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

APRIL 22, 2021

The worldwide chip shortage is just one sign that automakers and semiconductor manufacturers need to collaborate at an entirely new level. As cars become more autonomous, more electric and more connected, their differentiating digital features increasingly depend on semiconductor manufacturers. Real-time demand planning.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 24, 2024

Some of the challenges faced by today’s medical devices manufacturers are: Diversity of Products : Large medical device manufacturers often have a diverse portfolio and hence very different supply chain structures for each of them. These regulations warrant that the product be manufactured using certified manufacturing processes.

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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

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

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. Source: JDA Intelligent Manufacturing Survey. Source: JDA Intelligent Manufacturing Survey.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Essentially, automotive isn’t now just a manufacturing entity. And with the historic pace of change likely to feel like a Sunday stroll compared to what’s to come, it’s now imperative that the supply chain matches this level of manufacturing bravery, to align itself more appropriately with automotive’s road ahead.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Extreme demand volatility and unprecedented supply chain disruptions make it tough for many manufacturers to get the demand-supply balance right. Amid this complexity and uncertainty, consumer products manufacturers still need the right product to be at the right place, at the right time, across all channels and retail customers.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 1, 2024

Businesses will now be able to use an end-to-end, multi-tier, multi-enterprise network ecosystem and single source of truth to orchestrate and collaborate across both internal units and external trading partners, all the way from raw materials to the store shelf or customer delivery.

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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. But, as demonstrated in the IDC infographic, CPG companies often feel the effects of disruption to a greater extent than other manufacturers.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 29, 2024

Retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers are facing pressure from both the supply and demand sides of their businesses. As a Representative Vendor in the latest Gartner ® Market Guide for Distributed Order Management Systems, Blue Yonder is excited to be recognized for our Distributed Order Management system.

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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. Continuing with identification of alternate sources with the sourcing transformation. Integrated planning is a hot topic.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 20, 2024

Blue Yonder customers’ logistics and supply chain operations across the manufacturing, retail, and logistics service provider (LSP) industries are undergoing significant changes. Source: IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT suppliers in a given market.

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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

APRIL 24, 2023

One of the greatest benefits of today’s advanced digital solutions is their ability to ingest enormous volumes of data from across the supply chain — as well as from external sources — and apply those insights to course-correct the entire network as conditions change.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 13, 2023

ICON 2023 is Blue Yonder’s annual customer conference and premier supply chain event, where practitioners and decision-makers exchange insights about their transformation journeys If you are in the manufacturing field, why should you attend this year’s event? Terence: Why should manufacturing companies attend ICON?

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BlueYonder

JULY 30, 2024

Blue Yonder’s position as a Leader is a representation of the value we deliver to our customers across manufacturing and retail, including brands like Conagra , HEINEKEN , Lenovo , L.L.Bean , Mercedes Benz USA , Michelin , Micron Technology, Morrisons , and many more.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Across its nearly 200 markets, HEINEKEN needs to use a common data source and planning platform, apply the same standardized processes, ensure the same analytic rigor and achieve consistent financial results. They explored how AI can improve forecasting and decision-making, reducing inventory and lead times.

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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

JUNE 6, 2022

Enabled by artificial intelligence (AI), demand planning engines from Blue Yonder capitalize on real-time, accurate data — from both internal and external sources — to precisely match supply with actual demand. The good news is that advanced technology can help.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The multi-billion-dollar global industry associated to this one day of the year retailers/manufacturers need to deliver on their customer promise. With that promise, comes challenges both to the retailers and manufacturers (and particularly at this time of year, flower growers). The challenge to get things right is a tough one.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Mitigating Supply Chain Risks: The objective here is to diversify manufacturing and supplier bases across various regions rather than relying solely on offshoring, nearshoring, or onshoring.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

owning and operating 10 or fewer trucks (source: American Trucking Associations (ATA) Economic Update). With over 3,000 Logistics Provider (3PLs), retailer and manufacturing customers worldwide, Blue Yonder knows the value of drivers to not our global economy, but to the goods we use ourselves.

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BlueYonder

MAY 18, 2020

Automotive and industrial manufacturing plants are being shuttered around the world, which has affected not just the OEMs but also their Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 suppliers. The current share of indigenous to imported sourcing for the OEMs is approximately 40:60. What Can Organizations Do Now? Supply Chain Risk Mitigation.

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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. While market growth is exciting, it’s typically accompanied by growing pains. In my recent blog post about the U.S.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 8, 2024

At the turn of the century, this process started with the establishment of long, low-cost supply chains that remain the foundation of most manufacturing and retail business operations to this day. Fast-forward to the global financial crisis, and while businesses got their first taste of what was to come, the model didn’t really change.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 29, 2015

What will be the key trend that changes the manufacturing industry in 2015? Supply Chain Nation asked Simon Ellis, practice director for supply chain strategies at IDC Manufacturing Insights, for his thoughts on what 2015 might hold for the industry. SCN: What should manufacturers do to prepare for and leverage this trend?

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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%. Manufacturers that can speed their adoption of digital capabilities in order to create business value will be the leaders of their industry.".

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 15, 2024

Let’s explore this challenge through the lens of a consumer goods manufacturer. Planners must quickly decide which customer orders get filled, search for an alternate source of supply and analyze transportation capacity. This forces execution leaders to re-engage the planning team and wait for a new fulfillment plan.

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BlueYonder

JULY 31, 2023

In an increasingly challenging commerce space where order management capabilities form the backbone of a retailer’s fulfillment infrastructure, retailers, distributors, 3PL’s, and manufacturers are challenged by monolithic, legacy technology that no longer fits their needs.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 24, 2023

Can we get the supplies from an alternate source? And then in the tactical short-term horizon, how they get better visibility so that if a shipment is delayed, the sooner they know, the more options they have to look at as alternate sources or to expedite freight. Can we expedite? Can we use premium freight?

Automotive 72

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Leveraging advanced technology and best practices, we’re making it possible for our customers to fulfill purchases instantly, manufacture just-in-time, and adjust supply in response to global events – faster and at scale.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Conagra is a popular North American food manufacturer with brands in every aisle at the grocery store. It operates 42 internal manufacturing plants and more than 34 points of distribution across multiple temperature states. Blue Yonder Empowers Manufacturers. Building a Customer-centric Supply Chain. 2 at 4 p.m.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Now all major ports in the United States are currently experiencing unprecedented congestion and labor shortages, leading to product stockouts and inflation — as well as significant supply chain challenges for retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers. While some critical U.S.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 31, 2021

This creates many challenges for retailers and manufacturers who either fulfill orders themselves or contract with third-party logistics (3PLs) partners to perform these services. Retailers and manufacturers now expect their 3PL partners to deliver better, faster and cheaper services while providing additional value-added services.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 25, 2024

Retailers, manufacturers, LSPs, and distributors can increase productivity, cut expenses, and minimize driver hours and miles by using Blue Yonder TMS to automate workflow management, split orders, and reschedule asset movements at the execution level.”

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

TMS adoption is growing rapidly for manufacturers, retailers and logistics service providers (3PLs, 4PLs and 5PLs) — as well as the carriers they partner with. From retailers and manufacturers to logistics service providers, thousands of companies run on Blue Yonder software every day. Today, the worldwide TMS market is growing at 14.8%

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Legacy planning systems and spreadsheet-based, manual demand planning processes used by many of the world’s manufacturers and retailers haven’t caused today’s product shortages and other supply chain issues — but they’re only exacerbating the situation. The Blue Yonder Difference.

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