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…
Blue Yonder Can Deliver a 394% Return on Investment — Even in Challenging Times
Faced with port closures, supply roadblocks, labor shortages and shifting consumer behaviors, many companies have had to drastically change how they manage their supply chains and serve customers in the past two years. More organizations are discovering the power of advanced technologies, powered by artificial…
Freight Rates: Don’t Settle for the Status Quo
This blog is co-authored by Redwood Logistics and Blue Yonder. Whether it’s rolling COVID-19 lockdowns in port-heavy provinces or the dozens of ships waiting to offload at the ports in California, there’s not nearly enough capacity to fulfill demand. Even as the current driver shortage…
How Santa Is Creating the Most Elf-ficient Supply Chain in the World
It’s that time of year again — Santa Claus and his team of magic elves are getting ready for their Christmas Eve flight to deliver toys to children around the world. But have you ever wondered how they get it all done? All we really…