Bridging Disruption: Blue Yonder Helps Customers Navigate the Tragedy in Baltimore
Who can forget watching the shocking footage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore? When a 948-foot-long cargo ship called Dali crashed into the bridge in the early morning hours of March 26, the costs were high. Most significantly, the accident claimed the…
National Supply Chain Day #AMA
Today is National Supply Chain Day when we celebrate all things supply chain! The day was first declared in 2020 during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic when supply chains were thrust onto the world scene. Those two words became what everyone was talking about…
From the Barley in the Fields, to the Beer in Our Hands: Carlsberg’s Sustainability Journey
For the past 175 years, Carlsberg has continuously reinvented itself from a marketing, innovation and product perspective, while remaining true to its core values of enriching communities while manufacturing quality drinks. Spanning 140 brands, 40,000 employees, 150 global markets, and 12.5 billion liters of alcoholic…
Three Key Takeaways from MODEX 2024
Material handling and supply chain industry professionals converge at a few marquee shows across the world. MODEX is one of those events and it took place last week in Atlanta. I have been going to MODEX since 2004 when it was called NAMH (held in…
Why Retailers Need To Become Omni-Channel Jedis — and How To Do It
Here are two facts you can’t ignore if you’re in retail: Fact #1: The top 10% of retailers now control 70% of the market — and their share keeps growing. Fact #2: Those industry giants are getting more advanced, leaving competitors further behind. As the Harvard…
Driving Digital Supply Chain Transformation at onsemi
At Gartner’s recent Supply Chain Planning Summit, I had the honor of co-presenting with Chance Finley, Vice President for Global Supply Chain at onsemi, a leading semiconductor manufacturer with more than $8 billion in annual revenue. Since 2022, Blue Yonder has been working with onsemi…
Navigating the Red Sea Crisis with Blue Yonder’s Control Tower Insights
Since mid-November, Houthi rebels in Yemen have intensified their assaults on commercial shipping vessels navigating through the lower Red Sea, in response to the situation in Gaza. Reacting to the situation, ocean cargo rates have surged. By one estimate, “Ocean freight rates have increased by…
Profit and Planet: Two Sides of the Same Supply Chain Coin
A recent Gartner survey found that more than two-thirds of Chief Supply Chain Officers (CSCOs) are still recovering from the last major disruption when the next one comes along – a continuous barrage of challenges that proves that responsive supply chains are going to struggle…
Revolutionize Your Supply Chain With Cognitive Demand Planning: Insights From 2023 Survey
In the rapidly evolving landscape of supply chain management, precision, agility, and resilience are the keys to success. A recent survey of demand planners’ concerns and day-to-day experiences sheds light on the challenges faced by planning teams today and highlights the pressing need for innovative…
Why Wholesale Distribution Should Be Driving Interoperability Across the Supply Chain
Agility, resilience, sustainability, and efficiency: these are the goals of the modern supply chain. But ever-increasing levels of complexity and ongoing supply chain instability make actualizing these ideals a significant challenge. Now more than ever, supply chain stakeholders need to work closely together to maximize…