BlueYonder

MAY 10, 2024

Here are the trends our Blue Yonder Industry Strategy team sees for the upcoming quarter: Supply Chain and Technology Supply chains will remain volatile with escalating disruptions as a result of extreme weather effects and unrest across the globe. Speak to one of our Industry Strategy leaders today! Reach out at blueyonder.com.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 25, 2022

With tightening freight capacity, shippers need more carrier coverage to make an informed decision about the right price to be paid to transport freight. Shipping freight and the costs that come with it are often seen as fixed. Even as the current driver shortage in the U.S. The Problem with the Status-Quo.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 26, 2020

However, the companies that change their foundational supply chain execution practices to enable efficient and effective transportation routes and asset management, not only operate optimally and profitably but also dramatically lower their waste, reduce hazardous emissions, and promote their overall environmental sustainability.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 8, 2022

I do this to point out the sheer analogy between such a goal – which in the commentator’s words “ oozes class ” – and the freight management/logistics management industry. Here are five soccer analogies that will help you succeed in the freight management/logistics management industry: 1. What do you do then?

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BlueYonder

MAY 30, 2024

To stay competitive, automotive companies must adopt this approach, continuously delivering cutting-edge features and functionalities. This results in longer lead times, reduced fulfillment levels, and declines in quality standards and customer satisfaction.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Blue Yonder’s Shri Hariharan , CVP, Industry Strategy, was joined by other report sponsors including: Delma Ramirez, Principal, Sustainability & ESG, at Avetta; Rachel Schwalbach, VP, ESG, C.H. They have started to reduce energy consumption by converting one cooler to be solar power operated and it has reduced energy consumption by 32%.

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BlueYonder

MAY 5, 2020

About $3 billion worth of it comes from empty miles traveled, according to Shelley Simpson of JB Hunt in an interview with Freight Waves magazine. Supply chain management is all about reducing waste from the supply chain. Adoption of any of these toolsets will allow your enterprise to eliminate waste. Capacity Discovery.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

Along their journey they provide feedback, which with industry and technological advancements, backs our ongoing innovation strategy. Constant Focus on Benefits Achieved Our TMS helps customers gain holistic benefits in customer service, sustainability, cost-to-serve, resource retention, and more.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Salim Shaikh , who leads Blue Yonder’s Automotive Industry Strategy, and James Peck , VP of Supply Chain Execution Presales, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and from webinars and automotive events that we prepared for. James: I agree.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 24, 2023

The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Salim Shaikh , who leads Blue Yonder’s Automotive Industry Strategy, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and webinars that we prepared for jointly. Can we use premium freight? Terence: Are automotive companies doing something about these disruptions?

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 5, 2023

During a recent “Logistics New Tomorrow” Blue Yonder Live, I spoke with Roy Bridgland, Senior Industry Strategy Director, and Brad Revell, VP of Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) Industry for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). As a result, our dedicated team supports our LSP customers with their digital transformation strategy.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In a previous Blue Yonder blog post , we defined some of the advanced technologies that are impacting the logistics industry today and provided an overview of how they’re improving companies’ cost and service outcomes. Reducing our CO 2 emissions across our global network begins with tracking our performance across rail, road, ocean and air.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

They can gather and analyze data across the end-to-end logistics network to monitor for problems, as well as improve service and cost outcomes. By relying on robotics to pick products and move them around the DC, companies can eliminate labor- and time-intensive processes, freeing human resources for more strategic tasks.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 10, 2022

Several Gartner sessions reflected on how maintaining business as usual will no longer work: Just in time (JIT) now becomes just in case: 60% of supply chains were designed for cost and efficiency rather than resilience and agility. The talent nowadays needs a different way to nurture, train, and most importantly, be retained.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Strategic relationships, improved collaboration with logistics providers, and the possibility of bringing 3PL/4PL in-house to reduce transportation and warehouse costs and gain more control over logistics operations are all strategies to enable supply chain resiliency. This has a substantial impact on their EBITDA margins.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 19, 2022

As we watch Russia’s invasion of Ukraine unfold, the real cost of this war is plain: lost lives, families that are forever altered, and destroyed communities. Two top European shippers — Maersk and DSV — have warned that freight costs will likely remain high well into 2022, adding to the global supply chain chaos.

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BlueYonder

JULY 16, 2012

In each issue we aim to cover a cross-section of topics that span regions, industry verticals and business functions with a goal of introducing strategies and best practices that resonate with a broad cross-section of supply chain practitioners.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Steve is an award-winning supply chain and operations expert with over 20 years of experience heading multi-billion dollar global strategy, operations, and supply chain transformations for some of the world’s largest, most complex organizations.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Every cost that goes into a Christmas tree has increased — from fertilizer to labor to transportation. But thanks to an almost century-old law that regulates labor relations only when it comes to railroads and airlines, Congress has imposed unpopular contracts on the four rail unions that control 30% of the nations freight shipments.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 18, 2022

They’re taking care of the ocean freight, the air freight and the terrestrial freight — really managing product movements from the beginning of the journey to the end.”. A dedicated 4PL can use its expertise to deliver the most efficient logistics, the most efficient supply chain, the best costs and the best performance metrics.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 16, 2020

Business survival depends not only on ensuring revenues exceed costs. Perhaps more surprising given the huge increase in online shopping during this at-home period is the lack of e-commerce fulfillment strategies reported by retailers, manufacturers and LSPs (although the survey was taken before COVID-19 was considered a pandemic).

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Transport costs are soaring to ridiculous levels, especially for those shippers that did not have an organized procurement strategy for freight movement. Impact: This is forcing pressures on cost per square foot and pressures on lease renewals for existing space. Investments in Transportation solutions is imperative.

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BlueYonder

MAY 14, 2021

One of the factors in that evaluation would also be the freight costs you incurred for that container and any additional costs if you are expediting another shipment. If you were to check the freight invoice, you probably paid four times the cost of the container as compared to last year! Peaking Rates.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 31, 2017

Each 1 costs 6 jobs, a new study says. The robots also reduce wages, with one robot per thousand workers leading to a wage decline of between 0.25 % and 0.5 %.The A startup’s plan to cut air freight costs in half with 777-size drones . Are we losing our job to robots? nine for Prime members exclusively.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The technology reduces stock wastage, increases efficiencies and provides companies greater control over their supply chains. As businesses become more dependent on global supply chains for goods and services, the freight and logistics industry will play a much more critical role. Chains of Freedom. Another problem is cargo theft.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

And that population is subject to rapid changes in demand as their home teams are eliminated from championship contention. As conditions inevitably change, collaborative scenario planning resembles the half-time meeting in the locker room where everyone revisits and updates the strategy. Soccer and supply chain are both team sports!!

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Faced with rising costs and margin pressures, CPG manufacturers and retailers have been forced to increase prices. CPG manufacturers and national brands are responding by reducing package sizes to hide price increases from the average consumer. For example, Frito-Lay’s reducing regular bags of Dorito’s from 9.75 oz to 9.25

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BlueYonder

MAY 30, 2014

Air and ocean freight carriers were reliant on these LSPs to provide them with a view of the market; in most cases they had no transparency into the shipper’s needs and thus were completely cordoned off from the true source of demand. In such an overcapacity/underprice situation, the least cost providers dominate the price conversation.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Using JDA’s Transportation Management System (TMS) , you can minimize spot market cost increases and find cheaper alternatives for uncovered loads. In order to prepare for capacity changes, you need to proactively secure capacity, recognize and reward the more reliable carriers and minimize your exposure.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 7, 2017

Unpredictable consumer behavior, traffic patterns, port behavior, severe weather, natural disasters and labor unrest are all examples of external events that can cause supply chain disruptions that lead to increased costs and customer service challenges. The next two blogs in the series will discuss the benefits of each solution in detail.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 31, 2017

Each 1 costs 6 jobs, a new study says. The robots also reduce wages, with one robot per thousand workers leading to a wage decline of between 0.25 % and 0.5 %.The A startup’s plan to cut air freight costs in half with 777-size drones . Are we losing our job to robots? nine for Prime members exclusively.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 23, 2018

and its rivals say they need to get bigger to cut delivery fees that are sometimes higher than the price of a burger and fries, getting inventory management right calls for a balanced approach and Amazon has considered buying some Toys ‘R’ Us stores. This week: Claire’s Stores Inc., FedEx Follows Amazon into the Robotic Future. Grubhub Inc.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 8, 2022

At our recent customer conference Blue Yonder ICON , we heard first-hand the chronic and new challenges supply chain, logistics, and commerce executives are facing and their strategies and implementations to realize the next visions. labor shortages, and the highest spot-rate freight charges in years.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 16, 2021

A major shift we see is that companies are becoming comfortable in tapping into networks and platform business models to procure space, resources, freight capacity , and more, on an as-needed-basis. The supply chain execution and logistics market has been transitioning to one that is supported by a broader range of networks.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Today every company has a carefully crafted plan for precisely matching demand with supply, meeting omni-channel customer needs and driving healthy revenues — while also keeping costs down to protect profit margins. Fed by real-time data, AI-enabled decision engines automatically weigh the cost and service trade-offs of each option.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

its transportation management and how well it continually procures, plans, executes and monitors freight. By doing so, they can quickly adapt inventory and stocking strategies to address changing market conditions, business objectives and supply chain constraints. Let’s take a closer look at each of these key areas. Network design.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Companies like Everlane are facing delays of 4-8 weeks, Nike cut sales forecasts citing a loss of production due to factory closures, and Urban Outfitters’ top concern now is simply getting products into the United States, rather than replenishing inventory throughout the season. s freight system.

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