Navigating the Red Sea Crisis with Blue Yonder’s Control Tower Insights
Since mid-November, Houthi rebels in Yemen have intensified their assaults on commercial shipping vessels navigating through the lower Red Sea, in response to the situation in Gaza. Reacting to the situation, ocean cargo rates have surged. By one estimate, “Ocean freight rates have increased by…
Planting Trees Gives Blue Yonder Associate Sense of Fulfillment
In India, Blue Yonder’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)/BYCares team is actively engaged in community activities throughout the year. It is a very efficient and strong team that works together, sharing a common interest: work for the betterment of fellow beings. Associate Ramya Jayaram shares her…
Nominations Now Open: Ready To Be ICONic?
We’re gearing up for an exciting May 13-16, 2024, at Blue Yonder’s premier customer event, ICON, and are excited to announce the return of Blue Yonder’s ICONic Customer Awards for 2024. At ICON you will be surrounded by inspiring industry peers and leaders, and ICONic…
Key Insights From the Gartner® Market Guide for Distributed Order Management
As a Representative Vendor in the latest Gartner® Market Guide for Distributed Order Management Systems, Blue Yonder is excited to be recognized for our DOM capabilities based on a number of criteria. Retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers are facing pressure from both the supply and…
Blue Yonder Associates Share Compliments That Have Inspired Them
National Compliment Day is Jan. 24 and it is a great opportunity to give someone extra kudos to brighten their day. In fact, according to several studies conducted to better understand how individuals felt before and after giving or receiving compliments, the mood of both…
It’s a Leap Year…What Does That Mean for Retailers?
Leap Day, Feb. 29, throws off the normal calendar rhythm for all of us. For retailers, while an extra day of sales is never a bad thing, it does throw up a few unique challenges. Here’s what retailers need to plan for: Inventory and Logistics:…
Advanced Order Management: The Key to Wholesale Distribution Success
Recently, Blue Yonder released the findings of its survey of wholesale distribution executives1, which focused on their order management challenges, goals and forward-looking plans. While this blog provides an overview of our key findings, the complete results are summarized in our new e-book, “Distribution Executives…
How To Get E-Commerce Returns Back Into Stock Faster
When it comes to improving e-commerce returns, retailers will often think to change the length of time customers have until they’re no longer allowed to return an item, or begin offering free returns postage. While these are both great drivers of customer loyalty and potentially…
Fearless Females of Supply Chain: Supply Chain Offers Limitless Potential
Deloitte Digital, part of Deloitte, brings together strategists, data scientists, creatives, designers, architects, and engineers to solve its clients’ biggest challenges and transform their customer journeys. As part of our “Fearless Females of Supply Chain” Blue Yonder Live series, Blue Yonder’s Chief Customer Officer Susan…
Why Returns Data Is Crucial to Customer Experience
Data can change your business, if it’s used in the right way. It should be used as a way to replace guesswork and give predictability and concrete actions, it should be expertise that’s digital, making it instant and scalable. I want to talk about how…