BlueYonder

AUGUST 8, 2022

labor shortages, and the highest spot-rate freight charges in years. PepsiCo’s state-of-the-art logistics solutions position the company to stay close to market conditions and optimally match available capacity to its freight requirements as disruptions emerge. Digitalization of Warehousing Operations. supply chain disruptions?,

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Focus on warehouse automation has come full circle since the last big automation movement of the ‘90s, but today with a significantly better set of tools and technological improvements enabling more robust digital transformation and warehouse automation. Brief highlights of logistics investments over the last three decades.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

As an example, the Transportation Manager at Kimberly-Clark discussed the results their company has achieved with Blue Yonder: “Blue Yonder transportation management immediately began generating up to $14 million a year in freight cost reductions in North America compared to our previous manual methods.

Gartner 91

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Supply chain networks At the most fundamental level, organizations must communicate with everyone from manufacturing and warehousing to transportation partners, freight forwarders, distributors, retailers, and others.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Warehouse and labor management. Based on the revised supply and fulfillment plan, warehousing solutions automatically replan the warehouse task list and the labor resources dedicated to receiving the shipment and then fulfilling orders. This work is rescheduled to reflect the new supply plan. Demand planning.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The VP of logistics, transportation or supply chain is concerned about congestion across networks, labor shortages, transportation delays, port bottlenecks, cost pressures, and how much they are spending on premium freight. Enabling supply chain resiliency on the logistics side and reducing transportation freight costs are really key.

Automotive 93

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 5, 2023

For example, freight forwarders are extending their service offerings to include e-commerce fulfillment. This will be followed by specific break-out sessions covering Warehouse Management, Warehouse Execution, Transportation Management, and Billing Management. Register today at blueyonder.com/iconlondon.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 15, 2024

Moving and Storing Goods as Efficiently as Possible Fulfillment is expensive — everyone knows that, and nobody feels it more than freight and logistics teams. Meanwhile, warehousing inadvertently deploys a counterweight by pulling levers to push trucks out. But an important question to consider is, does it have to stay expensive?

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Leveraging the capabilities from your Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Transportation Management System (TMS), while synchronizing pre-built adaptable workflows can help reduce costs, improve throughput and enhance the customer experience. Labor Scheduling to Optimize Utilization.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 10, 2022

Also, this week, Blue Yonder shared our standing as a Leader in the recently published Gartner Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems 1. She highlighted the trend of increasing ocean freight capacity, but she maintained that the capacity will not be enough. In this blog, we will share those insights with you. Key Themes.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Warehouse management system (WMS). If it’s part of the warehouse, it’s captured and reflected in the WMS. For example, a network-modeling engine might physically move products closer to actual demand to reduce freight costs and CO 2 emissions, while also improving delivery speed.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 81

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Leveraging the capabilities from your Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Transportation Management System (TMS), while synchronizing pre-built adaptable workflows can help reduce costs, improve throughput and enhance the customer experience. Labor Scheduling to Optimize Utilization.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The trucking industry hauled 73% of all freight transported in the U.S. billion tons of freight, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA). billion in gross freight revenues (primary shipments only). in 2019, equating to 11.84 That same year, trucking resulted in $791.7 In 2018, there were 304.9

Supply Chain Design Software 72

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BlueYonder

JUNE 26, 2020

What If” Analysis: Many of the older transportation solutions planned freight by minimizing miles. Other dimensions include 3D load building, dynamic order splitting, and integrated dock scheduling with the warehouse.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Warehouse systems may not be able to consider transportation information and vice versa. In the warehouse, traditional distribution and fulfillment operations rely on aggregate and longer-term forecasts to plan labor schedules. Even if visibility exists, the functionality does not allow timely execution.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

It allows organizations to develop proactive risk mitigation plans to lower premium freight. They can get the items through an alternate supplier, they can expedite shipments, or they can attempt premium freight. Would this disruptive event cause a low stock or stock out situation?

Automotive 77

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BlueYonder

APRIL 7, 2021

With this latest Gartner Transportation Management System Magic Quadrant, Blue Yonder is the only company recognized a Leader in three Gartner Magic Quadrant reports 3 covering supply chain planning, transportation management and warehouse management. Blue Yonder’s Differentiator: Innovative Strategy and Solutions.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Strategic relationships, improved collaboration with logistics providers, and the possibility of bringing 3PL/4PL in-house to reduce transportation and warehouse costs and gain more control over logistics operations are all strategies to enable supply chain resiliency.

Automotive 52

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

But labor shortages in transportation and warehouse operations doesn’t necessarily mean poor customer services levels or slower delivery times. In the warehouse, it’s important to clearly understand overall labor performance, efficiency, and productivity to accurately forecast labor requirements. But it’s not all about efficiency.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 10, 2020

To determine this year’s leaders, Gartner analysts evaluated vendor’s offerings considering capabilities such as rate and contract management, operational planning, execution, freight settlement, and transportation analytics. Blue Yonder was positioned among a total of four vendors in the Leaders quadrant.

Supply Chain Design Software 98

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BlueYonder

MAY 2, 2022

Today’s companies need highly responsive and flexible supply chains with strong planning, merchandising, warehouse and transportation management capabilities, robust underlying technology, and high degrees of integration. Ernst and Young LLP and Blue Yonder are improving supply chains for the digital future.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 30, 2021

Many companies resorting to air shipments aren’t finding this an easier path as air freight is already capacity constrained. One CPG manufacturer said that in their experience, air freight can take up to 30 days with high costs. This will result in running additional shifts to mitigate.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 20, 2022

There is also our customer Diageo , who is using our Luminate Control Tower to predict and plan warehouse capacity and efficiencies up to three months in advance, giving their teams the time to manage common challenges like port congestion. This also helps lower their carbon footprint.

Waste Reduction 88

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2021

s freight system. And even when containers are unloaded, the lack of labor at trucking companies and warehouses means that consumers are waiting longer to get their goods. Scores of container ships await unloading at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, carrying all those coveted toys, electronics, and other goods.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Companies first need to have the right formation, or logistics network, in place —including physically and financially optimized suppliers, manufacturing sites, and regional warehouses. Logistics teams only get one shot at delivering the right product to the right place at the right time, profitably.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 24, 2020

With advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), the data can be translated into accurate PTA vs. generalized ETAs, allowing warehouses to properly plan staff and predict flow and urgency for their retail channels. Demand projection will be critical in two fronts.

Retail 51

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

Companies should start with what business outcomes they would like to drive towards, whether they would like to reduce premium freight, reduce inventory on the Tier 1 side, or improve service levels while reducing inventory on the aftermarket side. Please do not underestimate the importance of master data.

Automotive 91

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 20, 2017

There are many new transportation modalities that have the potential to revolutionize the freight transportation business, especially parcel delivery. Moving goods from the warehouse floor to the front door just got easier. manufacturing output; and how Click & Collect boosts retail sales. Package Delivery by Rocket.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 20, 2017

There are many new transportation modalities that have the potential to revolutionize the freight transportation business, especially parcel delivery. Moving goods from the warehouse floor to the front door just got easier. manufacturing output; and how Click & Collect boosts retail sales. Package Delivery by Rocket.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 40

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

It took a while for deregulation and computerization to eliminate all those rate clerks and freight-raters. When we look at robotics and automation, the requirements for labor in the warehouse are going to change dramatically. We’re already seeing lights-out warehousing in Europe based on their physical constraints.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

They may be utilized by shippers as freight transportation providers and enables shippers to secure market driven freight rates. Dynamic Price Discovery : A software service that enables real-time rate discovery and tendering to dynamic capacity providers who are onboarded and certified as part of the Blue Yonder Network.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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BlueYonder

MAY 30, 2024

In addition, other strategies to enable supply chain resiliency that we heard included strategic relationships, improved collaboration with logistics providers, and the possibility of bringing 3PL/4PL in-house to reduce transportation and warehouse costs and gain more control over logistics operations.

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BlueYonder

JULY 15, 2015

They want the service of the good account rep or the local warehouse stock for pickup, but they know the price on the web. Logistics : Delivery methods, freight costs and policies can change. For example, an army of direct sales staff may be more expensive than a website. But customers are savvy. How to respond is a huge consideration.

Price Reduction 40

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 6, 2013

Then road feeder services supported by strategically chosen or built distribution centers, warehouses and regional air freight from these main ports to other destinations can be planned. They should partner with logistics providers in building warehouses and distribution centers to ensure a smooth supply chain.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 18, 2015

The end result is that shippers will be seeing freight costs rise in 2016, and that will drive straight to their bottom line. This trend is the reason Amazon is reportedly evaluating actions such as the creation of its own freight service and drone delivery.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The entire world owes a huge debt to the drivers , warehouse associates and other essential logistics workers who kept supply chains moving during the worst months of the pandemic. By implementing a warehouse management solution that automated and optimized processes, the company reduced its annual consumption of bond paper by 40%. .

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BlueYonder

JUNE 10, 2021

Another is the Freight Division where we handle logistics with 2,800 power units dedicated to moving people and things from one place to another, both domestically and internationally. Aggregation : Partner with all the transportation companies that work with us on freight capacity, warehouse capabilities, and customs capabilities.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 97

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