Willpower and Inclusivity: A Story of Setbacks to Comebacks
In today’s DIVE blog Naissa Von Pein, Director of Indirect Spend and Procurement Excellence at Dole Sunshine Group, discusses her personal experiences as a female in supply chain and shares her thoughts about accelerating diversity and inclusion as well as advice she has for other women looking…
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…
Little Luxuries: A Surprising Demand Trend Impacting Category Managers
As I noted in my last blog, record inflation continues to be a significant concern for retailers — because it’s having an enormous and complicated impact on consumer behaviors. Even worse news for retailers? Stressed-out shoppers perceive inflation rates as higher than they actually are….
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…
The State of Omni-Channel Order Management: E-Commerce Strategies To Drive Success
Worldwide events of the last two years have created new customer demand for order fulfillment flexibility and speed, creating an imperative to transform the state of order management. As events continue to impact B2B and B2C order fulfillment, what are companies doing to succeed and…
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…
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…
Leveraging Technology To Improve Employee Engagement and Retention
In part one, Creating a Culture That Engages and Retains Warehouse Employees, we explored successful strategies to enhance employee engagement and improve warehouse staff retention. Technology can play a critical role towards creating a culture of engagement and retention. Blue Yonder’s Luminate™ Platform includes solutions…
The Private Label Pivot — More Headaches for Category Planners
In just the few weeks since writing my last blog on inflation, the U.S. consumer price index (CPI) has jumped from a 12-month average of 7.5% up to 7.9%, with food-at-home reaching 8.6%. It’s the largest increase for at-home food in 40 years, as if…