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…
Mitigating the Impact of the Coronavirus on Supply Chains with Machine Learning and Real-Time Visibility
Blue Yonder understands the need for data to help our customers plan and respond to the supply chain not only in routine times, but also in times of crisis, such as now with the exponential spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19).
Removing the “People Roadblock” to Digital Transformation
As the competition to satisfy customer demand for ever-faster deliveries has made supply chain automation a necessity, and as new technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and robotics have transformed supply chain best practices, data has become the…
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…
3 Factors Driving Machine Learning Performance in Your Supply Chain [Video]
The demand for seamless supply chains is becoming increasingly important and – thankfully – possible when using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Three key factors, which include forecast accuracy, robustness and the explicability of data, influence your supply chain performance. JDA’s Srini Muthusrinivasan,…
3 Technology Trends That Will Improve Your Supply Chain Performance [Video]
In today’s competitive markets, it takes more than the ability to quickly respond to urgent supply chain disruptions after they start. Instead, your supply chain must predict disruptions and proactively resolve them before they negatively impact your business. In this video, JDA’s Jeff Stabell, senior…
Why (And How) Retail Stores are Here to Stay
In the age of Amazon, are retail stores still here to stay? JoAnn Martin, JDA’s senior strategy leader for Retail thinks so. In this video blog, she shares why shoppers still want an in-store experience and what the biggest change is in retail right now….
Welcome to 2019: 5 Retail Trends You Need to Know Now
It’s a new year and retail is moving faster—finally we’re seeing retailers looking in the right direction—up. A unified commerce environment, an on-demand marketplace, social media, growing competition and new technologies mean an evolution in the way we shop. Everything is changing – from pricing…
Tariffs and 5 Areas Retailers Need to Focus on Now
For decades, from hardware to electronics, textiles, food, household goods, and general merchandise; retailers have been offering lower prices on goods sourced overseas. Though there has been some change in recent years, most imported goods to the United States originate in China. China’s cost base,…
5 Answers Every Retailer Needs from Our Q&A with Microsoft’s Global Retail Strategy Director
This week we sat down with ShiSh Shridhar, Microsoft’s Global Retail Strategy Director. We learned more about JDA’s partnership with Microsoft and how AI is quickly going from big picture to best practice. Here are the five insights he shared about how artificial intelligence (AI)…