Parcel Lockers Versus Parcel Kiosks: Which Is Best for Parcel Drop-Off?
Self-service solutions have become a priority for parcel carriers looking to improve efficiency and customer experience in out-of-home locations. Automated journeys deliver a great customer experience while reducing staff dependency. Additionally, these solutions allow carriers to expand their out-of-home networks into new locations such as…
Empowering Demand Planners With AI
It’s increasingly difficult to forecast demand accurately in today’s volatile, disrupted environment. Smart planning teams are turning to artificial intelligence. Has there ever been a more challenging time to accurately predict demand? Today, supply chain planners must contend with inflation, high interest rates and other…
Profitability and Mass Personalization: Automakers Can Now Achieve Both
Today’s consumers increasingly want personalized products — and automobiles are no exception. For automotive manufacturers the demand for personalization means more vehicle variations and a technology ecosystem that powers this customer experience from show room to shop floor. Build-to-order capabilities are possibly the most critical…
5 Ways To Make Your Returns Process More Profitable
Returns are a core part of e-commerce. Customers will order the wrong items, either on purpose or by accident. It happens and will continue to happen – as long as e-commerce exists, so will returns. Returns are currently one of the biggest issues in e-commerce,…
Intelligent Rebalancer: React and Recover from Disruptions
In a previous blog post, I discussed the challenges planning and execution teams face in responding to increasing disruptions. From extreme weather to port closures, disruptions all too frequently upset these teams’ carefully defined plans for getting inventory from Point A to Point B —…
A (Supply) Chain is Only as Strong as Its Weakest Link: Why Labor Management is a Key Component of the Supply Chain
Right now, your supply chain platform probably includes planning software — focused on things like demand, inventory or replenishment — and execution software — focused on transportation, logistics or warehousing — to create a more efficient supply chain. The data and automation provided by these…
Can Production Be Both Flexible and Stable? The Answer Is “Yes!”
The global automative industry has experienced many foundational changes over the past several decades. One of the biggest is a shift from an emphasis on “lean” manufacturing principles — which emphasize production efficiency, stability and profitability — to today’s increasing focus on flexibility and customer-centricity….
How LSPs Can Cut Costs, Reduce Waste and Boost Revenue With Smart Returns Management
Driving down costs across the supply chain is a key goal for third-party logistics (3PL) businesses, particularly during inflationary pressure and labor market shortages. However, while increasingly niche efficiencies and optimizations are being pursued in the outbound logistics journey, reverse logistics still has low-hanging fruit…
No sólo sobreviva a la temporada de compras: prospere con estrategias de planificación para la temporada alta
La temporada alta es un período decisivo para los minoristas. Con mayores expectativas de los clientes y un mayor volumen de pedidos, es primordial ofrecer experiencias excepcionales manteniendo la eficiencia. Desafortunadamente, la presión para satisfacer la demanda a menudo conduce a estrategias reactivas que pueden…
Blue Yonder is a Leader For the 13th Time in a Row in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for WMS – Special Thanks to Our Customers and Team!
This blog was co-written by Terence Leung and Clint Riser with Blue Yonder’s Industry & Solutions Marketing team. Companies across the manufacturing, retail, and logistics service provider industries are facing several major chronic challenges that impact their supply chains. These challenges include: Blue Yonder is…