BlueYonder

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The automotive industry has shown itself to be brave in recent times, in all areas but one: the supply chain. In order for logistics, procurement and distribution to align with the general advancements of the industry itself, these critical areas must give in to a more comprehensive transformation.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 12, 2023

“Out of the chip pan and into the fire” must be a recurring feeling among manufacturers – across 2022 and into 2023 – as a proposed rebound following the eye of the COVID-19 pandemic storm has been usurped by a host of new and evolving challenges that have hindered both sides of the supply-demand equation.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The wholesale distribution and manufacturing (WD&M) landscape is entering a new era. AI-infused inventory and order management is the way forward for wholesale distributors and manufacturers hoping to bridge the supply-demand gap and meet and exceed their customers’ new B2B omni-channel expectations.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Last week, a team from Blue Yonder attended the 2024 Gartner ® Supply Chain Planning Summit in London. Only artificial intelligence (AI) enabled planning processes can accomplish all the required analysis, at scale and at speed, across the end-to-end supply chain.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 1, 2024

Today, Blue Yonder completed its acquisition of One Network Enterprises, a global supply chain network and provider of the Intelligent Control Tower. The move has been described as a “shakeup of the supply chain software market,” and as one that will “change the landscape in supply chain technology.”

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 10, 2024

It’s been two centuries since the Industrial Revolution transformed manufacturing, introducing machines that automated production and unlocked unprecedented efficiencies. But in the last decade, the industrial manufacturing sector has encountered a new wave of challenges and disruptions.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Highlights from the High-Tech Industry Summit Blue Yonder’s High-Tech Industry Summit, cosponsored by Microsoft and Ernst & Young LLP , brought together over 50 supply chain practitioners from 18 diverse high-tech companies to Microsoft’s Technology Center in Mountain View, California, in October. Kudos to the Micron team!

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Everyone agrees that, in today’s volatile business environment, supply chains need to be digitized — connected in real time, and fed by shared data — to identify exceptions, define intelligent resolutions, and maximize both cost and service outcomes. They’re moving fast to not just keep up with innovation, but to lead it.

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BlueYonder

JULY 30, 2024

Supply chain and IT leaders are under tremendous pressure to make the right decisions regarding supply chain planning technology investments. The report provides an overview of the current state of the supply chain planning technology market and an analysis of major technology vendors.

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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

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Digital innovation across every node of the supply chain is occurring – and fast. Smart factories, smart warehouses and smart transportation are becoming a reality as manufacturers invest in technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), Internet of Things (IoT), robotics and more.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The 2023 FMI Supply Chain Forum brings together professionals from various sectors, including retail, consumer packaged goods (CPG), manufacturing, and third-party logistics, to discuss the pressing issues and opportunities in the food industry. Households have spent their savings, and questions loom about future fuel sources.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 5, 2024

But now, the digitalization of the modern car is revolutionizing the industry, with enormous repercussions for the end-to-end supply chain. As cars become more connected, autonomous, electric and configured to order, automotive manufacturers are increasingly becoming software companies.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 10, 2023

The following are insights gained from my discussion with Shri Hariharan , who leads Blue Yonder’s Consumer Manufacturing Industry Strategy, during a recent Blue Yonder Live. At the same time, supply chain challenges and pressures, as indicated by the supply chain pressure index, while decreasing in a small extent, are still persistant.

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BlueYonder

MAY 18, 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. . Supply Chain Resilience.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 8, 2024

A recent Gartner survey confirmed that more than two-thirds of Chief Supply Chain Officers (CSCOs) are still recovering from the last major disruption when the next one comes along – a continuous barrage of challenges that proves that responsive supply chains are going to struggle in a state of constant volatility.

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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

DECEMBER 22, 2020

This blog is based on an article that recently ran in the Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics & Procurement, “ Supply chain agility: An imperative in an unpredictable world.”. In today’s age of great volatility, agility has become the new competitive differentiator.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 12, 2023

In honor of International Women’s Day, Blue Yonder hosted a special Blue Yonder Live “Fearless Females of Supply Chain” with our customer BrassCraft Manufacturing Company. Ann: I am the Director of Supply Chain at BrassCraft Manufacturing. Did you grow up dreaming of a career in supply chain?

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BlueYonder

APRIL 9, 2024

For the past 175 years, Carlsberg has continuously reinvented itself from a marketing, innovation and product perspective, while remaining true to its core values of enriching communities while manufacturing quality drinks. Dealing with each area — planning, manufacturing, distribution, fulfilment, etc. —

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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 expedite?

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BlueYonder

MARCH 7, 2023

My grandma recently asked me to explain what is supply chain, and this is how our conversation went Granny: Tell me, my boy, explain to me again what you do at work? Me : I work in supply chain. Granny : What, chain? ??: Supply chain, Granny. Need guidance with your supply chain?

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In a recent panel discussion with Consumer Goods Technology , Conagra Brands shared how its reworked supply chain strategy is helping the brand meet customer expectations, drive internal performance and find consistent results by transforming supply chain planning. Building a Customer-centric Supply Chain.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 6, 2020

Blue Yonder understands the need for data to help our customers plan and respond to the supply chain not only in routine times, but also in times of crisis, such as now with the exponential spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19). The outbreak has a threefold impact on the global 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. Furthermore, having short-term Purchase Order/ASN-level visibility is insufficient.

Automotive 52

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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

APRIL 22, 2021

The worldwide chip shortage is just one sign that automakers and semiconductor manufacturers need to collaborate at an entirely new level. But now the digitalization of the modern car is revolutionizing the industry, with enormous repercussions for the end-to-end supply chain. Racing Toward Supply Chain Transformation.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 7, 2023

How to transform your supply chain (without waiting for your ERP to recover) Wholesale distribution and manufacturing (WD&M) has entered a new era where agility, speed and accuracy are no longer nice-to-haves, but rather uncompromising must-haves for meeting the new omni-channel B2B customer expectation.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Technology is disrupting the manufacturing industry, and with any type of change, comes opportunity. ChainLink Research recently released two reports about how digital technology is affecting today’s manufacturers. The first report, Digital Displacement , explores how these digital advancements are impacting manufacturers’ products.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

In today’s ever-changing business environment, supply chain planners have a challenging task at hand. They need to understand the ongoing impact of COVID-19 and align short- and long-term supply chain plans to maximize market share and revenue targets. Consider External Variables at Scale.

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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

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Food, beverage, hospitality goods, and especially alcoholic beverages that might have been packaged in larger pack-sizes for on-premise consumption in bars, restaurants, airports, and public places were having to shift to smaller sizes for in-home purchases. Supply chain performance went for a toss and costs sky rocketed.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 21, 2021

This blog is based on an article that recently ran in the Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics & Procurement, “ Supply chain agility: An imperative in an unpredictable world.”. while a full 70% of respondents described their supply chains as “very complex” or “extremely complex.” [2]

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 26, 2017

By the end of 2020, one-third of all manufacturing supply chains will be using analytics-driven cognitive capabilities, thus increasing cost efficiency by 10% and service performance by 5%. IDC recently surveyed the global manufacturing landscape to compile a reporting profiling coming trends in manufacturing supply chains.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 24, 2023

ICON 2023 , the annual Blue Yonder customer conference held May 2-5, 2023, in Las Vegas, will address the most pressing challenges facing supply chain professionals today. After all, consider the huge volumes of data that impact the modern manufacturing supply chain, which spans thousands of miles and involves multiple supplier tiers.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 8, 2024

Manufacturing and Supply Chain; Dinesh Vyas, Director of Supply Chain Solutions at Dole; and Felice Miller, Business Strategy Leader of Retail and Consumer Goods at Microsoft. The encouraging news from the IDC research is that CPG companies are recognizing and addressing the problem of supply chain disruption.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 28, 2021

But I have some news that is scarier than anything you’ll see in a horror film: the supply chain is trying to slash your Halloween plans. As a result, here are the five reasons why the supply chain is the scariest thing this Halloween: 1. Oh, and watching Hocus Pocus on repeat. Too many red candies produced at Christmas?

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