Achieving Profitability in Grocery E-Commerce
A Blue Yonder Perspective This blog was written by Shannon Wu-Lebron, CVP Industry Strategies, with contributions from Nina Seth, Director Product Marketing Online grocery has certainly grown in the past few years —it received a nice size bump during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, sales…
Finding Focus in the Fight Against Inflation
In conjunction with this blog post, watch our on-demand webinar Finding Focus in the Fight Against Inflation. The 1970s are known for a lot more than Star Wars and pet rocks. The era is also known for supply-side economic shocks, low growth and high inflation….
A Look Back at the Order Management Line-Up at ICON 2022
Consumer expectations have drastically changed in the past few years. Consumers expect a seamless experience across channels. They want product availability online even before they walk into the store. In fact, according to Forrester, “65% of consumers expect retailers/brands to show in-store product availability online…
Digitalization in the Real-World, Part 2
At our recent customer conference Blue Yonder ICON, we heard first-hand the chronic and new challenges supply chain, logistics, and commerce executives are facing and their strategies and implementations to realize the next visions. This is part 2 of a multiple part series to explore…
Digitalization in the Real-World, Part 1
At our recent customer conference Blue Yonder ICON, we heard first-hand the chronic and new challenges supply chain, logistics, and commerce executives are facing and their strategies and implementations to realize the next visions. This is Part 1 of a multiple part series to explore…
Sustainability Efforts are Gaining Momentum Even Though Sustainability is a Moving Target
The importance of supply chain sustainability (SCS) is trending upward – and that’s a positive! This insight comes from the 2022 State of Supply Chain Sustainability Report, presented by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) and the Council of Supply Chain Management…
5 étapes pour optimiser les stocks : Il est temps d’introduire la planification au cœur du sujet de la gestion des commandes
Pourquoi ne parle-t-on pas du premier kilomètre lorsqu’on essaie de perfectionner le dernier kilomètre ? Lorsqu’il s’agit de la numérisation du réapprovisionnement et de l’exécution des commandes, les détaillants commencent à avoir les bonnes conversations. Dans un comité, le réapprovisionnement optimal basé sur des données…
Move To an Intelligent, Digitally Connected Supply Chain — A Simple Approach
“This is not a supply chain transformation; this is really a business transformation.” This simple statement made by Shri Hariharan, Corporate Vice President, Industry Strategy at Blue Yonder, during a recent webcast, perfectly encapsulates the critical role of supply chains for business. In addition, the…
Amazon Prime Day 2022: Three Trends From This Year’s Annual Shopping Event
Amazon Prime Day may have returned to its sweet spot of mid-July, but it was not immune to the current economic challenges. And neither were the retailers that planned to ride the coattails of the annual shopping event. With inflation at a 41-year high of…
ICON 2022 Content is Now Available On-Demand!
With over 2,000 participants from around the world, ICON 2022 was a smashing success! The event may be over, but it’s not too late to get in on the learning. You can now access the event content in the ICON On-Demand on-demand experience. With over 30…