The Key to Strategic Workforce Planning for the Warehouse
Manufacturing and warehouse shift work has been standard procedure since the dawn of the industrial revolution. And, shift work remains the standard in many cases today. It’s been about 120 years since this practice began. Does it really make sense today, considering what’s changed in…
How Formal Training Is Better Than Trial and Error
This blog is authored by Sophia Han, Educational Services intern who will be a senior at Arizona State University this fall How much is your time worth to you? We often hear “training is not necessary,” “it costs too much,” or “takes too long.” For…
Choosy Soccer Moms Choose Inventory Availability
As a retail product marketer here at Blue Yonder, I spend a lot of time talking about the skyrocketing popularity of omni-channel, the power of end-to-end visibility, and how customers have increasing demand for convenient and easy shopping experiences. But it wasn’t until a recent…
An Intelligent Way to Improve Demand Forecasting
I’m a cyclist. But I have a confession to make. I’m a fair-weather cyclist. While riding my bike helps keep me healthy and gives me time to think, when I get caught in a rain shower, I know I’ll be spending a significant chunk of my afternoon cleaning mud and gunk off…
Weaving Sustainability into the Fabric of the Supply Chain
How Luminate Control Tower is helping our customers, and getting recognized by Microsoft’s Satya Nadella in global conference keynote Do you hear that? It’s the collective sigh from many of us who have been fervently working toward building the future of sustainable supply chains. Why…
Christmas in March? How One Chinese Port Might Shake Up Your Holiday Plans
Nintendo Switch, iPhone, Tamagotchi, and Teddy Ruxpin… these have all been the hottest retail items in holidays past, and they all happen to be electronics too. Coincidence? Nope. And with online electronics sales up 145% during the 2020 holiday shopping season, this trend isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. But what…
Modern Order Services for Maximum Flexibility
This blog is co-authored by Nina Seth, Product Marketing Director, and Sumit Mittal, Product Director – Commerce Solutions It goes without saying that COVID-19 changed the face of retail and how we shop. E-commerce was rapidly growing prior to the pandemic, but this transformative event…
Blue Yonder Named a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems Report
Gartner recently released the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) report1 and Blue Yonder has again been named a Leader. Per our understanding, to determine this year’s Magic Quadrant Leaders, the breadth and depth of core and extended WMS capabilities were assessed. As requested by our diversified customer base, Blue Yonder has been focusing on bringing the latest capabilities to serve our customers in…
Amazon Prime Day 2021 Consumer Survey: Four Trends From This Year’s Annual Shopping Event
As vaccination rates continue to increase, consumers are shifting spending habits from hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes to new clothes and personal care supplies. Retailers are seeing strong sales heading into Q3 as a result. Amazon Prime Day, typically held over the summer, was pushed…
Blue Yonder Wins AI Breakthrough Award
Leading logistics teams are leveraging robotics, collaborative robots (cobots), drones, and a variety of automation tools such as picking bots to complement their human capabilities. These teams are also adding artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), smart machines, and IoT solutions to their digital toolboxes…