Just How Resilient Is Your Supply Chain?
It’s time we face it: As supply chain professionals, we’re working in an environment of perpetual chaos. Inflation continues unabated. Labor shortages are only getting worse. Both consumer confidence and business confidence graphs look like rollercoasters. After 20 months, the Russia-Ukraine conflict shows no signs…
Insights From the Store Operations Council
If you are a retailer and have never attended a Cathy Hotka & Associates’ Store Operations Council meeting, you are missing out! Julie Hunt (VP of Sales) and I had the recent privilege of attending this year’s version in Washington, D.C., in October. This is…
It’s Time To Unshackle Our Supply Chains
People often only realize the importance of something when it breaks, right? The supply chain is finally having its zeitgeist moment, and budgets are shifting because it’s becoming a top priority. We’re living in an extraordinary time. There are secular trends of inflation and labor…
Transforming the Automotive Supply Chain: It’s Time to Be Brave
The automotive industry has shown itself to be brave in recent times, in all areas but one: the supply chain. In order for logistics, procurement and distribution to align with the general advancements of the industry itself, these critical areas must give in to a…
Winning Together: Key Insights from the NACS Show
National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Show is the “can’t miss event of the year” in convenience; it continues to be a place for the industry to gather, learn, connect, and innovate. This year’s theme of “Winning Together” was on full display in Atlanta in…
Highlights From Blue Yonder’s Global Week of Giving 2023
The week of Oct. 16, 2023, was Global Week of Giving at Blue Yonder, and our associates contributed more than 700 hours of volunteer time helping local communities!! With World Food Day taking place on Oct. 16, food insecurity was a primary focus for several…
All In on AI: Why 95% of Retailers Already Use This Game-Changing Technology
Retailers have gotten the message: Optimize or die. That’s a clear takeaway from a new national survey on artificial intelligence. The survey, conducted by Blue Yonder, found that the vast majority of retail executives: These results underscore a crucial point: Retailers that don’t embrace AI…
How Making Friendship Bracelets Helped Me Understand the Benefits of Generative AI in Supply Chain
In the week before “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” film debuted, I needed to make dozens of friendship bracelets to trade with fellow Swifties at the movie theatre, just as had been done during the ground-breaking tour by the same name. There was one problem…
The Future of Work is About Embracing AI
The future of work is an ever-evolving landscape, especially how it is being shaped by technology. This year’s Workday Rising Conference was packed with insights on the impact of innovations in AI and ML. This year’s conference theme was The Future of Work. I was honored…
Here’s What Attendees Are Saying About ICON London
You’ve read our top takeaways, and now it’s time to see what attendees are saying about ICON London. In their own words, here’s what Blue Yonder associates, partners and customers are saying about the groundbreaking supply chain event: For a comprehensive dive into Blue Yonder’s…