Blue Yonder at BVL Supply Chain CX in Berlin: A New Vision for Transformational Supply Chains
During 23 to 25 October, the Blue Yonder team had the pleasure of joining thousands of supply chain professionals at the newly rebranded BVL Supply Chain CX event in Berlin. As we exhibited here, as well as at the Düsseldorf Logistics Summit earlier this year,…
Generative AI: Force Multiplier for Autonomous Supply Chain Management
With the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) the world has come to anticipate a huge increase in productivity. Businesses have a tremendous opportunity to capitalize on these technologies not only for supply chain productivity improvements but for overall efficiency, resilience, and agility. At first,…
The Rise of Outsourced Logistics: What it Means for LSPs
Driven by omni-channel growth and multinational expansion, the global logistics industry is booming — and it’s expected to reach $18 trillion in value by 2030. While market growth is exciting, it’s typically accompanied by growing pains. As the size and scale of their worldwide supply…
Celebrating Our 2024 Global Week of Giving: A Visit to Akshaya Patra
For the second year in a row, Blue Yonder celebrated Global Week of Giving, a time when our associates from around the world come together to give back to the communities where we operate. Giving back strengthens our commitment to creating positive change and reflects…
Forget the Crystal Ball. Instead, Link Forecasting Directly to Production Planning.
As the global automotive industry transitions from primarily producing internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to including electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids, we’re witnessing a true transformation. This transformation delivers many benefits, including increased sustainability, but it also creates demand-planning and production-planning challenges. To profitably serve…
Ensuring Predictable Production Amid the Unpredictable Challenges of the Auto Industry
In October 2024, a team from Blue Yonder attended the automotiveIT Kongress, held at the Vienna House Andel’s Berlin. The largest industry gathering of automotive and IT professionals in Germany, the automotiveIT Kongress featured lectures, panel discussions, best practices, deep-dive sessions, an awards presentation, and…
Blue Yonder’s Key Takeaways from the 2024 Gartner® Supply Chain Planning Summit
Last week, a team from Blue Yonder attended the 2024 Gartner® Supply Chain Planning Summit in London. The theme of this year’s conference was “Generating Value Together: Beyond Accuracy, Toward Intelligence.” In our opinion, while forecast accuracy used to be the number one priority for…
Small Steps and Staying Positive: Blue Yonder Associate Shares Her Stroke Recovery Journey
Oct. 29 is World Stroke Day and is dedicated to raising awareness and understanding with a focus on stroke prevention, symptom awareness, and the needs of stroke survivors. According to the World Stroke Organization, each year more than 12 million people worldwide will have their first stroke…
How Cooperative Supply Chains Are Transforming Retail and Logistics
This blog has been adapted from a talk given at the Leaders in Logistics: Last Mile event. In the past, meeting up with friends meant setting a specific time and place and hoping everyone showed up as planned. In today’s world, we continuously update one…
5 Steps for Retailers to Optimize Marketplace Returns and Protect Their Brand
In our last marketplaces post, we covered why many retailers are establishing marketplaces for third-party sellers to offer their products through. The opportunities for growth are undeniable, but there are challenges to overcome to maximize the marketplace approach. Foremost among them is the question of…