It’s Time for the Back-to-School Brews
How C-Stores Can Boost Profits as Parents Hit the Road Again It’s that time of year again — and it’s been a long time coming. Back-to-school, in-person learning is finally a reality across the country. For parents and students alike, this time is filled with…
Warehouse Management Systems are Critical for Customer-Centricity in the Post-COVID 19 Era
As e-commerce growth is continuing at a rapid pace, companies are having to rapidly change their logistics footprint (both operational and physical) and fulfillment to match rising customer expectations. As we move into a post-COVID-19 environment, logistics executives plan to implement or enhance their technology,…
Business and Technology Insights from the 2021 State of Supply Chain Execution Report, Part 1
Customer centricity, e-commerce, Direct-to-Consumer (D2C), and the risk of financial peril are propelling shippers (manufacturers and retailers) and logistics service providers (LSPs) to digitally transform. 2020 and the first half of 2021 saw an acceleration in many emerging digital trends pre-dating the pandemic. Today we…
How Blocking the Suez Could Dampen Summer Demand
In what feels like an anti-climactic end to an incredible story, the Ever Given – the boat that broke the internet when it blocked the Suez Canal back in March – has finally docked at Felixstowe, England, with its cargo from the Far East –…
Life’s Defining Moments
Scott Welty, GVP global partner enablement at Blue Yonder, shares one of his life’s most defining moments – when he learned his child was diagnosed with non-verbal autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism-related catatonia. Her strength and resilience inspires him daily, while also reminding him…
Unleash the Power of BOPIS for Back-to-School Shopping
There’s never been a better time to be a retailer. After nearly 18 months of remote learning, school districts across the US are mandating a return to in-person learning. Colleges are bringing students back to campus. According to a recent report from Deloitte, 1-3% growth…
Where is My Online Order? Will It Be Early or Late?
U.S. e-commerce sales are projected to continue rising 17.9% in 2021 to $933.30 billion[1] and worldwide e-commerce sales are projected to grow to $4.2 trillion[2]. Clearly, millions of us are shopping online and many of us fell in love with online shopping during the pandemic…
The Key to Strategic Workforce Planning for the Warehouse
Manufacturing and warehouse shift work has been standard procedure since the dawn of the industrial revolution. And, shift work remains the standard in many cases today. It’s been about 120 years since this practice began. Does it really make sense today, considering what’s changed in…
How Formal Training Is Better Than Trial and Error
This blog is authored by Sophia Han, Educational Services intern who will be a senior at Arizona State University this fall How much is your time worth to you? We often hear “training is not necessary,” “it costs too much,” or “takes too long.” For…
Choosy Soccer Moms Choose Inventory Availability
As a retail product marketer here at Blue Yonder, I spend a lot of time talking about the skyrocketing popularity of omni-channel, the power of end-to-end visibility, and how customers have increasing demand for convenient and easy shopping experiences. But it wasn’t until a recent…