BlueYonder

MARCH 2, 2021

The future of warehousing and the supply chain execution industry has faced greater scrutiny than ever before in light of the global pandemic, rising consumer requirements and an increasingly strained labor market. More and more manufacturers have a direct to consumer channel. It is more than just a retail problem.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Whether you are a retailer, manufacturer, 3PL, or in most any other industry, “Black Friday” likely initiates a dramatic shift in the dynamics of your business. Blue Yonder’s Warehouse Management System (WMS) has been helping businesses navigate the holiday season for decades. Tailor the Warehouse for Faster Throughput.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Business continuity continues to be a risk for many retailers and manufacturers. Warehouses are full, and supply chain leaders are using containers as overflow warehouses adding to port snarls. The technology roll-ups of INFOR, JDA (now BlueYonder), and E2open slowed innovation. My take away? Should we do better?

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

While every part of the supply chain is important, let’s take a moment to consider the tough challenges facing warehouses today. Warehouses sit at the heart of the supply chain, fulfilling customer promises and playing a critical role in driving satisfaction and repeat sales. Warehouses also represent a huge, and growing, cost center.

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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

MAY 31, 2017

Warehouse managers are under a lot of pressure to maximize throughput, minimize cost, optimize labor productivity and meet shipping deadlines, and do so in a way that keeps each and every customer happy, which is a tough task. The Rapidly Changing World of a Warehouse Manager. How JDA WMS Can Make Warehousing Easy.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 12, 2022

The industry’s leading supply chain event — ICON — is right around the corner, and no matter if you go in-person to Orlando or enjoy the digital experience from the comfort of home, you’ll hear inspiring keynotes, network with your peers and join the conversations that will shape the retail and manufacturing industries.

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BlueYonder

MAY 31, 2017

Warehouse managers are under a lot of pressure to maximize throughput, minimize cost, optimize labor productivity and meet shipping deadlines, and do so in a way that keeps each and every customer happy, which is a tough task. The Rapidly Changing World of a Warehouse Manager. How JDA WMS Can Make Warehousing Easy.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Blue Yonder was named a Leader in this inaugural report and the leader in the Better Functionality quadrant based on an evaluation of our Blue Yonder Warehouse Management solution. Blue Yonder has a track record of delivering WMS for some of the largest warehouse operations globally.

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BlueYonder

JULY 22, 2021

Manufacturing and warehouse shift work has been standard procedure since the dawn of the industrial revolution. Does it really make sense today, considering what’s changed in manufacturing since then? The post The Key to Strategic Workforce Planning for the Warehouse appeared first on Supply Chain Nation.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Simply by tying these intelligent predictions directly to global production plans and schedules, manufacturers can profitably serve demand on one hand, while managing constraints on the other. Tying APS to a confident forecast enables manufacturers to maximize the return on all their inventory investments.

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BlueYonder

MAY 16, 2023

Blue Yonder believes continues to showcase its strength in warehouse and supply chain execution solutions. For the 12 th time in a row, we have been named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) report 2 —which is every year since the report began!

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

From the ’Warehouse-to-the-War-Room’, Steve has touched every aspect of the supply chain and quickly brought tangible results across iconic brands with world-renowned supply chains. “It’s an honor to have Steve join our board to help scale our rapid supply chain intervention platform. PR Contact Anita Raj pr@throughput.ai

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As I discussed in a previous blog , more retailers and manufacturers are turning to logistics services providers (LSPs) to manage their growing warehousing and transportation challenges — including rising costs, shrinking margins, labor shortages, and increasing customer demands. What exactly are the leading LSPs getting right today?

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 6, 2024

In Part 1 of our series on challenges in supply chain for medical devices, we delved into these complexities and discussed solutions that can help drive these businesses to the next level, meeting company goals and serving the patients whose lives medical device manufacturers seek to improve.

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BlueYonder

MAY 10, 2024

Stabilization in the freight/trucking and warehousing market is a big boon for the logistics industry. Manufacturing Memory semiconductors, because of their pervasive use across electronics, automotive and industrial manufacturing segments, are often considered the bellwether of overall consumer sentiment. Once bitten twice shy.

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BlueYonder

JULY 30, 2019

Work in the warehouse is changing rapidly. At the same time, the warehouse workforce is also changing. With the changing fulfillment requirements in the warehouse coupled with the changing needs of the workforce, today’s distribution managers must perform four jobs simultaneously. 4 Jobs of Distribution Managers.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In part 1 of this blog series , we took a look at how innovation is changing the supply chain and the evolution of different warehouse types and processes. Integrating planning supply chain software, coupled with execution solutions, such as warehouse management systems (WMS), can help optimize supply chains. Integrated Solutions.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

How can shippers, including retailers and manufacturers, successfully navigate this volatile landscape? Increasingly, they’re turning their warehousing and transportation activities over to logistics services providers (LSPs) to optimize these activities and generate a fast return on their logistics investments.

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BlueYonder

MAY 7, 2024

Companies across the manufacturing, retail, and logistics service provider industries are facing several major chronic challenges that impact their supply chains. This is what motivates our product teams to innovate, especially in warehouse execution, yard management, composable solutions, artificial intelligence, and supply chain execution.

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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. Digital innovation across every node of the supply chain is occurring – and fast.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In part 1 of this blog series , we took a look at how innovation is changing the supply chain and the evolution of different warehouse types and processes. Integrating planning supply chain software, coupled with execution solutions, such as warehouse management systems (WMS), can help optimize supply chains. Integrated Solutions.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 20, 2022

Bringg’s partnership with Blue Yonder enables retailers, 3PLs and manufacturers to integrate the first, middle and last mile of logistics into one seamless platform, supporting greater flexibility in optimizing what is delivered by whom and when. The Same-Day Delivery Challenge. “In

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

My previous blog post focused on defining what a Warehouse Execution System (WES) is, as well as the benefits this solution delivers for retailers, manufacturers and logistics services providers (LSPs). Joe recently joined me for a LinkedIn Live event called “Warehouse Execution System: A New Competitive Imperative.”

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Every day, 24/7/365 truck drivers are crossing not only the nation, but roads across the globe delivering goods to our homes, our local stores, hospitals, warehouses, plants, and beyond. If you bought it, it’s likely that a truck brought it. It’s a tough job, completed by over 3 million men and women in the U.S.

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BlueYonder

MAY 23, 2022

To answer those and other hot topics, Blue Yonder partnered with a third-party provider to conduct a survey of 150 C-suite and senior executives across manufacturing, retail, third-party logistics (3PL), transportation, and warehousing, with responsibility for logistics and manufacturing operations in the U.S.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Warehousing and Store Fulfillment Disruptions. There are new opportunities for warehousing and fulfillment operations to support logistics professionals while speeding up processing time to address the rise in customer expectations. Terence: In your interaction with customers, what are the hot topics in warehousing and fulfillment?

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 8, 2022

Consumer products manufacturers are learning the practical benefits of forming tighter connections via digitalization. Digitalization of Warehousing Operations. Real-time connectivity and rapid-response times are also mission critical for fresh-foods CPG manufacturers. Digitalization Through the Eyes of Our Customers.

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BlueYonder

JULY 30, 2019

Work in the warehouse is changing rapidly. At the same time, the warehouse workforce is also changing. With the changing fulfillment requirements in the warehouse coupled with the changing needs of the workforce, today’s distribution managers must perform four jobs simultaneously. 4 Jobs of Distribution Managers.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

As 2016 draws to a close, it’s clear that the next 12 months are set to be extremely disruptive for the manufacturing industry. Considering that the industry has largely concentrated on becoming cost-effective rather than lean, this means manufacturers must be prepared for change.

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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

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

JANUARY 5, 2018

private employers added 250,000 jobs in December, marking the biggest monthly increase since March, traditional grocers are preparing to harness technology in new ways, ready to unleash a new, more likely to succeed, tech revolution in food retailing, manufacturing in the U.S. Two-day Shipping Has Helped Double Warehouse Land Prices.

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BlueYonder

JULY 30, 2024

In addition, Blue Yonder is also one of the few vendors named as a Leader in multiple Nucleus Research Value Matrix reports, including Warehouse Management System , Transportation Management System , and Workforce Management.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 12, 2017

Ah, the old joke always comes up when manufacturers talk about serving a retail customer, “They can have it faster, cheaper, or better … pick two!” It’s clear that technology is changing the way manufacturing operates and that omni-channel isn’t just a retail issue anymore. So, what exactly does this mean for manufacturers?

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BlueYonder

APRIL 20, 2023

On the visibility topic, directly connecting with the carriers or directly having visibility into the inventory will still continue to be top of mind for both retailers and manufacturers, as well as their service providers, i.e., the logistics service providers, the 3PLs. Adaptive fulfillment and warehousing solution.

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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. Business investment, except in warehousing, has stagnated.

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