Omni-channel 2021: From Duct Tape to Deliberate
2020 turned the world upside down, causing retailers to expand delivery options like curbside pickup, home delivery, and BOPIS (up to 45% from 24% in 2019!) practically overnight.[1] While this pivot was done at record speed, it wasn’t done with an eye on optimization- there…
Retailers’ Top 3 E-Commerce Fulfillment Priorities for 2021
In our previous blog, we explored e-commerce’s explosive growth driven by the pandemic and the resulting challenges that omni-channel retailers continue to face. Out-of-stock products, lack of automation and the need to close the physical gap between fulfillment centers and consumers are all sparking new…
eCommerce Fulfillment Trial Now Available
We are very excited to announce that our e-Commerce Fulfillment Trial is now available. You can experience the new capabilities that are available through our Inventory Availability and Omni-Channel Fulfillment microservices. At a time when retailers are expanding their business to include e-commerce offerings, Blue Yonder’s new microservices bring supply chain transparency to your online shopping experience and deliver faster, more convenient options to your…
Switching to SaaS-Based Planning Solutions Yields a 524% Return on Investment for Blue Yonder Customers
Today’s supply chains are facing a new era of uncertainty with global disruption, channel complexity, trade concerns, and supply chain skill shortages. To help ensure that your company’s products and supplies are getting to the people who need them, today’s supply chain solutions must be…
Press Start to Make Your Supply Chain Smarter
In the Fourth Industrial Revolution, visibility equals agility and the business that moves the fastest wins the game. What’s required is a clear view of what the business needs to plan for and then execute: control towers. As with any technology investment, control towers should…
Mitigando o Impacto do Coronavírus sobre Cadeias de Suprimento com Machine Learning e Visibilidade em Tempo Real
Um artigo do New York Times de agosto de 2019 destaca o quanto a inteligência artificial (IA) deve a humanos. Isso se dá pelo fato de muitas e muitas pessoas serem necessárias para ajudar um sistema de IA a aprender para que ele possa, eventualmente, agir por…
The Future of Planning [Video]
In this video, Vikram Balasubramamian talks about the future of planning. A new world where in order to exceed increasing customer expectations, supply chain solutions must be more intelligent, predictive and capable of delivering to your customers when, how and where they want it. Like…
Finding the Value in Your Control Tower
Talking with supply chain leaders across the industry, it’s clear that supply chain control towers are being tasked with more and more functionality. It’s a natural evolution. After all, control towers collect and leverage large data sets from across the end-to-end supply chain. If data…
Unlock Next Generation Value in Supply Chain Management [Video]
If you’re looking to get to the next level of value add in your supply chain process, artificial intelligence (AI) is not enough. However, the next generation of expectations and customer service levels are achievable. Rachel Hinkes, a VP of product management for JDA, expands…