BlueYonder

JANUARY 24, 2023

What is top of mind for them is what the impact is going to be after a disruption and can their operations ship the products to their customers on time. Can we get the supplies from an alternate source? Do we need to carry excess inventory? Can we expedite? Can we use premium freight? The same with Mercedes-Benz USA.

Automotive 68

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BlueYonder

JULY 9, 2021

And what if I told you that port had a recent COVID-19 outbreak, leaving a backlog of over 160,000 40-foot containers, causing a domino effect on the entire shipping industry that might take a year to get sorted out? From ships waiting to dock in Guangdong to empty containers stockpiling in the U.S.,

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 26, 2017

By the end of 2020, one-third of all manufacturing supply chains will be using analytics-driven cognitive capabilities, thus increasing cost efficiency by 10% and service performance by 5%. Manufacturers that can speed their adoption of digital capabilities in order to create business value will be the leaders of their industry.".

Supply Chain Design Software 96

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Omni-channel has been firmly positioned as the new industry standard, forcing wholesale distributors and manufacturers to release the brakes and embrace digital transformation to stay relevant. Those who get it right are improving their market share by up to 10% a year.

Manufacturing Procurement 82

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Customer expectations for product availability and seemingly endless purchasing channels are driving many companies to move product faster and smarter than ever before. its inventory management and where and how well it deploys inventory to optimize customer service levels and profitability. Inventory management.

Supply Chain Design 40

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

And the threat of “rain” is a complex one, ranging from port closures and materials shortages to tariffs, natural disasters, and blocked shipping lanes. of companies that participated in a recent survey by the National Association of Manufacturers. You can’t simply look up at the sky, assessing the cloud cover.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The end-to-end logistics network represents a big investment for companies — as well as a key source of competitive advantage. One often-overlooked logistics asset is yard operations — the physical space outside warehouses, distribution centers and manufacturing facilities where inbound and outbound shipments are handled.

Optimal Sourcing 78

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BlueYonder

MAY 16, 2018

During the conference, 90 executives from the manufacturing, retail and logistics industries attended the Executive Exchange, sponsored by KPMG LLP (KPMG). The survey found that trying to keep up with customer expectations is driving retailer investment in the supply chain, while agility and innovation is driving manufacturer investment.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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BlueYonder

MAY 16, 2018

During the conference, 90 executives from the manufacturing, retail and logistics industries attended the Executive Exchange, sponsored by KPMG LLP (KPMG). The survey found that trying to keep up with customer expectations is driving retailer investment in the supply chain, while agility and innovation is driving manufacturer investment.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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BlueYonder

JUNE 23, 2015

Ready or not, manufacturers are being pulled into the Omni-channel world by the evolving needs and strategies of the retailers they serve. All this is changing retailers’ thinking about a range of issues from inventory policies to fulfillment. All these put extra information and fulfillment burdens on the manufacturer.

Inventory Reduction 40

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

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.

Automotive 75

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The wholesale distribution and manufacturing (WD&M) landscape is entering a new era. In short, a world of pain — including increased cost-to-serve, missed sales, lost customers, inventory shortages, margin shrinkage, and limited to no inventory visibility across networks and nodes. The result? So, what’s the solution?

Manufacturing Procurement 83

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BlueYonder

APRIL 7, 2015

How can manufacturers leverage retail’s leading practices? In this post I will discuss how manufacturing companies can leverage leading retailers’ winning approach to customer-centricity. In this post I will discuss how manufacturing companies can leverage leading retailers’ winning approach to customer-centricity.

Sourcing Strategies 40

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

“Is that item available and ready to ship? These solutions are able to feed into inventory data to reveal whether items are available. A product may well be available to sell as the buyer clicks purchase. … Then we can ‘promise’ that delivery.”. Visibility and Connectivity.

Procurement Analytics 52

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 11, 2021

And the make or manufacturing process here includes its own BOM: not just the mRNA but also the lipids and other simple chemicals. Pfizer has chosen to work with logistics provider to ship vaccines directly from their plants (in Kalamazoo and Belgium) to the various states and specified DCs. and also the case/special packaging.

Supply Chain Planning Software 83

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 8, 2019

That means more businesses will be honing their inventory types and levels to drive the right products closer to consumers for faster response times. More consumers are using social media to research their purchases. Meanwhile manufacturers are using social media in new ways to connect with consumers directly.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Bridging the Divide Between the Retail and Manufacturing World. A fascinating evolution occurred over the last few years in how more and more advanced types of supply chain collaboration blurred the lines between retail and manufacturing supply chains. Gap 1: Current store level systems support planning consumer purchases.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 7, 2014

A few of the things I am able to recall are their dual source manufacturing, consolidating planning resources to India, using analytics to determine planning parameters; and an organizational restructuring. Sudhakar, co-founder of BigBasket.com, spoke about the challenges of shipping 100K items a day with a 99 percent fill rate.

Inventory Reduction 54

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Companies leveraged economies of scale to protect profit, and the assets – especially those dedicated to inventory transportation and storage – were owned by the company. For instance, the store is also a multichannel fulfillment center; online orders can be shipped from the store, or fulfilled via in-store pickup.

Supply Chain Software 50

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 4, 2014

There are tons of articles, white papers and blogs about today’s supply chain challenges: globalization, off-shore manufacturing, supply chain segmentation, big data, mobility, social media, price optimization, warehouse throughput, labor scheduling and in-store picking. Consumers are getting smarter about paying for shipping.

Sourcing Strategies 73

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BlueYonder

JULY 30, 2015

Many brand manufacturers have been selling direct to consumers for decades. Now, many manufacturers are casting off that way of thinking and expanding their models to sell direct. Channel partners have provided a buffer between manufacturing and the consumer for eons. A whole new ball game for most manufacturers).

Inventory Reduction 40

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

1] For many automotive manufacturers and suppliers, the initial shutdown of manufacturing in China due to the pandemic fully halted production in 2020, which exposed the risk of a single-country dependency model for many companies. Automotive Manufacturer Drives Profitability.

Inventory Reduction 57

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

They implemented buy online pick up in store (BOPIS), curbside pickup, and ship from local store, and many manufacturers moved to a direct-to-consumer model through online stores to support the needs of consumers and stay relevant as shopping patterns changed.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It’s also hardly a revelation that retailers have responded by rethinking their strategies around inventory management and fulfillment options. It can be a costly exercise but is worth the outlay considering these channels will be the persuader of upfront investments and ultimate purchases. Step 5: Measuring Success.

Sourcing Strategies 76

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Food, beverage, hospitality goods, and especially alcoholic beverages that might have been packaged in larger pack-sizes for on-premise consumption in bars, restaurants, airports, and public places were having to shift to smaller sizes for in-home purchases. Retailers wanted this to amplify fulfillment velocity and precision.

Supply Chain Planning Software 64

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 8, 2022

Consumer products manufacturers are learning the practical benefits of forming tighter connections via digitalization. At ICON, Rogelio Antillon, Associate Manager of Global Procurement – Transportation, detailed its massive transportation network, which includes over 60 lane owners, 9,000 lanes and 1.2 million loads annually.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 14, 2020

Are those designing your launch vehicle (network design, factory planning) communicating directly with flight planners (transportation planning) on projected transportation time and cost impacts of various network layout and materials sourcing options? Reduce network inventory by 15%-40%. Planning as a Way of Life.

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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 88

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 17, 2020

Are those designing your launch vehicle (network design, factory planning) communicating directly with flight planners (transportation planning) on projected transportation time and cost impacts of various network layout and materials sourcing options? Reduce network inventory by 15%-40%. Planning as a Way of Life.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 17, 2020

Are those designing your launch vehicle (network design, factory planning) communicating directly with flight planners (transportation planning) on projected transportation time and cost impacts of various network layout and materials sourcing options? Reduce network inventory by 15%-40%. Planning as a Way of Life.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

We have seen Texas freeze, which impacted all industries from petrochemicals to semiconductors to car manufacturing. We are experiencing labor shortages in almost all industries, whether it is retail, manufacturing, or logistics. We have seen massive hurricanes. An older study by Voxware revealed that: .

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 5, 2017

No matter what your business model is — whether you run the largest car manufacturing company in the world or operate a commercial website on eBay — orders need to be satisfied to receive payment and remain in business. Figure 1 shows how various new data sources can enrich the demand-shaping effort.

Real-time Visibility 48

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Often, the broader the assortment, the larger the volume of inventory, which leads to more potential waste if a product doesn’t sell as anticipated. Invest in an intelligent assortment planner and focus on Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) processes in your manufacturing environments. E-commerce is on the rise. They aren’t wrong.

Pricing Training 60

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Often, the broader the assortment, the larger the volume of inventory, which leads to more potential waste if a product doesn’t sell as anticipated. Invest in an intelligent assortment planner and focus on Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) processes in your manufacturing environments. E-commerce is on the rise. They aren’t wrong.

Pricing Training 40

Pricing Training Inventory Reduction Negotiating Skills Purchasing Training 40

BlueYonder

JANUARY 6, 2014

Execution at the point of purchase — To deliver all-channel consistency, retailers began to put capabilities in place to execute at a high level to satisfy customers at the point of purchase. Retailers must go beyond satisfying customers at the point of purchase to delighting them at every interaction.

Retail 68

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BlueYonder

MARCH 20, 2017

Manufacturers may bypass a finished goods distribution center (DC) and go direct to the consumer. Also, during high promotional periods or times of high seasonality, many manufacturers are going direct to their retail customers to streamline the shipment of goods. This is a result of many factors: Node skipping is becoming more common.

Supply Chain Planning Software 48

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BlueYonder

MARCH 20, 2017

Manufacturers may bypass a finished goods distribution center (DC) and go direct to the consumer. Also, during high promotional periods or times of high seasonality, many manufacturers are going direct to their retail customers to streamline the shipment of goods. This is a result of many factors: Node skipping is becoming more common.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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