BlueYonder

APRIL 19, 2022

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.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 17, 2024

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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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 4, 2014

The beauty of the supply chain is all around us. I guess I’m a supply chain junkie…can’t get enough of it. So rather than write another one, I thought it would be interesting to look at this omni-channel world in a daily life setting, but viewed from a supply chain junkie’s perspective.

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BlueYonder

MAY 27, 2021

But here at Blue Yonder, we like to ask the tough questions that maybe nobody else is asking: Is America’s glow-up causing a supply chain shortage? With beauty and personal care products though, we may not see the same supply chain problems. The post Is America’s Glow-Up Causing a Supply Chain Shortage?

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

A recent survey by Hitachi Consulting showed that about 8 out of 10 Supply Chain managers do not see their supply chain as an “enabler of business strategies” within their organization. Commercial teams view Supply Chain as a supporting function at best, or as a process overhead at worst.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 20, 2022

How are global business leaders looking to warranty business continuity, growth and profitability by embedding effective and enduring sustainable practices in supply chain design, operations and performance management? That is what the State of Supply Chain Sustainability report has looked at for the last three years.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

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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BlueYonder

MARCH 25, 2024

Consider the supply chain workforce, for instance. Everyone from demand planning to the employees working the store floors is hard at work creating harmony amid chaos, and they’re doing it within a fragmented and siloed supply chain. Schedule your strategy call with a Blue Yonder expert today.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Welcome to our series where we give you the scoop on five things you may have missed in supply chain news. Between China’s re-routing many ships through the east and gulf coasts and the expedited processing of cargo at LA and Long Beach, the logjam has been eased and retail stores across the U.S. Blue Yonder Live video: 1.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 25, 2022

Supply chains were on the verge of recovering from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic when yet again they were plunged into turmoil due to the conflict in Ukraine. As supply chains continue to battle against disruptions and changing market dynamics, the discussion around supply chain resilience has never been more important.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Supply chain optimization has never been more essential to overall business success than it is today. A study by Bank of America Global Research, cited by Reuters , found that mentions of “supply chain” increased by 412% in third-quarter earnings calls hosted by Fortune 500 companies this year, compared to 2020.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Welcome to a new monthly series where we give you the scoop on five things you may have missed in supply chain news. There’s a perfect storm in the supply chain, and it’s going to affect your holiday shopping. consumers is way up, but supply continues to bottleneck because of COVID-19 outbreaks at ports in China.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Since the South American nation provides a third of the global coffee supply, the higher-than-average temperatures and lower-than-average rainfall aren’t good news for farmers or java drinkers anywhere. To learn more about supply chain shortages and our predictions to navigate them, head over to our thought leadership hub: [link].

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

On the other hand, the usual daunting cost control challenges are intensified by increasingly complex supply chains that are still recovering from residual post-pandemic factors. Which is why retail supply chains need to stay on alert and agile to respond to demand patterns as they arise and before they fade.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Disruption. In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solution Marketing team explores innovative solutions to guard against supply chain disruptions. Unfortunately, what we’re seeing in China may be only the beginning of a new era of supply chain disruption driven by climate change. In the U.S.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The industry had to once again learn to flex, become agile and drive business decisions to channel demand, supply and product’s flow path in near real-time. If that wasn’t tough enough, other challenges this past summer have been the impact of continued shocks and disruptions on the global supply chain.

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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

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

JUNE 27, 2023

I started in supply chain planning and specifically transportation planning on the Sears account back in the day. And from there, my career pivoted into private equity-backed companies, taking care of customers and their end-to-end supply chain solution implementations. Why did you make this jump? What is an API?

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BlueYonder

MAY 18, 2023

Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began roughly three years ago, we’ve all heard a lot in the news about supply chains, more specifically about disruptions to global supply chains. Supply chain has become a buzzword. This event is put on by Blue Yonder, which is the leading supply chain software company.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

households, or 93 million people, received one or more orders via pickup, delivery and ship-to-home channels. Grocers face many challenges as they continue to weather the COVID-19 pandemic, including: lack of assortment and product availability due to supply chain issues and panic buying. In fact, more than 70% of U.S.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 3, 2024

lost half of its ocean shipping capacity when the 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) went on strike at 13 major East Coast container ports, stretching from Texas to Maine. By rerouting shipments, or accelerating them, they’ve been able to continue the flow of goods through their global supply chains.

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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

OCTOBER 29, 2024

That allows the use of cost-saving strategies like route optimization, round trips, shipment consolidation, and shipping full truckloads versus partial truckloads. appeared first on Supply Chain Nation. Cost-effective logistics is about finding the fastest, most resource-efficient way to move products from Point A to Point B.

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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

JANUARY 11, 2021

If the actions are done well throughout the supply chain, the vaccines will be distributed to all the desired destinations, on time and in good condition (based on the a specific range of temperature for each vaccine). Terence: Let start by understanding the Supply Chain of the COVID-19 Vaccines.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 27, 2018

Now think about your online shopping and shipping expectations today – a 10-day delivery estimate is unacceptable to most, if not all, consumers. But, at the same time it’s giving them an opportunity to respond to these disruptions and build a supply chain that can support the fast turnaround to compete with Amazon.

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BlueYonder

MAY 2, 2024

When a 948-foot-long cargo ship called Dali crashed into the bridge in the early morning hours of March 26, the costs were high. It closed the Port of Baltimore to ship traffic. In addition, cargo ships bound for Baltimore were suddenly brought to a standstill, unsure how to proceed. million vehicles in 2023. The result?

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BlueYonder

MAY 2, 2017

I’d like to bring your attention to the new whitepaper, “ New Supply Chain Technology Best Practices: The Application of New Technology in the Physical Supply Chain ,” released by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. All of us supply chain professionals are facing this unprecedented wave of innovation faster than ever.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 14, 2021

Blue Yonder gives retailers end-to-end supply chain visibility for faster and more informed decision-making. The post The Inventory Battleground: Increasing Supply Chain Complexity appeared first on Supply Chain Nation. Download the IHL “Future of Grocery and CPG” report here. [i]

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BlueYonder

JUNE 27, 2022

Before you brush this off as a puff piece written by a geriatric millennial who has loved Beyoncé for 20+ years — none of which is a lie — let me assure you that Mrs. Carter-Knowles indeed has the accolades, the power and the influence to actually disrupt the global supply chain. But that supply chain is in a bit of a mess.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 11, 2014

This year, I am especially pleased about a new event called the “ JDA 2014 Supply Chain Challenge.” The contest was more than just a technical exercise; it also tested each team’s supply chain skills as they related to forecasting, inventory management, pricing, capacity planning and other real-world materials management challenges.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This blog was co-written by Chirag Modi , Corporate Vice President, Industry Strategy – Supply Chain Execution and 3PL Global Lead, and Jen McQuiston , Product Marketing Director. Under normal operating conditions, the Panama Canal handles 36 to 38 ships per day. This year, the U.S. But that’s just the beginning.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 20, 2017

I imagine that it must have been frustrating to play against Gretzky, just like it’s probably frustrating trying to manage your supply chain in this new digital world. Yet, there is much value to be gained by applying Gretzky’s advice to the supply chain. The “puck” of supply chain .

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Most business executives today understand that they must collaborate with their supply chain partners to cut costs, improve service levels and remain competitive in an increasingly complex and competitive world. Us older supply chain professionals have seen supply chain bullies come and go.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

The Digital Transformation Directive ) shows that digital technologies and the potential impact on supply chain are top of mind for many in the C-suite. digital supply chain (66 percent). Let’s review the old and new playbook across three key dimensions – the offer, the supply chain and the asset.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

In September, SCM World released its annual Chief Supply Chain Officer Report based on its survey of over 1,000 supply chain executives across all industries and geographies. Supply Chain Nation sat down with Kevin O’Marah, Chief Content Officer for SCM World, to discuss four key findings of the study.

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