Blue Yonder Associates Share What the Holiday Recharge Means to Them
Recharge means to “regain energy or spirit.” As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact us both personally and professionally, a regular recharge is much needed to fuel the human soul. That’s why in 2020, Blue Yonder introduced Recharge Days — a day where the whole…
The Power is in Your Hands
In today’s DIVE In blog, Dr. Lee-Anne Terblanche, Transformation Program Manager at Distell, shares her story along with how showing up and gearing up will bring the power back into your hands. It’s all about change – how change in our mindset and behavior will…
Omni-Channel Shopping: Why Retailers Should Offer a Seamless Experience Both In-Store and Online
If the start of global COVID-19 pandemic accelerated e-commerce growth with millions of consumers purchasing products online, pandemic fatigue is now driving many consumers, at least in the U.S., back to in-person shopping. According to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. shoppers spent more time and money…
Honoring My Daughter on International Day of People with Disabilities
This post was co-authored by Maxine Tingley and Lorraine Moffatt. This is a story about Maxine’s daughter in honor of International Day of People with Disabilities. As the parent of a child with visible and invisible disabilities, I worry every day for my daughter’s future — that…
How Santa Is Creating the Most Elf-ficient Supply Chain in the World
It’s that time of year again — Santa Claus and his team of magic elves are getting ready for their Christmas Eve flight to deliver toys to children around the world. But have you ever wondered how they get it all done? All we really…
The Importance of Seeking to Understand
Amanjit Sandhu is a senior support director in Blue Yonder’s customer success team and he shares the importance of listening as part of leading with an empathetic mindset. He talks about how he adds balance into his work week, the importance of inclusion and having…
Movember is More Than Just Growing a Beard
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began, many Americans skipped their annual medical exam. In fact, a survey conducted in early 2020 showed that 22% of Americans say they have steered clear over that past year of some sort of medical care — including doctor visits,…
Visibility: The Foundation of Today’s Resilient Supply Chain
With a 412% year-over-year increase in the mentions of “supply chain issues” by chief executives during the latest company earnings season, it likely comes as no surprise that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a painful realization that today’s global supply chains are constantly exposed to a range of…
Transform Your Supply Chain Around Customer Demand
A modern supply chain is more than the efficient movement of optimized inventory downstream to meet forecasted customer demand. Of course, this is a huge part of what it should do, but demand exists to be both met and steered. Assortment, space and pricing decisions naturally play a part in the…
Honoring Transgender Day of Remembrance with Humanizing Words
I wish that Transgender Day of Remembrance was a time of reflection on our past transgressions against the trans community — and that now as a society we honor, protect and uplift them at all costs. But devastatingly, that isn’t the reality. With at least 46 trans or gender non-conforming people — the majority being Black and…