Vacation Vibes and a Job? Kids Can Have It All This Summer
It’s that time of year again. The days are getting longer, the weather is getting hotter, and the end of school is just around the corner. It’s summertime! The season of flip flops, sandy beaches, family vacations, and most importantly, no school until the fall….
A Look Book of Our Favorite Moments at ICON 2022
ICON 2022 was a smashing success, and our heads are still spinning from all the incredible learning, networking and fun. Join us as we walk down memory lane and look at some of our favorite moments from supply chain’s big reunion! Gearing up The ICON…
Our Top 10 Takeaways from the ICON 2022 General Session Keynotes
We’re halfway through Day 2 of ICON 2022, and we just wrapped up the exciting and engaging keynotes from our featured speakers. There were so many valuable learnings from these sessions — follow our live tweeting to see them all! — and here is a…
ICON 2022 Kickoff: Special Interest Group Meetings
We’re thrilled to kick off ICON 2022 — supply chain’s big reunion — as 1,500+ virtual and in-person attendees gather May 23–25 at the biggest and best supply chain event in the industry. Whether attending in Orlando, Florida, or from the comfort of home, eventgoers…
Logistics Executives Survey Offers Latest Insights on Customer Experience and Disruptions
While every industry has experienced its share of challenges in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the end-to-end supply chain and global and regional logistics operations have been forever transformed by the events of the last two years. Since supply chain volatility seems unlikely to…
SIG Meetings at ICON 2022 – The Best Way to Network with Fellow Customers
ICON 2022 is less than a month away! Blue Yonder’s Wayland Fox, Senior Marketing Director, sat down with Rachael Kennedy, Senior Process Manager, at L.L.Bean recently to discuss her role on Blue Yonder’s Special Interest Groups (SIGs), what she enjoys most about being part of…
Untouched Strings of Symphony — A Take on Autism
I would like to tell you a personal story about autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD). According to autismspeaks.org, ASD refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. Aparna was narrating how she learned…
Keeping Tire Manufacturing on Track in the New Normal: Supply Chain Optimization is the Best Route Forward
Over the past decade, the tire industry has faced several market and technological challenges, caused by increasing competition and growing demand for high technology tires. At the same time, tire manufacturers have suffered from extreme volatility, raw material shortages with rapidly rising prices, a shortage…
Dynamic Safety Stock in Retail
Underselling and overselling are common challenges for most retailers. On the one hand, companies strive to place just enough quantities of goods at the right locations, particularly at the right stores to enable buy-online-pickup-in store (BOPIS). On the other hand, companies fear the risk of…
ICON Partner Highlight: Get To Know Accenture
We’re excited to have you as a sponsor, what excites you most about ICON 2022? It is exciting to finally be able to come back together, in person, at one of the largest supply chain events. We will be able to see how companies have…