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? Do we need to carry excess inventory? The same with Mercedes-Benz USA.

Automotive

BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 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. First is enabling resiliency in the short term by eliminating the network.

Automotive

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.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

A WMS is a software platform that collects real-time information on all the moving parts of a distribution center (DC) regardless of size — whether it’s manned, fully automated or even a dark DC, equipped to handle inventory based on systems commands. If it’s part of the warehouse, it’s captured and reflected in the WMS.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

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.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In a panel discussion at ICON Las Vegas 2023, Chinmay Jaju, Senior Manager of Strategy for Uber Freight, summed up the tough challenge facing logistics professionals today. Reducing our CO 2 emissions across our global network begins with tracking our performance across rail, road, ocean and air.

Las Vegas

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.

Automotive

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 2, 2022

are filled with inventory. 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. Now There Are Too Many Shipping Containers.

Long Beach

BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 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.

Automotive

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.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

APRIL 19, 2022

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. Logistics planners can identify suppliers shipping out of the conflict area with deliveries at risk, positioning them to define alternative strategies.

Supply Chain Design Software

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!!

Supply Chain Planning Software

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. Strategies will support a more comprehensive supply chain approach that reinforces key pillars of a good supply chain strategy. Foreign trade policies are weakening.

Supply Chain Planning Software

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. Getting Inventory Management Right Calls for a Balanced Approach. Grubhub Inc.

Retail

BlueYonder

APRIL 7, 2017

This results in lower customer service levels, increased expedited freight, lower margins and the need for more buffer stock. TransVoyant has become a key part of JDA’s innovation strategy due to its ability to take large streams of data, analyze it and discover new insights and opportunities.

Predictive Analytics

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. Chart Source: Freightwaves).

Cost Reduction Strategies

BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Let’s start with inventory issues. The holidays are a make-or-break for retailers large and small, but this year it will be fraught with product delays, low inventory and higher prices. Many retailers are already advising customers on their websites about inventory issues and shipping delays. . s freight system.

Inventory Reduction

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

its inventory management and where and how well it deploys inventory to optimize customer service levels and profitability. its transportation management and how well it continually procures, plans, executes and monitors freight. Inventory management. Let’s take a closer look at each of these key areas. Network design.

Supply Chain Design

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.

Optimal Sourcing

BlueYonder

MARCH 30, 2021

Experiences will be reshaped yet again as companies quickly find alternatives to deal with the impacts by expediting and/or rerouting shipments, inventory transfers, etc. Many companies resorting to air shipments aren’t finding this an easier path as air freight is already capacity constrained.

Real-time Visibility

BlueYonder

MARCH 24, 2020

The answers are encouraging, but for some retailers, it is a struggle in the current environment: Inventory visibility is the holy grail for many retailers. Having the ability to sense where your inventory is in the supply chain and be able to respond proactively to a disruption to mitigate risk is not a myth, it is a control tower.

Retail

BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

which is constantly monitoring the end-to-end supply chain in real time for exceptions — identifies the missed delivery, supply planning engines apply AI to fill supply gaps, including the identification of alternative suppliers and excess inventory across the network. Demand planning.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

JULY 15, 2015

Sales reps need instant access to all the information to support a personalized experience delivered through online/mobile with real-time visibility from suppliers and inbound item-level inventory to fulfilled/complete customer orders. As well, they need to be able to discuss future product strategy. That is very telling.

Price Reduction

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. Getting Inventory Management Right Calls for a Balanced Approach. Grubhub Inc.

Retail

BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Traditionally, labor costs run between 20 – 35% of gross revenue, higher than any other expense including inventory. Beyond labor, inflationary pressures caused in part by reduced supply is helping drive up wages, which could exacerbate the pressure on an economic model already suffering labor shortages. Smarter Inventory Management.

Supply Chain Software

BlueYonder

MARCH 15, 2024

Unifying data housing, space planning, demand, replenishment, and labor is a robust strategy for laying the foundations for more positive experiences from one far end of the supply chain to the other (and higher sales). Schedule your strategy call with a Blue Yonder expert. The result?

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

BlueYonder

APRIL 7, 2017

This results in lower customer service levels, increased expedited freight, lower margins and the need for more buffer stock. TransVoyant has become a key part of JDA’s innovation strategy due to its ability to take large streams of data, analyze it and discover new insights and opportunities.

Predictive Analytics

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Leveraging the capabilities from your Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Transportation Management System (TMS), while synchronizing pre-built adaptable workflows can help reduce costs, improve throughput and enhance the customer experience. Constraint Aware Planning. Iterative Optimization.

Modeling

BlueYonder

JUNE 16, 2016

Near-complete visibility into constraints that could impact their supply chain execution, as well as near-complete visibility into global freight moves, were only indicated by 6 percent of respondents. Only 10 percent of those surveyed report that their business has a holistic digitization strategy in place today.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

JUNE 16, 2016

Near-complete visibility into constraints that could impact their supply chain execution, as well as near-complete visibility into global freight moves, were only indicated by 6 percent of respondents. Only 10 percent of those surveyed report that their business has a holistic digitization strategy in place today.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

While demand volatility was a primary risk factor over the past two years, today supply-side uncertainty is a fast-growing concern, causing supply chain disruptions and resulting in product shortages for some companies and excess inventory for others. Supply-side risk and disruptions are taking many forms.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 17, 2013

For example, if having improved visibility of global inbound freight can drive a scenario where I can perform in-transit re-allocation of demand, based upon consumption changes; it frames a scenario that is less vague and more easily measured.

Global Transportation

BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

It took a long time for word processing to eliminate typing pools and typing as a career. It took a while for deregulation and computerization to eliminate all those rate clerks and freight-raters. It took a while for financial systems to wipe out all of the financial clerks and manual transaction-posting.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Leveraging the capabilities from your Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Transportation Management System (TMS), while synchronizing pre-built adaptable workflows can help reduce costs, improve throughput and enhance the customer experience. Constraint Aware Planning. Iterative Optimization.

Modeling

BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

And 60% said that year’s sales had either been reduced or will be as a result of these supply chain disruptions. They are focused on improving their KPIs including: Reducing Customer Acquisition Cost : Cost of convincing a potential customer to purchase your product/service. Geetha: They jump in.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

For example, Traxion, Mexico’s largest logistics provider, brokers services and optimizes loads, capacity, freight and routes via an AI-enabled optimization engine that gathers real-time data and autonomously makes the best decision on the fly, without human intervention. According to the U.S.

Optimal Sourcing

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

By one estimate, “Ocean freight rates have increased by more than 200% since the Red Sea crisis escalated in mid-December.” The net impact is slowing down the inventory and availability of finished goods, as well as raw materials to complete the goods. keep the price the same, but reduce packaging and size as a response).

Predictive Analytics