BlueYonder

DECEMBER 8, 2022

I do this to point out the sheer analogy between such a goal – which in the commentator’s words “ oozes class ” – and the freight management/logistics management industry. Here are five soccer analogies that will help you succeed in the freight management/logistics management industry: 1. They are not working in silos.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 17, 2024

As part of our “Fearless Females of Supply Chain” Blue Yonder Live series, Blue Yonder’s Chief Customer Officer Susan Beal spoke to Marie Hamblin , Director at Deloitte Digital. There are the changes that are coming through from Gen Z and there’s a globalization of the supply chain.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 24, 2023

Salim: What we are seeing on the supply side is complexity with increased volatility and uncertainty. As we have observed in the last two years, the magnitude and the frequency of supply chain disruptions are on the rise. This industry is seeing a double whammy with demand and supply issues. Can we use premium freight?

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BlueYonder

APRIL 19, 2022

In her recent blog post , Anusha Shankar discussed this tragedy, as well as the need to help Blue Yonder customers navigate the significant supply chain challenges that have resulted from this war — such as blocked transportation lanes and airspace, production shutdowns, dramatic increases in fuel costs, and product and material shortfalls.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 31, 2024

As the size and scale of their worldwide supply chains increase, many manufacturers, retailers and distributors are finding themselves constrained by shortfalls in resources, capacity and specialized knowledge. port strike , we can observe the undesirable and potentially very damaging impact of a sudden set of supply chain disruptions.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

I have been in the supply chain solutions space for a long time. I had the privilege to co-present a CSCMP webinar recently called “The First Steps Toward Digital Transformation In Freight” with Hunter Yaw, VP, Product and Business Development, at Loadsmart. Long gone are the days of analog lines and green screens.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 20, 2022

How are global business leaders looking to warranty business continuity, growth and profitability by embedding effective and enduring sustainable practices in supply chain design, operations and performance management? That is what the State of Supply Chain Sustainability report has looked at for the last three years.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Supply chain optimization has never been more essential to overall business success than it is today. A study by Bank of America Global Research, cited by Reuters , found that mentions of “supply chain” increased by 412% in third-quarter earnings calls hosted by Fortune 500 companies this year, compared to 2020.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Welcome to our series where we give you the scoop on five things you may have missed in supply chain news. The post 5 Things You May Have Missed in Supply Chain News appeared first on Supply Chain Nation. You can also catch the full rundown from our?Blue Blue Yonder Live video: 1.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 10, 2022

This week, at the 2022 Gartner® Supply Chain Symposium, we learned several key themes, as well as how the Gartner Magic Quadrants are evolving. By show of hands in the session “The 2022 Strategic Supply Chain Technology Themes” presented by Dwight Klappich, attendees responded with a resounding “Yes!”

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

In this Part 2 blog post, we will continue to explore how automotive manufacturers are carrying out effective supply chain initiatives and their innovative solutions. Salim: Our automotive customers are increasingly looking at how to counter inflation but at the same time how to enable supply chain resiliency.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 15, 2024

It may come as an unpleasant surprise that competing KPIs are destroying value across the supply chain. In this context, “end-to-end” describes a holistic approach to identifying and solving supply chain hiccups in one link in the chain and considering how this might affect every other link in the same chain.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

It’s a difficult situation for supply chains, in which demand “localization” will play a key role, even though that demand will be centered in one small geographic spot. If this sounds nearly impossible, consider that it’s only part of the supply chain, logistics and commerce challenge associated with the World Cup.

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BlueYonder

MAY 10, 2024

Here are the trends our Blue Yonder Industry Strategy team sees for the upcoming quarter: Supply Chain and Technology Supply chains will remain volatile with escalating disruptions as a result of extreme weather effects and unrest across the globe. Speak to one of our Industry Strategy leaders today!

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BlueYonder

MAY 5, 2020

About $3 billion worth of it comes from empty miles traveled, according to Shelley Simpson of JB Hunt in an interview with Freight Waves magazine. Supply chain management is all about reducing waste from the supply chain. Supply chain management is all about reducing waste from the supply chain.

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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. I am feeling energized by what I learned and the people I spoke to while there.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Those logistics professionals who went through the ‘90s remember the period that warehouse automation was trending at the forefront of capital investment in supply chains. Transport costs are soaring to ridiculous levels, especially for those shippers that did not have an organized procurement strategy for freight movement.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solution Marketing team explores innovative solutions to guard against supply chain disruptions. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen the important role that logistics plays in the supply chain. Macro and Micro Disruptions. What is the result of all these disruptions?

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

When you’re talking about assessing risk and making the best choices for a global, end-to-end supply chain that spans thousands of miles and involves dozens of trading partners, the stakes are a lot higher. Supply-side risk and disruptions are taking many forms. You can’t simply look up at the sky, assessing the cloud cover.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Upstream Supply Chain Knowledge. Traditionally, transportation systems lack order visibility and updated supply chain plan information. Before, the carrier selection process was highly manual and used static rates, and now shippers can perform Dynamic Price Discovery to view freight rate quotes from carrier marketplaces.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 16, 2020

To provide insights into the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and its impact on supply chains around the world, we are delivering a blog series to help anyone looking for support and advice. Our experts, who have spent years in the supply chain industry, share their insights. All non-essential businesses shut down.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Trucking firms are reporting huge shortages of drivers, with some resorting to sign on bonus to attract the labor required to keep supply chains flowing. This has put enormous pressure on supply chains and the people who support them. The logistics side of retail hasn’t escaped the labor shortage. Unified Logistics.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 28, 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. Terence: James, would you like to add to these topics?

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

It wasn’t that long ago that integrating all the strategic, operational and tactical aspects of your end-to-end supply chain was considered a pipe dream. Today, a company’s success is largely driven by: its network design and how that company manages its supply, production and distribution locations. Times sure have changed!

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

This fact drives us to innovate when it comes to our Supply Chain Execution solutions. Doing so, we enable our customers’ digital journey with new capabilities to help counter increasingly complex challenges and satisfy customer-centric requirements, while managing more frequent supply chain disruptions and rising costs.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Blockchain technology is causing a big disruption for logistics companies and has the potential to make the supply chain more efficient, transparent and secure. But what exactly is blockchain and how will it impact the supply chain? Chains of Freedom. What Does This Mean for Supply Chain Solution Providers?

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BlueYonder

APRIL 18, 2022

After two years of product shortages, port closures and other supply chain challenges, everyone understands the critical nature of logistics. One of the big changes we’ve witnessed is an increasing reliance on fourth-party logistics (4PL) providers to manage increasingly complex global supply chains.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 5, 2023

How do you prepare your supply chain and logistics operations for a new tomorrow? It is important to note LSPs run a supply chain differently as compared to a retailer and a manufacturer. For example, freight forwarders are extending their service offerings to include e-commerce fulfillment.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Blockchain technology is causing a big disruption for logistics companies and has the potential to make the supply chain more efficient, transparent and secure. But what exactly is blockchain and how will it impact the supply chain? Chains of Freedom. What Does This Mean for Supply Chain Solution Providers?

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BlueYonder

MAY 14, 2021

The temporary logjam created a domino effect of disruptions, battering an already strained supply chain. One of the factors in that evaluation would also be the freight costs you incurred for that container and any additional costs if you are expediting another shipment. Chart Source: Freightwaves). Technology to the Rescue.

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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

APRIL 7, 2017

Supply chain disruptions are inevitable. Unpredictable consumer behavior, traffic patterns, port behavior, severe weather, natural disasters and labor unrest are all examples of external events that can cause supply chain disruptions that lead to increased costs and customer service challenges.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 26, 2020

However, the companies that change their foundational supply chain execution practices to enable efficient and effective transportation routes and asset management, not only operate optimally and profitably but also dramatically lower their waste, reduce hazardous emissions, and promote their overall environmental sustainability.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In Blue Yonder’s recent 2023 Supply Chain Executive Survey , 84% of respondents reported that their companies have increased or maintained their sustainability efforts, while 43% plan to further increase the sustainability of their upstream operations. Register today at blueyonder.com/iconlondon.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 7, 2017

Supply chain disruptions are inevitable. Unpredictable consumer behavior, traffic patterns, port behavior, severe weather, natural disasters and labor unrest are all examples of external events that can cause supply chain disruptions that lead to increased costs and customer service challenges.

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BlueYonder

JULY 16, 2012

In each issue we aim to cover a cross-section of topics that span regions, industry verticals and business functions with a goal of introducing strategies and best practices that resonate with a broad cross-section of supply chain practitioners.

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BlueYonder

MAY 2, 2022

We are excited to discuss the latest innovations in supply chain transformation for the digital future with Blue Yonder and many EY clients. In addition, EY professionals are eager to demonstrate the latest supply chain technology innovations at our booth. What is the most exciting thing you are working on right now?

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