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Yards Are Hard

Logistics Viewpoints

Some have automated, gateless check-in; some direct the drivers to check in with the shipping office. Case-in-point: my company FourKites will collaborate with 16 other supply chain industry leaders — including BlueYonder, e2open, Oracle, Uber Freight, and JB Hunt, to name a few — as part of the Scheduling Standards Consortium (SSC).

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Do You Have What It Takes to be an Omni-Channel Experience Leader?

BlueYonder

These retailers excelled in offering distinctive experiences and demonstrated functional maturity across all evaluated areas. In fact, speed of delivery has slowly become one of the top three purchase decision influencers, along with price and return policy. Why does this matter?

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Secret Confessions of a Supply Chain Junkie

BlueYonder

I can’t argue that this retailer is indeed capturing some extra profits as I will now buy that clearance merchandise at 25% or 50% off instead of waiting for the 70% or 90%, but now I had to update my cheat sheet for this new strategy. Consumers are getting smarter about paying for shipping. The Future is Bright.

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Future of the Supply Chain: Technology, Sustainability and People

BlueYonder

Typical supply chains are vast networks affected by a multitude of factors ranging from things like weather, labor shortages, congested shipping ports, geopolitical situations, etc. Two things I heard at ICON really stuck with me: The first was, “Nobody wants to buy new software, what they want is a solution to a problem.”

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Top 3 Recent Automotive Logistics Trends, Part 2

BlueYonder

For example, if there is a port congestion or weather event affecting a truck on the road or a ship in the ocean, or a delay in the customs clearance or a COVID-19 shutdown in Shanghai, China, then supply chain operations can look at alternative, proactive risk mitigation strategies.

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Blue Yonder is a Leader in the Inaugural Nucleus Research WMS Technology Value Matrix

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According to Paul Brucker from Nucleus Research, “The WMS platform excels in outbound order orchestration, optimizing batch picking, routing, cartonization, parcel, and load building.”

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In-Store Shopping is BACK!

BlueYonder

They not only need to deliver excellent experiences across channels, but they also need to navigate macro-economic issues such as rising labor and transportation costs that decrease margins, as well as rising inflation, which is forcing consumers to think long and hard about what and how much they buy.