Supply Chain Risk Is Inevitable. The Key Is Understanding and Mitigating It via AI.
Supply Chain Disruption In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solution Marketing team explores innovative solutions to guard against supply chain disruptions. Our personal and professional lives are filled with risk. Every day, we can take actions that mitigate that risk — or we can…
Solving for the Three Vs of Labor Management
This blog was written by Dave Hamilton, Sr. Director Retail Industry Strategy, with contributions from Michael Orr, Sr. Director Product Marketing. Retail is changing — fast We all know that retail is changing — dramatically. One of the most important changes is the additional cost…
Achieving Profitability in Grocery E-Commerce
A Blue Yonder Perspective This blog was written by Shannon Wu-Lebron, CVP Industry Strategies, with contributions from Nina Seth, Director Product Marketing Online grocery has certainly grown in the past few years —it received a nice size bump during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, sales…
Finding Focus in the Fight Against Inflation
In conjunction with this blog post, watch our on-demand webinar Finding Focus in the Fight Against Inflation. The 1970s are known for a lot more than Star Wars and pet rocks. The era is also known for supply-side economic shocks, low growth and high inflation….
A Look Back at the Order Management Line-Up at ICON 2022
Consumer expectations have drastically changed in the past few years. Consumers expect a seamless experience across channels. They want product availability online even before they walk into the store. In fact, according to Forrester, “65% of consumers expect retailers/brands to show in-store product availability online…
Digitalization in the Real-World, Part 2
At our recent customer conference Blue Yonder ICON, we heard first-hand the chronic and new challenges supply chain, logistics, and commerce executives are facing and their strategies and implementations to realize the next visions. This is part 2 of a multiple part series to explore…
Digitalization in the Real-World, Part 1
At our recent customer conference Blue Yonder ICON, we heard first-hand the chronic and new challenges supply chain, logistics, and commerce executives are facing and their strategies and implementations to realize the next visions. This is Part 1 of a multiple part series to explore…
Sustainability Efforts are Gaining Momentum Even Though Sustainability is a Moving Target
The importance of supply chain sustainability (SCS) is trending upward – and that’s a positive! This insight comes from the 2022 State of Supply Chain Sustainability Report, presented by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) and the Council of Supply Chain Management…
5 Steps to Optimizing Inventory: It’s Time To Bring Planning Into The Order Management Conversation
Why isn’t the first mile being discussed when trying to perfect the last mile? When it comes to the digitization of replenishment and fulfillment, retailers are beginning to have the right conversations. In one committee, optimal replenishment based on overarching consumer data is now a…
Move To an Intelligent, Digitally Connected Supply Chain — A Simple Approach
“This is not a supply chain transformation; this is really a business transformation.” This simple statement made by Shri Hariharan, Corporate Vice President, Industry Strategy at Blue Yonder, during a recent webcast, perfectly encapsulates the critical role of supply chains for business. In addition, the…