It’s Time to Re-think Merchandise Financial Planning
Think back over the last three years: a global pandemic, ongoing supply shortages, the Great Resignation, war in Europe, the return inflation, and the threat of recession. Then think about your current merchandise financial planning approach: starting with previous year’s performance before spending countless hours…
A Fast Solution To Slow Movers in Blue Yonder Fulfillment
If You’re Not Using Fulfillment Slow Mover Logic, You Might Be Missing Out This blog is co-written by Tony Verdi, Customer Success, and Jennifer Brox, Industry & Solution Marketing Are you feeling pressure from above to squeeze even more margin out of your network? How…
The Hidden Heroics of Commerce Capacity Capabilities
“Available to promise.” This concept has become ever more important in retail. As customer expectations grow, retailers must deliver a smooth, omni-channel experience and give people what they want, when they want it. Retail leaders understand this point. In a 2022 Blue Yonder survey, executives…
5 Reasons Retailers Need To Enhance Inventory & Fulfillment Decisioning Capabilities
Omni-channel shopping has become an integral part of our lives. Gone are the days when the focus was solely on becoming omni-channel or providing omni-channel options to demanding customers. Now, the conversation has shifted to optimization. Retailers must enhance their inventory and fulfillment decisioning capabilities…
Make the Promise, Keep the Promise: How an Integrated Supply Chain Fosters Greater Trust
In the retail industry, on-time in-full (OTIF) isn’t just a target — it’s the value system at the heart of retail that keeps the industry alive. When orders are delivered on time and in full, the fulfilled promise doesn’t just build trust with the customer;…
How To Compete With Retail Giants — Without Spending a Fortune
The competitive landscape keeps getting tougher for retailers. That’s especially true as industry giants grow and grab more market share. How can retailers survive, and even thrive, in this environment? And how can they do it without the massive resources of a large retailer? One…
Improving CX Means Going Beyond CX: Amplifying Experiences With a Unified Supply Chain
Historically, the retail industry has talked about experience through one lens and one lens only — the customer’s. And for good reason, too — customer experience (CX) is a known driver of customer loyalty, one that is sometimes more powerful than brand or price. While…
Shoptalk 2024 Recap: Trends and Insights
What a great week at Shoptalk 2024 in Las Vegas! The vibe at Shoptalk was festive with a crowd of 27,000+ people at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. Overall, the event was a big success. Shoptalk is one of the more enjoyable conferences in…
Accelerating Plans From Orchestration to Execution
In 2023, the major trends that impacted supply chain planning ranged from geopolitical conflicts, inflationary pressures, a recessionary environment, and extreme weather patterns associated with climate change. Last year demonstrated the sheer range and complexity of the macro forces impacting toplines, increasing costs, and eroding…
Break Down Silos in Your Retail Supply Chain To Unlock Hidden Value
It may come as an unpleasant surprise that competing KPIs are destroying value across the supply chain. However, the short-sighted fixation on resolving specific, isolated challenges leaves retailers blind to the reality that approaching supply chain challenges with a synchronized “end-to-end” strategy unlocks unseen potential…