Managing the Supply Chain in Times of Crisis
As we watch Russia’s invasion of Ukraine unfold, the real cost of this war is plain: lost lives, families that are forever altered, and destroyed communities. In her recent blog post, Anusha Shankar discussed this tragedy, as well as the need to help Blue Yonder…
5 Weird Supply Chain Events We Only Wish Were a Joke
It’s April Fool’s Day, but the past couple of years have been no joke. So instead of a prank, we’re going to take a stroll down memory lane and share five weird supply chain events that seem unreal but actually happened. You can also catch…
Invite Others To Dance: How We Can Amplify Women and Diverse Voices
International Women’s Day is celebrated each year on March 8. This year, Blue Yonder hosted Cheryl Williams, CIO of Wakefern Food Corp., and Jen Pritchard, General Manager at Accenture, to talk about topics of importance to women in supply chain. As we close out this…
Hardline Retailers Leverage Blue Yonder to Deliver Modern Omni-Channel Offerings
One might think that supply chain issues have been addressed or at least resolved enough to get goods where they need to go as we enter the third year of the pandemic. Unfortunately for all of us, the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on supply…
Three Core Building Blocks To Create a Resilient Supply Chain
Supply chains were on the verge of recovering from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic when yet again they were plunged into turmoil due to the conflict in Ukraine. From the extremely visible and immediately felt increase in crude oil prices, the conflict is disrupting everything…
Resilient and Sustainable? Can a Supply Chain Really Have It All?
The State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2021 report tells us that the work for increased supply chain sustainability has not slowed down as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but is continuing in full force. And at the same time, the pandemic has focused on…
Four Ways for Driving Agility with Integrated Demand & Supply Planning
Already in crisis, the world’s supply chains are facing additional obstacles in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Just as port congestion was beginning to clear, companies find themselves facing a new set of challenges, including product and materials shortages, blocked transportation lanes and…
Keeping the World’s Supply Chains Moving — Even During the Worst Kind of Disruption
Like the rest of the world, I watched with heartbreak as the conflict in Ukraine began. My heart goes out to people of Ukraine, along with their families and loved ones. You can read Blue Yonder’s full statement here. I also want to be clear…
E-Commerce On Fire
In November 2021, Target CEO Brian Cornell announced that third-quarter sales through same-day services such as buy online, pickup in-store (BOPIS), curbside pickup and Shipt expanded by nearly $2 billion, or 400%, over the last two years. And etail behemoth Amazon took market share in U.S. online…
5 Things You May Have Missed in Supply Chain News
Welcome to our monthly series where we give you the scoop on five things you may have missed in supply chain news. You can also catch the full rundown from our Blue Yonder Live video: 1. There are disruptions at the Chinese ports, again With China’s…