Logistics Imperatives to Manage Uncertainty and Disruptions in 2022: Part 2
This is Part 2 of a multi-part series addressing logistics imperatives necessary to manage uncertainly and disruptions heading into 2022. You can find Part 1 here. Managing Labor Shortages Means Working Smarter, Not Harder (Continued) The entire world owes a huge debt to the drivers, warehouse…
How Military Service Helped Me See Beyond Assumptions — and Embrace Differences
One day in early 2003, I was driving to my job at a local sandwich spot in Richmond, Virginia, when my truck decided to give out. To be fair, this wasn’t the first time it had left me stranded on the side of the road…
Logistics Imperatives to Manage Uncertainty and Disruptions in 2022: Part 1
This is Part 1 of a multi-part series addressing logistics imperatives necessary to manage uncertainly and disruptions heading into 2022. There’s just no telling what the new year will bring in terms of emerging logistics challenges. After experiencing an incredibly challenging two years in the global…
Stop Letting Supply Chain Disruptions Ruin Your Plans
2021 started off hopeful. A push by the new administration to get vaccines into arms seemed to be off and running with people vying for appointments with limited amounts of vaccine available. As more vaccines came into production and more shots in arms, it seemed…
Celebrating Diwali at Blue Yonder
It’s that time of the year when the holiday season creeps in a bit early for everyone in India. For many, we hear children running around or sounds of the Laxmi Bomb (or firecracker) distantly over Zoom calls, which is well received with, “Oh, its…
Pass the Produce: 5 Grocery Trends Retailers Should Be Aware of Ahead of the Holidays
The holiday season is upon us and grocers are preparing for what is bound to be an interesting shopping season. With product shortages still commonplace and consumer habits continuing to shift, grocers need to ensure they are using data-driven solutions to provide a stellar customer experience. To…
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. The White House is asking for 24/7 operations The White…
Real-Time Visibility: The Key to Navigating Port Congestion
This blog post was co-authored by Anmol Khurana and Tommy See. Since the Suez Canal disruption earlier this year, container and port capacity constraints have caused tremendous impacts to many supply chains around the world. Now all major ports in the United States are currently experiencing unprecedented…
5 Reasons Why the Supply Chain Is the Scariest Thing This Halloween
It’s Spooky Season, and that means it’s time for carving pumpkins, handing out (okay, eating) candy, and fashioning your most over-the-top costume. Oh, and watching Hocus Pocus on repeat. But I have some news that is scarier than anything you’ll see in a horror film:…
There is No Diversity Without Thought Diversity
The first phrase I remember when I first heard the word “diversity” is “Unity in Diversity,” framed by the First Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru. We learned about it during my early school days but I learned the actual meaning of it in my…