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Supply Chain Investments Represent a Significant Portion of Total VC Investing

Logistics Viewpoints

The cloud-based Mindsphere platform and applications make production lines more transparent and efficient by providing manufacturers with enhanced insight into the performance and status of their machines, plants, and automation processes. They also invested in manufacturing software firms like Plex, Oslo, and AVATA.

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5 Companies to choose for Logistics Technology RFP’s (Request for Proposal)

Locus

BlueYonder BlueYonder, a prominent US-based supply chain management platform, has become a go-to for businesses seeking RFPs (Request for Proposals). Known for its ease of customization and configuration, along with responsive back-end support, BlueYonder caters to a wide array of use-cases across the supply chain.

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Enable Resiliency and Operational Flexibility Through Advanced Production and Transportation Optimization for Manufacturers

BlueYonder

To maximize customer satisfaction, large-scale manufacturers, such as car and truck makers, need to optimize lead times and delivery reliability. In both production and transportation, manufacturers need to replan profitably and quickly as conditions change. Again, resiliency and operational flexibility is the key.

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Industrial Manufacturing and the Digital Supply Chain, Part 1

BlueYonder

The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Sunil Roy , who leads Blue Yonder’s Industrial Manufacturing Industry Strategy, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and executive customer events that we prepared for jointly. So overall, the competitiveness among the industrial manufacturers around the world has grown several bounds.

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Why Demand Planning in High Tech Manufacturing Needs a Reboot

BlueYonder

It is difficult for semiconductor companies, consumer device manufacturers, and other High Tech companies to profitability match supply with demand, especially in today’s volatile marketplace. While consumer demand is a moving target, High Tech manufacturing does not naturally lend itself to agility and flexibility. Data isn’t shared.

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5 Lucrative Value-Added Services for Wholesale Distribution and Manufacturing

BlueYonder

Omni-channel has been firmly positioned as the new industry standard, forcing wholesale distributors and manufacturers to release the brakes and embrace digital transformation to stay relevant. Seismic shifts in buying behavior and customer expectations have fundamentally changed the rules of engagement.

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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

Business continuity continues to be a risk for many retailers and manufacturers. Definition of groupthink A pattern of thought characterized by self-deception, forced manufacture of consent, and conformity to group values and ethics Wikipedia. The technology roll-ups of INFOR, JDA (now BlueYonder), and E2open slowed innovation.