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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

Thirty-one months of supply chain disruption. The Russian invasion of Ukraine stretches into a much longer war resulting in serious disruptions to the food, automotive, and semi-conductor supply chains. While many old-fashioned supply chain leaders speak of Risk Management and the need for Control Towers.

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Yards Are Hard

Logistics Viewpoints

Missed appointments, dock scheduling mix-ups, crowded yards with insufficient parking, dropped trailers — all have cascading effects up and down the supply chain. Some have automated, gateless check-in; some direct the drivers to check in with the shipping office. The net result? Higher expenses. Dissatisfied customers.

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Keeping the World’s Supply Chains Moving — Even During the Worst Kind of Disruption

BlueYonder

For those of us who work in global supply chains, we look at these types of situations through a different lens. We identified one customer in particular that had several products that were either produced in the region or shipped in and out of the region to other parts of the world.

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Challenges in Supply Chain for Medical Devices

BlueYonder

Supply chains for medical devices are getting increasingly complex and face unique challenges. Many of the most complex medical device supply chains exist within large conglomerates producing a myriad of diverse products from pacemakers to testing kits and from MRI machines to disposable needles.

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Fearless Females of Supply Chain: Supply Chain Offers Limitless Potential

BlueYonder

As part of our “Fearless Females of Supply Chain” Blue Yonder Live series, Blue Yonder’s Chief Customer Officer Susan Beal spoke to Marie Hamblin , Director at Deloitte Digital. There are the changes that are coming through from Gen Z and there’s a globalization of the supply chain.

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It’s Time To Unshackle Our Supply Chains

BlueYonder

The supply chain is finally having its zeitgeist moment, and budgets are shifting because it’s becoming a top priority. There’s dramatic uncertainty in demand and supply coupled with rising shipping container costs. All these pressures have pushed supply chain to the top of the agenda for any C-level leader.

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Managing the Supply Chain in Times of Crisis?

BlueYonder

In her recent blog post , Anusha Shankar discussed this tragedy, as well as the need to help Blue Yonder customers navigate the significant supply chain challenges that have resulted from this war — such as blocked transportation lanes and airspace, production shutdowns, dramatic increases in fuel costs, and product and material shortfalls.