BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Trucking firms are reporting huge shortages of drivers, with some resorting to sign on bonus to attract the labor required to keep supply chains flowing. The answer is to leverage technology to automate as much as possible in order to focus resources on what’s most important – engaging employees and delighting customers.

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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

JUNE 27, 2023

Ann Marie: I don’t have a traditional background in software. I started in supply chain planning and specifically transportation planning on the Sears account back in the day. It’s been a privilege to execute end-to-end supply chains for Fortune 100 to Fortune 1000 clients, as well as consult for them.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

By applying advanced technologies and associated best practices to optimize operations, LSPs are helping retailers and manufacturers achieve a faster, higher return on their logistics investments. In driving innovation at Kenco, a leading 3PL, Montgomery has seen firsthand the value of automation. What problems can automation solve?

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BlueYonder

JUNE 25, 2024

Nucleus Research recently published its TMS Technology Value Matrix 2024 , which provides an overview of the current market for Transportation Management Systems (TMS), while also assessing the software providers in this space. Brennan cited Blue Yonder’s integrated platform approach to transportation management.

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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. We help our clients with everything from strategy design to actually implementing the technology solutions. You can watch their conversation he r e.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

As the single biggest cost center in most supply chains, logistics is under constant scrutiny. But consider this: These challenges also create a unique opportunity for logistics teams to rise above the chaos and emerge as supply chain heroes. Advanced technology represents the only practical answer.

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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. port strike , we can observe the undesirable and potentially very damaging impact of a sudden set of supply chain disruptions.

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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 5, 2022

Supply chain issues as a topic of dinner conversation? But over the last few years, stories of supply chain shortages and delays have become part of nightly news and national media outlets. Automation in the warehouse is nothing new. Robotics and Automation on the Rise. Robotics and Automation on the Rise.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Today, supply chain planners must contend with inflation, high interest rates and other economic forces that influence consumers’ buying behaviors and preferences. Probabilistic capabilities in advanced demand planning software can show the likely outcomes of both strategies. How is this accomplished? How is this accomplished?

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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

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

APRIL 17, 2018

There’s currently a digital supply chain transformation that’s happening faster than the physical supply chain can react, requiring hybrid solutions in semi-automated environments where humans and robots work in tandem. The Current Landscape of Automation Systems.

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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

JANUARY 25, 2022

Whether it’s rolling COVID-19 lockdowns in port-heavy provinces or the dozens of ships waiting to offload at the ports in California, there’s not nearly enough capacity to fulfill demand. Shipping freight and the costs that come with it are often seen as fixed. The pandemic revealed numerous holes in the supply chain.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Recognizing the Enormous Value of the Yard Terence: Is the yard representing a “blind spot” in organization’s supply chains? One big challenge is automation. It is a heavily manual process in the yard, and it’s a critical link in the supply chain. Chris: We have talked to many, many of our customers.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 7, 2024

At Gartner’s recent Supply Chain Planning Summit, I had the honor of co-presenting with Chance Finley, Vice President for Global Supply Chain at onsemi, a leading semiconductor manufacturer with more than $8 billion in annual revenue.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 21, 2024

Material handling and supply chain industry professionals converge at a few marquee shows across the world. Some grew bigger at others’ expense, while some have diverted their funding to become more of a software and data company versus pure material handling moving boxes. Read more in this article.

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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%. Technologies that will have the greatest impact include cloud, mobile, Big Data and analytics, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 22, 2024

And, like every business, wholesale distributors need to contend with constant surprises and disruptions, from product and labor shortages to blocked shipping lanes. Suboptimal allocation due to disrupted supply and demand. Blue Yonder has helped many wholesalers address these challenges with advanced order management solutions.

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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. Supply Chain Innovation. Below is a summary of what the whitepaper offers.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 5, 2021

It was one of those great black swan events that kept many of us enthralled for days, but what can this whole event teach us about supply chain resilience? Billions of pixels of digital news have been used to describe how supply chains need to understand the macro picture, like shipping delays and supply impacts.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 24, 2023

This is because the cars of today are nothing short of being data centers on wheels or software-defined vehicles with new sensors. Salim: What we are seeing on the supply side is complexity with increased volatility and uncertainty. This industry is seeing a double whammy with demand and supply issues. Can we expedite?

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BlueYonder

APRIL 21, 2022

This is an article co-authored by Terence Leung , Senior Director of Product Marketing for Supply Chain Execution, and Nina Seth , Director of Product Marketing for Commerce for Blue Yonder. households , or 93 million, received one or more orders via pickup, delivery and ship-to-home channels. In fact, more than 70% of U.S.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 15, 2024

For supply chain professionals, there is always a conundrum when balancing supply and demand. But most of the available tools today make that task difficult. Planners must quickly decide which customer orders get filled, search for an alternate source of supply and analyze transportation capacity. The bad news?

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

For retailers that are putting physical returns shipping labels in packages, (used by 27% of surveyed retailers), digital returns will reduce printing costs and increase sustainability by not including labels that will ultimately go to waste. Promote In-Store Returns Retailers with brick-and-mortar stores should utilize them for returns.

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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

APRIL 17, 2018

There’s currently a digital supply chain transformation that’s happening faster than the physical supply chain can react, requiring hybrid solutions in semi-automated environments where humans and robots work in tandem. The Current Landscape of Automation Systems.

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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.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 18, 2024

most of their competitors still use very basic tools that are far better able at tracking where they’ve been than where they should be going.” These businesses struggle to collect data that is scattered all across their supply chain and in third-party sources. You just need the right tools. Want to learn more?

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BlueYonder

MAY 14, 2021

The temporary logjam created a domino effect of disruptions, battering an already strained supply chain. Bearing the brunt is a tad easier for larger and more resilient supply chains, with built in buffers to absorb costs and mitigating the risks of variable supply by using different techniques.

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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

MARCH 12, 2024

First among these challenges is supply chain disruption. Whether caused by more frequent extreme weather events , blocked shipping routes and geopolitical events , or labor shortages , disruptions have the power to throw the most carefully defined demand and supply plans into disarray.

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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. So, the cargo ships might get unloaded, but the U.S.

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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. Supply Chain Innovation. Below is a summary of what the whitepaper offers.

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