D2C for CPG Can Be A-OK with OMS
Why supply chain optimization holds the key to achieving personalization as part of a direct-to-consumer model Why would a consumer product goods (CPG) brand look to adopt a direct-to-consumer (D2C) model? Or should the question be, “Why wouldn’t they?” Personalization is the aim of the…
How 3PL and 4PL Stay Ahead of the Business and Technology Curve, Part 1
In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Ann Marie Jonkman, who leads Blue Yonder’s 3PL Industry Strategy, and…
How You Can Master Supply Chain Risk
Media outlets, as well as financial institutions like the New York Federal Reserve, are noting that supply chain pressures have eased significantly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic three years ago. This should have a positive impact on both general levels of inflation and…
Security BY Design: Spring Cleaning
With the arrival of spring, it’s a good time to give your digital life a thorough clean up and ensure that your online accounts and devices are secure. Cybersecurity is an ongoing process and neglecting it can leave you vulnerable to hacking, identity theft, and…
Top 3 Recent Automotive Logistics Trends, Part 2
In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Salim Shaikh, who leads Blue Yonder’s Automotive Industry Strategy, and James…
How Would You Explain Supply Chain to Your Grandmother?
My grandma recently asked me to explain what is supply chain, and this is how our conversation went 👇 Granny: Tell me, my boy, explain to me again what you do at work? Me: I work in supply chain. Granny: What, chain? 𝗠𝗲: Supply chain,…
Top 3 Recent Automotive Logistics Trends, Part 1
In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Salim Shaikh, who leads Blue Yonder’s Automotive Industry Strategy, and James…
Industrial Manufacturing and the Digital Supply Chain, Part 2
In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Sunil Roy, who leads Blue Yonder’s Industrial Manufacturing Industry Strategy, during…
February 22 is Forever Supermarket Employee Day
FMI (The Food Industry Association) proclaims Feb. 22, Supermarket Employee Day – a time for the food industry to recognize employees at every level for the work they do feeding families and enriching lives. Supermarkets are the backbone of our communities, and the COVID-19 pandemic…
Industrial Manufacturing and the Digital Supply Chain, Part 1
In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Sunil Roy, who leads Blue Yonder’s Industrial Manufacturing Industry Strategy, during…