3 Initiatives Driving Sustainable Transportation and Logistics Management
Recent studies have shown that transportation is the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. In 2007, the U.S. Department of Energy calculated that CO2 emissions from transportation…
3PLs and the Trials of COVID-19
This blog was co-authored by Kirk Waldrop. Blue Yonder is committed to helping its customers face the unexpected. To provide insights into the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and its impact on…
Executives see AI, Cognitive Analytics and Cloud as the Path to Innovation and Speed to Market
According to research, executives are investing in new cloud-based AI and cognitive analytics capabilities that will provide them with end-to-end visibility and traceability across their extended supply networks, starting them…
4 Things We Learned this Hurricane Season About How Companies Use Tech to Help Communities
Hurricane season has rolled through and there’s just a few weeks left. This year’s season included two major storms and eight hurricanes total. So, what can we learn as businesses…
The Smart Logistics Network of the Future: Blockchain in the Supply Chain
The numbers speak volumes! There is clearly tremendous interest among supply chain practitioners to learn, understand and share thoughts on Blockchain. In one of the best attended break-out sessions of…
New Survey from JDA and KPMG Highlights Top Drivers and Inhibitors of Supply Chain Investment
Last week JDA hosted more than 2,000 customers and partners at FOCUS in Orlando, Florida. During the conference, 90 executives from the manufacturing, retail and logistics industries attended the Executive Exchange,…
JCPenney Brings ‘Black Friday’ Back as a Springtime Promotion
Friday in 5 – news from around the supply chain landscape, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. This week: JCPenney brings Black Friday back early;…
Nine West Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. This week: Nine West files for…
For Retailers, Secondhand Clothes Are a Threat – and An Opportunity
Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. This week: Secondhand clothing stores create…
The Importance of Organizing Warehouse Work and the Requirement to Utilize Real-Time Data to Optimize Warehouse Efficiency – Part 2 of 3
In part 1 of the blog series, “Why Workforce Productivity for Third Party Logistics and Wholesale Distribution Can’t Just be an Operational Issue Any Longer,” we focused on organizational steps…