Solving for the Three Vs of Labor Management
This blog was written by Dave Hamilton, Sr. Director Retail Industry Strategy, with contributions from Michael Orr, Sr. Director Product Marketing. Retail is changing — fast We all know that retail is changing — dramatically. One of the most important changes is the additional cost…
Paws for a Cause: How One Blue Yonder Associate Shares Her Story of Volunteerism and Canine Companionship
September is National Guide Dog Month in the U.S., honoring the work of guide dogs and raising awareness, appreciation, and support for assistance dogs. These four-legged companions go through rigorous training to properly assist their humans and keep them safe. UK-based associate Heather Wildman shares…
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…
World Photography Day 2022 Look Book
A picture is worth a thousand words, and our Blue Yonder associates love to share. In celebration of this year’s World Photography Day, which was Aug. 19, 2022, we’re showcasing a few of our associates’ most meaningful and breathtaking photos. Like many hobbies, photography can…
Veterans of Blue Yonder Earn Their Stripes Within the Supply Chain Space
In late January 2022, a new Blue Yonder associate resource group (ARG), Veterans of Blue Yonder, announced their intent to launch new advocacy, education, and reference material for associates of the organization. The goal is to serve, recruit, retain, mentor, and advocate for all Blue…
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…
Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) Has Served Its Duty and Should Now Retire
Executive summary According to Gartner (2018 Gartner Sales & Operations Planning Success Survey), the most popular evaluation metric for forecasts in Sales and Operations Planning is Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE). This needs to change. Modern forecasts concern small quantities on a disaggregated level such…
Blue Yonder Associate Makes the Impossible Possible During Missionary Visit to Cambodia
Leonardo Viapiana, a Blue Yonder associate in Italy, traveled to Cambodia to volunteer his time to improve health and provide educational services. He shares his involvement with an Italian-based non-profit organization, Missione Possibile, and their social efforts that aim to help ensure fundamental human rights…