Freight and Football/Soccer: Five Interesting Analogies
The whole world is gripped by football/soccer fever these days with the FIFA Football World Cup in Qatar springing one surprise after another. Almost half of the world’s population is glued to their TV sets, following every goal. Even those who do not count themselves…
Transportation and Sustainability: How Can They Work Together?
Recently, Ronald van Dodewaard, Vice President Logistics at Outokumpu shared his thoughts on the company’s work with integrating sustainability into their transportation functions, including how Blue Yonder’s Transportation Management System (TMS) has enabled them to develop a more environmentally-friendly transportation program. Outokumpu’s vision is to…
The Real Winner at the 2022 World Cup? Supply Chain.
The entire world is gearing up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, held in Qatar from Nov. 20 through Dec. 18, 2022. Over the course of four weeks, 32 teams and over 1.7 million fans will descend on Qatar for this event — which marks…
Learnings from the 2022 IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Supply Chain Planning 2022 Vendor Assessment
Three Key Assessment Factors for Supply Chain Planning Solutions Today’s supply chains continue to evolve as a result of both a continuous series of unprecedented challenges and the need to match the shifting global consumer expectations. Sustainability continues its rightful rise in the central agendas…
5 Key Insights From the 2022 Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Conference
I just returned from the Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Conference in Detroit. This annual event explores supply chain management and how logistics can succeed in a fast-changing environment. I am feeling energized by what I learned and the people I spoke to while there….
Delivering on Our Customer Commitments
Customers are the heart of our company. You hear this a lot from companies, but do their actions say the same thing? For me, customers have always been why I do what I do – help companies succeed by finding the solutions they need to…
Innovative Solutions to Guard Against Warehouse Disruptions and Challenges, Part 1
Warehouse Disruptions In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solution Marketing team explores innovative solutions to guard against supply chain disruptions. The following are insights gained from my discussion with Joe Kozenski, Blue Yonder Director of Product Management, and Mark Severns, Blue Yonder Director of…
Innovative Solutions to Guard Against Supply Chain Disruptions and Challenges
Transportation and Logistics Disruptions In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solution Marketing team explores innovative solutions to guard against supply chain disruptions. The following blog features insights gained from my discussion with Geetha Vidhyaprakash, Blue Yonder Director of Product Management, during a recent Blue…
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…
Open Letter to Customers and Partners
I am very excited to be joining you today as the new CEO of Blue Yonder. I describe myself as a strategic business leader, with more than three decades of technology and leadership experience. My experience includes working in every part of the supply chain…