Navigating the Road Ahead: Overcoming The 5 Biggest Auto Industry Challenges
The automotive industry has been shifting gears for the last few years, driven by the transition from internal combustion engines (ICEs) to electric vehicles (EVs), the emergence of autonomous driving and a growing appetite for customized rides. Adding to the complexity, global trade is facing…
Tariff Implications for Industrial Manufacturers
In the constantly changing landscape of supply chain challenges, tariffs consistently pose a significant concern for leadership. As the year unfolds, the effects of newly implemented tariffs are already becoming apparent. On the positive side, companies such as a small manufacturer of advanced plastic components…
Create an Agile Supply Chain Despite New Tariffs
Amid all the disruptions facing the supply chain at any given time, tariffs remain a constant concern for leadership. Last year, in a survey, supply chain leaders identified rising tariffs and trade barriers as their top challenge. Just a few months into this year and…
Exploring the Future of Automotive Supply Chains at FAL25
Recently a team from Blue Yonder attended the Forum Automotive Logistics 2025 (FAL25) industry conference in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. True to the theme of the conference — “The New Age of Exploration — All Hands on Deck!” — the focus was on innovations and discoveries…
Manifesting Supply Chain Success for LSPs
A team from Blue Yonder attended the Manifest 2025 conference in Las Vegas last week, joining more than 7,200 attendees from the field of logistics. Presented by Blue Yonder customer DHL, Manifest brings together Fortune 500 global supply chain executives, logistics service providers (LSPs), innovators…
Advanced Production Scheduling: A Growing Imperative
In the dynamic manufacturing landscape, planning orders into production is no longer a routine task. It’s become a pivotal competency that can significantly impact a manufacturer’s efficiency, productivity, profitability and service levels. Why is intelligent production planning so essential? Because, in today’s disrupted supply chain,…
Changing Perspectives on Warehouse and Logistics For Dramatic Increase in Operational Efficiency
While crafting strategies for operational efficiency, executives face the single most unpredictable challenge: consumer behavior. Trends appear (and disappear) faster, and with more intensity, in recent years. Complicated logistics routes or unexpected defects can create a domino of issues for warehouse and logistic efficiency. …
The Top 10 Causes of Shipping Delays — and How to Mitigate Them
Getting shipments from the production facility or warehouse to the retail store or the consumer’s doorstep is a lot more complicated than it used to be. Today’s supply chains span thousands of miles, cross continents and oceans, rely on multiple modes of transportation, and involve…
Resolve to Join a Blue Yonder User Group This Year
Now that the holidays are behind us, ‘tis the season for gym memberships, “damp January” and other self-improvement plans. This year, why not resolve to increase your company’s returns on Blue Yonder software, improve your supply chain results, and find a like-minded community of peers…
The Five “Must Haves” for an Advanced Production Scheduling Solution
Today’s large-scale manufacturing supply chains are more geographically distributed than ever. They produce more diverse, customized products than ever. Operating costs are skyrocketing. Material shortages are creating supply uncertainty. And manufacturers are facing unprecedented demand volatility. Creating predictable, stable, and profitable production plans under these…