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.

Conference 122

Conference Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Cost Reduction Strategies 122

BlueYonder

MARCH 13, 2025

In mid-July last year, McDonalds Australia made an unexpected move: It cut breakfast hours by 90 minutes because it couldnt get enough eggs due to a bird flu outbreak. Two months later, Malaysia Airlines reduced its flight capacity by 20%, citing labor shortages and a lack of spare parts.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software 52

BlueYonder

JANUARY 27, 2025

While crafting strategies for operational efficiency, executives face the single most unpredictable challenge: consumer behavior. Leadership must make a habit of using intelligent insights to optimize everything from procurement and modeling to billing and more. We live in a complex world with dynamic changes happening all the time.

Warehousing 52

Warehousing Optimal Sourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software 52

BlueYonder

APRIL 1, 2014

Examples of shared metrics include customer service levels, inventory turns, sell-through forecast accuracy, total landed cost, and overall profitability of the business. System-wide inventory strategies. This helps reduce the working capital needs and free-up cash to drive profitable growth. Customer centricity.

Supply Chain Planning Software 85

Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning 85

BlueYonder

MARCH 4, 2024

Now, it’s more about anticipation — aka predictively aligning inventory with accurate demand forecasts. However, with innovative strategies, these challenges can be transformed into opportunities. Schedule your strategy call here with a Blue Yonder expert. What Are the Challenges of Achieving End-to-End Retail Integration?

Retail 98

Retail Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction Real-time Visibility 98

BlueYonder

JANUARY 14, 2020

Are those responsible for deciding how much cargo to carry next week, next month, next year (inventory planning, distribution planning) communicating directly with network designers and factory planners to understand where the inventory is coming from and what the constraints will be? Reduce network inventory by 15%-40%.

Supply Chain Planning Software 92

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Network Design Software 92

BlueYonder

MARCH 20, 2025

In response, the automotive industry is pivoting away from its traditional push-based or make-to-stock (MTS) approach characterized by a flood the zone production model, where dealers maintain 60 to 80 days of inventory. Instead, theyre moving to a hybrid push- and pull-based, configure-to-order (CTO) model with lower inventories.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Demand Planning Software Automotive 52

BlueYonder

MARCH 24, 2015

During this time, JDA mirrored this vision of supply chain strategy that fosters competitive advantage and profitable growth based on the five tenets of high-performing supply chains. Today is the right time to take a fresh look at these strategic pillars and to explore their full potential as part of your supply chain strategy.

Inventory Reduction 40

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Strategy Sourcing Strategies 40

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Impact: This is resulting in procurement teams scrambling to find new supply sources, while engineers are looking for substitutions alternatives, and other company leaders are figuring out how to bring more in-house for a vertical integrated approach. Investments in Transportation solutions is imperative. Foreign trade policies are weakening.

Supply Chain Planning Software 75

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Predictive Analytics Software Analytics Software 75

BlueYonder

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In order for logistics, procurement and distribution to align with the general advancements of the industry itself, these critical areas must give in to a more comprehensive transformation. Again, changing supplier is one option, cutting out typically awkward regions or supply routes. It all starts with a bolder approach to planning.

Automotive 111

Automotive Agile and Lean Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software 111

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 52

Automotive Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Material Savings 52

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Precision Planning – Demand Forecasting and Real-Time Inventory Efficiency often begins with meticulous planning. Aligning the grocery retail ecosystem around real-time inventory marks the initial stride. Building on real-time inventory capabilities, this phase delves into dynamic pricing and promotions.

Sourcing Strategies 52

Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction 52

BlueYonder

JUNE 4, 2013

And within organizations, products and/or information flow from planning to procurement to receiving to manufacturing to distribution to logistics. Unfortunately, supporting systems have been built in silos as well – planning systems, procurement systems, manufacturing systems, distribution systems and transportation systems, for example.

Supply Chain Planning Software 95

Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning 95

BlueYonder

MARCH 11, 2024

Successful end-to-end retail integration hinges on leveling up inventory, ordering, commits, and omni-channel fulfillment with artificial intelligence (AI)-infused capabilities that effectively unlock “real-time supply chain” responsiveness to demand patterns. Schedule your strategy call here with a Blue Yonder expert.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software Retail 98

BlueYonder

JUNE 16, 2022

As many countries around the world enforce economic sanctions against Russia, global logistics networks are struggling to isolate Russian products while still ensuring inventory availability. But, as the conflict approaches the four-month mark, the impacts are spreading and intensifying.

Inventory Management Software 52

Inventory Management Software Inventory Management Inventory Reduction Optimal Sourcing 52

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Puneet Saxena, Corporate Vice President of Manufacturing Industry Strategy at Blue Yonder, kicked off proceedings by welcoming attendees and setting the stage for the speakers and the panel discussion that were to follow. This year, the room was near capacity, and the number of companies represented was at a record level.

Supply Chain Design Software 104

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 104

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.

Supply Chain Design 40

Supply Chain Design Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Optimization 40

BlueYonder

AUGUST 28, 2017

We have discussed a variety of implications to the supply chain required to provide scale and service, while effectively managing inventory and value add processes. Effective management of inventory procurement and replenishment, especially in smaller footprints, will increasingly influence the consumer experience.

Optimal Sourcing 65

Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 65

BlueYonder

JANUARY 21, 2021

This blog is based on an article that recently ran in the Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics & Procurement, “ Supply chain agility: An imperative in an unpredictable world.”. In part 1 of the Agility and Resilience in Supply Chain Execution series , we discussed the secret of achieving these very important aspects.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 98

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Execution Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software 98

BlueYonder

MAY 14, 2021

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, most liners were running empty with schedules cancelled or delayed and in turn we saw reduced freight costs. This leaves businesses grappling with reducing margins or passing on costs to customers. So, technology can provide an agile recommendation from moving from one strategy to another.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

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. This is part 2 of a multiple part series to explore their stories ( read Part 1 ). million loads annually.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Vendor Strategies Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software 52

BlueYonder

JANUARY 17, 2020

Are those responsible for deciding how much cargo to carry next week, next month, next year (inventory planning, distribution planning) communicating directly with network designers and factory planners to understand where the inventory is coming from and what the constraints will be? Reduce network inventory by 15%-40%.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Network Design Software 52

BlueYonder

JANUARY 17, 2020

Are those responsible for deciding how much cargo to carry next week, next month, next year (inventory planning, distribution planning) communicating directly with network designers and factory planners to understand where the inventory is coming from and what the constraints will be? Reduce network inventory by 15%-40%.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Network Design Software 52

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. In the mid to long term, companies will be reviewing sourcing strategies as over reliance on longer distance suppliers is leading to higher variability and operating costs.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction 52

BlueYonder

MAY 10, 2019

Sprint was using spreadsheets and databases to forecast and plan its network inventory purchases. Manual reporting by planners has been vastly reduced, and they have more control in planning and forecasting processes, introducing greater supply chain agility into scenario planning. billion pieces to be packaged annually.

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Material Savings Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 40

BlueYonder

AUGUST 28, 2017

We have discussed a variety of implications to the supply chain required to provide scale and service, while effectively managing inventory and value add processes. Effective management of inventory procurement and replenishment, especially in smaller footprints, will increasingly influence the consumer experience.

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 40

BlueYonder

MARCH 18, 2022

Equipped with scalable modeling capabilities powered by digital twins, every organization can now sense issues, collaborate on scenarios in digital situation rooms, and enact an orchestrated, synchronized response across the entire value chain, from procurement to transportation and fulfillment. The Proof Is in the Results.

Modeling 52

Modeling Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand 52

BlueYonder

JANUARY 3, 2023

We know that it’s impossible to eliminate disruption. Sieber notes that resilience has become one of the pillars of the company’s strategy. Linzell Harris, Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain and Strategy at AstraZeneca, describes end-to-end visibility as “10 times more important” in today’s volatile supply chain landscape.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software 98

BlueYonder

MARCH 18, 2022

Equipped with scalable modeling capabilities powered by digital twins, every organization can now sense issues, collaborate on scenarios in digital situation rooms, and enact an orchestrated, synchronized response across the entire value chain, from procurement to transportation and fulfillment. The Proof Is in the Results.

Modeling 40

Modeling Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand 40

BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

This dramatically cuts down on the physical and analytical demands placed on supply chain professionals every day. . As transportation management solutions automate the processes of procuring carriers, planning truckloads and determining optimal routes, the result is a huge productivity boost.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction 52

BlueYonder

MAY 22, 2020

As far as space is concerned, only 3PLs with large networks can afford to redeploy inventory to other locations that is then compounded with potentially higher transport costs. Reduced efficiency and productivity will result in lower throughput. This pandemic will affect the long-term health of many companies, and 3PLs are not immune.

Cost Reduction Strategies 98

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Optimal Sourcing Procurement Analytics 98

BlueYonder

MARCH 10, 2025

The Trump administration has introduced a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports, a 10% tariff on Chinese goods, and additional duties aimed at the European Union, India and Japan under a “reciprocal tariff” strategy. If enacted, these tariffs could increase the cost of new vehicle models by $4,000 to $10,000. As Ford Motor Co.

Modeling 84

Modeling Optimal Sourcing Material Savings Supply Chain Planning Software 84

BlueYonder

APRIL 22, 2025

High levels of automation, dynamic demand forecasting, synchronized supply and demand planning, profitable inventory clearance, and dynamic ordering and replenishment are taking fresh foods management to new levels of speed and precision, enabled by software innovations. Cost of goods sold (COGS) management is also becoming much more complex.

Optimal Sourcing 59

Optimal Sourcing Waste Reduction Purchasing Skills Sourcing Strategies 59

BlueYonder

AUGUST 29, 2019

Retailers with scale and a value strategy will be better able to weather the impact of tariffs, absorbing the impact of margin loss while attracting shoppers looking to counter rising prices. increasing inventory before the deadline. increasing inventory before the deadline. What options do retailers have?

Optimal Sourcing 71

Optimal Sourcing Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 71

BlueYonder

AUGUST 29, 2019

Retailers with scale and a value strategy will be better able to weather the impact of tariffs, absorbing the impact of margin loss while attracting shoppers looking to counter rising prices. increasing inventory before the deadline. increasing inventory before the deadline. What options do retailers have?

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 40

BlueYonder

MAY 19, 2025

He also eliminated many of Bidens tax credits created to incentivize EV buyers. World automotive leaders are approaching this challenge in different ways: BYD is revising its European strategy to produce PHEVs (plug-in hybrid EVs) alongside EVs at new facilities. would be electric by 2035. While EVs represent only 1.4%

Modeling 87

Modeling Supply and Demand Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Software 87