13 Reasons Why Taylor Swift Did Not Cause the Vinyl Record Shortage
Calling myself a Taylor Swift fan would be a gross understatement. My younger friends would say I’m a stan, but the label I’m most comfortable using for my 16-year obsession with the 11-time Grammy Award winner is that I’m a “Swiftie,” the nickname lovingly donned by…
Three Ways to Increase Demand Forecast Accuracy in a Volatile World
Has there ever been a more volatile global supply chain environment? As new headlines constantly remind us, the world’s supply chains are operating in an increasingly precarious business landscape. The high costs and uncertainty of raw materials, components, labor and transportation have led to some…
The Case of the Missing Airport Snacks
This blog was written by Bryant Miller, Corporate Communications, with insights from Shri Hariharan, VP of Industry Strategy at Blue Yonder I have a confession: I am a snacker. There isn’t a snack I’ve met that I didn’t like. And my peak snackiness is when…
Key Supply Chain Trends in Manufacturing
“Supply chain disruption due to the pandemic” is a phrase we have heard over and over this past year. Production lines came to a standstill and the question of how to prevent such scenarios in the future came up. Last year’s digitalization push will continue…
How Organizations are Evolving to Meet the Future Needs of Autonomous Warehousing
The future of warehousing and the supply chain execution industry has faced greater scrutiny than ever before in light of the global pandemic, rising consumer requirements and an increasingly strained labor market. As a result, global organizations are disrupting their status quo and investing in…
Top 3 Strategies for Supply Chain Planners in 2021
In today’s ever-changing business environment, supply chain planners have a challenging task at hand. They need to understand the ongoing impact of COVID-19 and align short- and long-term supply chain plans to maximize market share and revenue targets. Some challenges supply chain planners are facing…
The New Secret Weapon of Supply Chain
Henry Ford famously said of the Model T, “you can have any color you want, as long as it’s black.” Today, in the digital age, the ability to personalize has become a key strategy for winning market share. Yet a century later, a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach…
How COVID-19 is Transforming Automotive and Industrial Supply Chains
Automotive and industrial manufacturing plants are being shuttered around the world, which has affected not just the OEMs but also their Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 suppliers.
Is S&OE the new S&OP?
During a recent dialog with a Vice President of Supply Chain for a major U.S. retailer, I had the opportunity to ask an important question. I asked how much of that Vice President’s time was spent on truly strategic supply chain planning projects vs tactical…
The Integrated Workforce in the Warehouse
Work in the warehouse is changing rapidly. Fulfilling e-commerce demand direct to consumers, shipping smaller, more frequent orders to customers, and integrating robotics and advanced automation mean there is no more “business as usual.” Today, distribution managers don’t have time to create manual work schedules…