BlueYonder

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Todays 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.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

MARCH 6, 2025

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 the impact of global politicians’ new tariffs is already evident.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

BlueYonder

MARCH 12, 2025

National Working Moms Day is celebrated every year onMarch 12 and is a day to show appreciation for and to recognize working moms for their contributions to society. Blue Yonder associates Charlotte Coy and Katie Thorne share the ups and downs of being a working parent. Share a little about yourself and your role at Blue Yonder.

Charlotte

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The supply chain remains one of the most fascinating areas of business. Just when you think everything is in order, a new challenge, disruption, or innovation arises, keeping you on your toes.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

JANUARY 23, 2025

Getting shipments from the production facility or warehouse to the retail store or the consumers doorstep is a lot more complicated than it used to be. Todays supply chains span thousands of miles, cross continents and oceans, rely on multiple modes of transportation, and involve many supplier tiers.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

APRIL 4, 2025

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Section 204 is set to reshape food traceability for grocery retailers.

Retail

BlueYonder

APRIL 24, 2025

The high-tech industry is rapidly evolving, driven by technological advancements and shifting consumer demands. As companies strive to stay competitive, they face several trends and challenges that require innovative solutions.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

MARCH 11, 2025

March 11 th a date that marks five years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 a pandemic. A wave of chaos followed that turned the supply chain upside down, forcing it to adapt, transform, and learn at an accelerated pace.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

MARCH 24, 2025

Last week, Blue Yonder attended one of the year’s biggest events: ProMat. Along with the impressive robotics, incredible conversations and inspiring keynotes, attendees heard the Vice President of Product Management for Blue Yonder, Logan Kluth, host a session on what it will take to revolutionize the supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Implementing organizational change requires buy-in across all departments. Without advocates, even the most necessary changes are at risk of failing. No tool exemplifies this intersection between essential and nerve-wracking quite like AI (Artificial Intelligence). Every company has both avid adopters and hesitant detractors.

Supply Chain Software

BlueYonder

JANUARY 14, 2025

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 companys returns on Blue Yonder software, improve your supply chain results, and find a like-minded community of peers by joining a Blue Yonder User Group?

Groups

BlueYonder

JANUARY 6, 2025

Its no secret that product returns are one of the biggest challenges facing the worlds retailers especially retailers of fashion apparel. Clothing trends and product seasons come and go with increasing speed today.

Purchasing Skills

BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Blue Yonder – A Leader in Supply Chain Management At Blue Yonder we are proud to announce that we have been recognized as a Leader in what we believe are three major areas by top industry analysts.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

APRIL 8, 2025

Supply chain and logistics teams today face a pivotal moment in their evolution. The traditional metrics of excellence cost efficiency, on-time delivery while still important, are no longer sufficient in an era defined by volatility, complexity and political changes.

Supply Chain Network Software

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Operational efficiency cannot happen in silos anymore. The modern supply chain is too complex to make changes without considering the effects it will have on every other stage. Companies know this, but making holistic changes seems too overwhelming, so they prolong any major upgrades. Unfortunately, theres no more time to wait.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Returns already have a significant impact on retailers’ bottom line. National Retail Federation (NRF) data reveals that for every $1 billion in sales, retailers incur an average of $145 million in merchandise returns. To make matters worse, returns fraud is also on the rise. Last year, 13.7% of retail returns were fraudulent, up from 10.4%

Retail

BlueYonder

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The number of retailer-owned third-party marketplaces, in which retailers list products from other sellers within their platform or website, has risen over the past few years.

Retail

BlueYonder

OCTOBER 29, 2024

As the global automotive industry transitions from primarily producing internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to including electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids, we’re witnessing a true transformation.

Forecasting

BlueYonder

JANUARY 9, 2025

Faced with unprecedented supply chain complexity, more companies are making a strategic choice to focus on their core business, while outsourcing their warehousing and transportation to the experts logistics services providers, or LSPs.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 9, 2024

More than 500 supply chain leaders converged in Berlin between 11 – 13 November to learn how to unlock the full potential of their supply chains, and to ultimately reshape the future of their businesses. They did so at TFEST24, uniting under the theme for this years event: The Destination for Supply Chain Transformation.

Optimal Sourcing

BlueYonder

JANUARY 16, 2025

January marks the start of a brand new year. That means consumers everywhere are making resolutions, joining gyms, journaling, cutting back on alcohol and calories, and engaging in other self-improvement activities. Unfortunately for the worlds retailers, consumers are also returning products. A lot of products.

Cost Reduction Strategies

BlueYonder

JANUARY 9, 2025

I had the pleasure of attending the Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit 2024, held on Dec. 3 4 in Denver, CO. This event offered a unique opportunity to engage with industry leaders and gain firsthand insights into the latest trends and innovations in supply chain planning.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

JUNE 18, 2025

Control towers were a foundational step change when they first emerged. Like their namesake, they offered the promise of 360 ° views, monitoring potential risks and chokepoints in flows.

Real-time Visibility

BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Highlights from the 2024 High Tech Connect October 15, 2024, San Mateo On Oct. 15, 2024, Blue Yonder and Snowflake hosted the High Tech Connect in San Mateo, CA. This brought together over 60 supply chain leaders from 13 High Tech companies for a day of networking and engaging speaking sessions.

Supply Chain Network Software

BlueYonder

JUNE 19, 2025

Agentic AI has become a catchphrase and discussion point for logistics teams in just about every industry today, as well as logistics service providers (LSPs). But what does it really mean?

Warehousing

BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2025

This is part two of a two part series on the Network Effect in Supply Chains. You can read part one here. In todays world, companies will not generate market share without a well thought out and activated network effect strategy.

Supply Chain Network Software

BlueYonder

JANUARY 17, 2025

The annual National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City wrapped up Tuesday evening, bringing to an end 3 full days of keynotes, conference sessions and exhibitor talks about almost everything under the retail sun.

Supply Chain Design Software

BlueYonder

JANUARY 15, 2025

Product returns are an expensive, and growing, problem for fashion retailers. According to a report by Appriss Retail and the National Retail Federation (NRF), total returns for the retail industry amounted to $743 billion in merchandise in 2023, creating huge reverse logistics costs.

Retail

BlueYonder

JANUARY 15, 2025

Sustainability is an increasing concern for every retail business, and for a good reason. Food, apparel, textiles, packaging materials and other consumer products not only cause environmental impacts as theyre produced and transported, but they often end up in landfills.

Retail

BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Many of the challenges faced by the world’s automotive and equipment manufacturers can be mitigated via flexible production planning.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

JUNE 23, 2025

This blog was co-written by Koushik Balasubramanian, Ann Marie Jonkman, and Terence Leung with Blue Yonder. Operations, management, and customers are scrambling to deliver faster, with tighter margins and fewer resources.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

BlueYonder

MARCH 17, 2025

The continuing growth of omni-channel commerce is a great thing, right? E-commerce is fueling strong results for sellers, as a record five billion Internet users worldwide contributed to online retail revenues of over $4.1 trillion in 2024 alone.

Optimal Sourcing

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In the dynamic manufacturing landscape, planning orders into production is no longer a routine task. Its become a pivotal competency that can significantly impact a manufacturers efficiency, productivity, profitability and service levels. Why is intelligent production planning so essential?

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

APRIL 30, 2025

In an IDC InfoBrief titled Building the Future of Supply Chains: AI-Driven Orchestration for Asia/Pacific Success, 99.7% of supply chain leaders in Asia-Pacific identified agility as critical to their success.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

MARCH 10, 2025

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.

Modeling

BlueYonder

JUNE 17, 2025

Every business is subject to demand volatility, supply shortages, extreme weather, tariffs, transportation roadblocks and other disruptive forces. But Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies face special challenges today as they try to profitably, precisely match changing supply with shifting demand.

Supply Chain Network Software

BlueYonder

MAY 20, 2025

Weve all seen the headlines and statistics on product returns. Last year consumers returned $890 billion in merchandise. Since only 47% of returned items are resold at full price , todays return volumes represent a staggering financial loss for retailers.

Purchasing Skills