How Suicide Impacted Me and Why I Want to Spread a Message of Hope This Holiday Season
*Content Warning: This page contains discussion of suicide and may not be appropriate for all audiences.* Now that Veteran’s Day is behind us and the holiday season is quickly approaching, it’s important to discuss suicide awareness as loneliness tends to be common this time of…
How To Fix Mean Absolute Error, Part 1
The deceiving surprises that Mean Absolute Error hides from us Executive summary Mean Absolute Error is the first choice for practitioners when it comes to evaluate their model, owing to its simple definition and its intuitive business relevance. The evaluation metric Ranked Probability Score, by…
Join Veterans of Blue Yonder on the Frontlines of Charity this Holiday Season by Supporting Toys for Tots
The holidays are usually filled with the joys of time spent with loved ones and showing gratitude for the things we have. It’s a time for people to give to those less fortunate and participate in selfless service. Though their time in the military and…
Transportation and Sustainability: How Can They Work Together?
Recently, Ronald van Dodewaard, Vice President Logistics at Outokumpu shared his thoughts on the company’s work with integrating sustainability into their transportation functions, including how Blue Yonder’s Transportation Management System (TMS) has enabled them to develop a more environmentally-friendly transportation program. Outokumpu’s vision is to…
Supply Chain Transformations Must Prepare for No New Normal
“We’re entering ‘the new normal.’” No doubt, we’ve all heard or read that sentence somewhere. It’s an understandable soundbite that depicts the trying times experienced over the past three years, made up of both political and economic trajectories, as well as unforeseen “black swan” events….
How To Stop Your Workforce From Ghosting You
We have all seen it. You go to the mall on a weekday night, and there are a few stores closed. You walk into a restaurant with plenty of empty tables, yet there is a 30-minute wait. Operating hours of some of your favorite retailers…
What Ryan Reynolds Taught Me About the Importance of Men’s Health
There comes a point in adulthood when you realize that you are not a kid anymore. Perhaps it’s a major life event, like graduation, marriage, having children, or being recognized by your cohorts through award or promotion. Perhaps it is a more somber event like…
Manufacturers Seek Capacity Clarity in Order to Keep Their Promises
Much of our world relies on the timeliness, effectiveness, quality, and reliability of manufacturers. And while a degree of wiggle room may have been afforded to producers in years gone by when it comes to ultimate delivery of items, a broken delivery promise in the…
The Real Winner at the 2022 World Cup? Supply Chain.
The entire world is gearing up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, held in Qatar from Nov. 20 through Dec. 18, 2022. Over the course of four weeks, 32 teams and over 1.7 million fans will descend on Qatar for this event — which marks…
Blue Yonder Associate Reflects on Transition to Civilian Life This Veterans Day
I love Veteran’s Day because it is a day to honor those who have served. For those of us who served, it often is a reunion and reflection with our comrades-in-arms. As opposed to Memorial Day, when we are wistful and reflective as we remember…