Supply Chains in Recovery Mode: Forcing C-Level Focus on Digitally Transforming Their Supply Chains for 2022 and Beyond
Focus on warehouse automation has come full circle since the last big automation movement of the ‘90s, but today with a significantly better set of tools and technological improvements enabling more robust digital transformation and warehouse automation. Brief highlights of logistics investments over the last…
E-Commerce On Fire
In November 2021, Target CEO Brian Cornell announced that third-quarter sales through same-day services such as buy online, pickup in-store (BOPIS), curbside pickup and Shipt expanded by nearly $2 billion, or 400%, over the last two years. And etail behemoth Amazon took market share in U.S. online…
The Importance of Mentors, a Conversation with Dr. Omera Khan
In today’s DIVE In blog Professor Omera Khan, Strategic Supply Chain Risk Expert, explores the topic of mentorship. Omera is an inspiring and visionary thought leader in supply chain risk management. She is also a highly-acclaimed speaker and a passionate educator, working as a professor…
Creating a Culture That Engages and Retains Warehouse Employees
The labor market has become extremely competitive. Between high turnover and the Great Resignation, businesses are challenged not only to find workers, but also retain them. Many workers are moving from other industries to warehousing, creating an opportunity for employers in this space. The cost…
Blue Yonder WFM Can Cut Labor Spend More Than 5%
Labor shortages, rising wages, and increased turnover rates are impacting businesses around the globe. Retailers have it especially tough, with 94% of retailers having trouble hiring for open positions and 74% expecting labor shortages in customer-facing positions this year. Investing in your workforce has…
Artificial Intelligence vs. Heart-ificial Empathy
One bright and sunny Saturday morning I joined my father, who was invited by the worker’s union of a public sector company in India, to be a guest speaker at an event for the New Year celebrations. My father is a retired scientist and continues…
What’s Going On With Inflation of Consumer Goods in 2022?
Americans’ concern over rising prices is at a record high, according to a recent survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. And these worries aren’t unfounded. A December Labor Department report shows that the price of consumer goods increased by 6.8% in November…
3 étapes pour surmonter les défis de l’omnicanal en cas de perturbation de la supply-chain
Cet article a été co-écrit par Terence Leung , Senior Director Marketing produit Supply Chain Execution, et Nina Seth , Directrice Marketing Commerce chez Blue Yonder Deux ans après le début de la pandémie de COVID-19, les acheteurs sont revenus en magasin. Les consommateurs achètent…
5 Things You Need To Know About Chinese New Year
1. Chinese New Year is also known as the Spring Festival Chinese New Year (CNY) — also known as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year — is the grandest festival in China, with a seven-day-long holiday. As the most colorful annual event, the more…
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. There are disruptions at the Chinese ports, again With China’s…