Winning On and Off the Pitch
This blog post was written by Wayne Snyder, Vice President, Industry Strategy – Retail EMEA, and Gael Ramaen, Corporate Vice President – EMEA. Both are avid football (also called soccer in other parts of the world) fans and will be cheering on their respective teams…
How Bicycling Helped a Blue Yonder Associate Find Connection and Fitness
June 3 is World Bicycle Day, and it is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling — and encourage more people to try it! Blue Yonder associate Dr. Christian Haag shares his story of how he picked up the activity and has never…
Why We Expect To Sell Less Than We Predict
How to account for finite capacity in demand forecasting training and evaluation Summary In retail forecasting, the quantity of interest is the customers’ demand for a certain product, e.g., how many baskets of strawberries are being requested. In practice, one observes a slightly but significantly…
Supply Chain Teams Are Investing in Technology. But Are They Maximizing Their Returns?
In a previous blog post, I discussed some highlights from Blue Yonder’s 2024 Supply Chain Executive Survey. In talking with 600 C-suite and senior executives around the world, we discovered that they share three primary challenges: ongoing supply chain disruptions, rising operating costs, and growing…
When People Change, We Need To Let Them: One Associate’s Message in Honor of Pride Month
A note from the writer: I’m in a years-long group chat with a small group of the closest queer people in my life. We cheekily call it the GNN (Gay News Network), and we share everything from funny memes and ridiculous TikToks to inspiring articles…
Evaluating Quality of a Microservice Using BDD Framework
Aditya Jaroli is a software engineer who believes in explainable solutions, simple design, and clean code. In his blog, he discusses unlocking the power of evaluating quality of a microservice in a simple way using a BDD framework. In today’s landscape of distributed software, microservices-based…
Maximizing Your Investments in Automated Execution
My previous blog post highlighted the complex real-world challenges that are leading companies to embrace automated execution. It also explored the significant benefits businesses can realize by digitally connecting their logistics operations to drive intelligent, autonomous decision-making, fueled by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning…
Key Takeaways From the 2024 Finished Vehicle Logistics Conference
For over a century, the global automotive industry has centered around one primary technology: the internal combustion engine. However, the digitalization of modern cars is now transforming the industry, with significant implications for the entire supply chain. As vehicles become more connected, autonomous, electric, and…
Blue Yonder Associate Shares How He Was Shaped By His Military Experience
May is Military Appreciation Month and also Memorial Day, when we honor those lost in action. Blue Yonder associate JR Fuller, Vice President, Sales, shares his experience with the military and how it changed his life – and continues to influence him. I was 17…
Automated Execution: Driving More Certain Results in an Uncertain World
For several years, Blue Yonder and Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) have supported a digital transformation of global logistics operations at Bayer Crop Science. Working together, the team has established a common platform, based on Transportation Management and Warehouse Management solutions from Blue Yonder,…