele. Q: Excellent insight, John. One significant WFM challenge arises when customers buy online and pick up (or return) their purchases in store. Before I let you go, one last question.

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BlueYonder

JULY 14, 2022

Consumers also shopped at Target (40% in 2022 versus 26% in 2021) and Best Buy (26% in 2022 versus 15% in 2021) who held their own competing sales. Amazon likely felt the impact of these promotions, with 59% of consumers saying they made a purchase on Prime Day this year, slightly fewer than last year’s 61%.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Having access to accurate and available data only 80 percent of time is not enough to obtain buy-in from stakeholders or drive accountability and continuous improvement. Executive Insight Supply Chain Supply Chain Management' Lack of consistently clean data.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 12, 2019

I have lived all over the place, from Honolulu to Barcelona to Los Angeles, and now I’m back in Chicago working with FourKites, the largest predictive supply chain visibility platform, delivering real-time visibility and predictive analytics for Fortune 1000 shippers and third-party logistics firms.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 29, 2016

Customers now want the ability to buy online and pick up or return those purchases in their local stores. The store has thus become another node in the supply chain. Managing the in-store workforce becomes more complex as these non-traditional store fulfillment functions are rolled out.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 2, 2015

Nearly half of respondents (46%) who had made an online purchase in the past 12 months said they had chosen a retailer that offered multiple delivery options over a retailer that only offered one option. Retailers must ensure that they have the capability and flexibility built into their supply chains to meet customers’ expectations.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Given the potential impacts across the supply chain, I was eager to listen to the speakers and learn as much as possible. When someone makes a purchase via a mobile phone, the package could then be delivered to the buyer’s bus stop, making the online purchase and delivery a very seamless process.

Manufacturing Procurement 40

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 9, 2015

As we lead up to NRF 2015, this week Supply Chain Nation turns its focus to trends impacting digital retail. Social media will continue to drive consumer opinions and influence buying options. Your Brick-and-Mortar stores will remain the execution focal point of all of your channels and the hub of the buying experience.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 25, 2017

Cons: Merchants that are incented purely on sales may be more likely to inflate forecasts that would drive more inventory than needed into the supply chain. SUPPLY CHAIN. Pros: The supply chain organization is usually both incented on in-stock performance and inventory productivity.

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BlueYonder

JULY 10, 2019

I came out of the meeting feeling defeated until I realized two things: 1) Not having experience does not mean I wouldn’t have been capable of excelling at the role and 2) Being prepared for meetings is the best way to avoid feeling “less-than.”. Having that insight can help with buy-in as well as improve speed and ability to implement.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 8, 2017

The rise of e-commerce and success of omni-channel retailing has driven consumers to be more demanding than ever, and grocers need to evolve their supply chains to meet these rising expectations. There are many components to this shift in demand and this 4-part blog series will go into more detail. Proximity Based Shopping.

Waste Reduction 40

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 16, 2017

I realized that I barely knew how to turn the computer on, let alone use Microsoft Word and Excel! At that time, JDA did not have the formal training and excellent self-learning programs which are available today. The post Returning to Work: A Story of Confidence Found appeared first on Supply Chain Nation Blog.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 12, 2019

I have lived all over the place, from Honolulu to Barcelona to Los Angeles, and now I’m back in Chicago working with FourKites, the largest predictive supply chain visibility platform, delivering real-time visibility and predictive analytics for Fortune 1000 shippers and third-party logistics firms.

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