BlueYonder

DECEMBER 10, 2024

APS solutions combine the discipline of lean manufacturing with the flexibility and real-time scheduling agility needed to accommodate constant upstream and downstream changes. Real-time visibility, to support real-time planning One of the most powerful features APS solutions offer is real-time visibility and awareness.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

MARCH 6, 2025

Amid all the disruptions facing the supply chain at any given time, tariffs remain a constant concern for leadership. Just a few months into this year and the impact of global politicians’ new tariffs is already evident. The priority in many warehouses today is finishing a task within a particular time frame.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

BlueYonder

MARCH 17, 2025

The explosive growth of e-commerce also creates significant logistics challenges for retailers and D2C manufacturers. They must track inventory, orders and returns in real time, at all times. trillion in 2024 alone. Omni-channel commerce gives shoppers more options, in terms of both retail brands and specific products.

Optimal Sourcing

BlueYonder

MARCH 11, 2025

As well as adapting to a global pandemic, the supply chain has faced a seemingly relentless barrage of ‘unprecedented times: The Suez Canal blockage, devastating wildfires, the war in Ukraine, escalating Red Sea tensions, persistent chip shortages, crippling labor shortages, and the looming specter of new tariffs The list goes on.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

APRIL 4, 2025

Establish chain of custody : Maintain real-time, end-to-end visibility across the supply chain to track product movement and respond swiftly to recalls. Improve supplier collaboration : Work seamlessly with suppliers, logistics providers and distributors to standardize data sharing and eliminate blind spots.

Retail

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In todays volatile landscape, production planners confront various challenges and disruptions, including global component shortages, just-in-time production mapping, increased product range and customization, and logistics complexities. Why is intelligent production planning so essential? In fact, 43.6% In fact, 43.6%

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Many virtual attendees were also present, with representatives from across logistics, procurement, manufacturing, IT and sustainability not only learning from the esteemed speakers presenting, but also sharing their expertise and experiences.

Optimal Sourcing

BlueYonder

JANUARY 23, 2025

Geopolitical tensions, rising fuel costs, driver shortages, blocked shipping lanes and frequent supply chain disruptions make it tough to achieve reliable on-time delivery amid this complexity. And lets not forget demand volatility, which makes the right product/ right place/right time a moving target. There is good news, though.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

JUNE 19, 2025

Agentic AI has become a catchphrase and discussion point for logistics teams in just about every industry today, as well as logistics service providers (LSPs). As corporate logistics teams and LSPs grow their physical footprints and expand their distribution capabilities, AI agents are becoming a critical solution.

Warehousing

BlueYonder

JANUARY 6, 2025

While just 10% of in-store purchases are returned, the return rate rises to 26.4% Fashion retailers like Zara, H&M and ASOS are now charging returns fees to customers to discourage hauls and offset the costs of reverse logistics. Clothing trends and product seasons come and go with increasing speed today. This is up from 14.5%

Purchasing Skills

BlueYonder

JANUARY 14, 2025

With ICON 2025 right around the corner, now is a great time to join. Not only is Denise the current President of our User Groups organization, but shes a long-time member. Our shared goal was using advanced software to get the right merchandise to the right place at the right time. I was literally afraid to talk!

Groups

BlueYonder

JUNE 18, 2025

But visibility is just the first step. Beyond visibility: Turning awareness into action Traditional control towers often focused on execution functions such as logistics, order management and manufacturing. Like their namesake, they offered the promise of 360 ° views, monitoring potential risks and chokepoints in flows.

Real-time Visibility

BlueYonder

MAY 12, 2025

Today, more than ever, grocery retailers need a network that goes beyond just visibility a network thats intelligent, collaborative and ready to adapt to disruption. This approach limits their ability to anticipate demand, respond to disruptions or optimize operations in real time. A simple point-to-point model isnt enough.

Supply Chain Network Software

BlueYonder

JANUARY 17, 2025

Many brands today operate primarily as demand-based hubs, with production and logistics outsourced on a global basis. The enterprise can work closely and in real-time with all parties in its ecosystem. A supply chain goes deeper than just buyers and sellers within a transaction.

Network Optimization

BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2025

Businesses are embracing resilient supply chain networks to mitigate the chaos they experienced over the past few years, from customer demand and supply variability coupled with lengthy information and physical lead times. This is part two of a two part series on the Network Effect in Supply Chains. You can read part one here.

Supply Chain Network Software

BlueYonder

MARCH 13, 2025

Legacy IT systems, which were not designed for real-time data sharing, force production, procurement and logistics to run on separate, disconnected systems. We work better together when we dont just collaborate but also cooperate. naming the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region as the highest-risk area worldwide.

Supply Chain Design Software

BlueYonder

APRIL 23, 2025

This Magic Quadrant also marks the twelfth consecutive time Blue Yonder has been named a Leader since the report started in 2010 2. This Magic Quadrant also marks the twelfth consecutive time Blue Yonder has been named a Leader since the report started in 2010 2. Blue Yonder is a long-time, strategic partner to Amway.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

JUNE 19, 2025

In attending presentations and having discussions with supply chain executives, we heard a clear call to action: Companies need to build supply chain resilience through geographic and partner diversity, while also creating real-time connectivity and collaboration across the network.An The event theme—“Disruption Ready. Future-Focused.

Gartner

BlueYonder

MARCH 27, 2025

Concerns that may have seemed specific to the warehouse extend to transportation and logistics. Here’s what we noticed during our time at ProMat 2025: All eyes on AI No matter where you looked throughout the McCormick Center, automation and AI were everywhere. Only real-time data will suffice from now on. And vice versa.

Trends

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

A team from Blue Yonder attended the Manifest 2025 conference in Las Vegas last week, joining more than 7,200 attendees from the field of logistics. Presented by Blue Yonder customer DHL, Manifest brings together Fortune 500 global supply chain executives, logistics service providers (LSPs), innovators and investors.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

MARCH 20, 2025

But over the past few years, one force has reshaped not just the automotive supply chain, but all supply chains, unlike any other: Consumer demand. They want accurate, on-demand availability information at the time of purchase and real-time tracking throughout the delivery process. And they want free or low-cost shipping.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

APRIL 28, 2025

A team from Blue Yonder recently attended the Finished Vehicle Logistics North America 2025 (FVL NA 2025) conference in Huntington Beach, California. Amid this volatility, its increasingly difficult to predict finished vehicle logistics demand, let alone optimize logistics for cost and service.

Supply Chain Network Software

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 25, 2024

Managing yard and warehouse operations has long been one of the thornier aspects of transportation logistics. For various reasons, many drivers show up unexpectedly and at the same time. A recent conversation with a major distributor of consumer beverages encapsulated many of the most common issues. Bottom line: yards are hard.

Expense Reduction

BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Logistics service providers (LSPs) face unprecedented challenges in today’s fast-paced market. Trend 1: Industry consolidation The logistics industry is experiencing a wave of consolidation. DHL made several major acquisitions in 2022, including an Australian logistics company and a Mexico-based health care logistics company.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

By 2025, 70% of organizations will have implemented structured automation to significantly enhance flexibility and efficiency , up from just 20% in 2021. This substantial increase underscores not only the shifting priorities within the logistics sector but also the profound impact on global supply chains.

Supply Chain Software

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In an era where change is the only constant, Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) stand at a crucial juncture. The logistics landscape is rapidly evolving, shaped by technological advancements, shifting customer expectations, and a heightened focus on sustainability.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

BlueYonder

OCTOBER 21, 2024

This blog has been adapted from a talk given at the Leaders in Logistics: Last Mile event. In the past, meeting up with friends meant setting a specific time and place and hoping everyone showed up as planned. In logistics, this principle of reducing uncertainty is still underutilized.

Supply Chain Planning Software

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. Improved sustainability is directly linked to logistics optimization.

Las Vegas

BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

But what do these terms mean for the logistics industry? At Blue Yonder, we believe every logistics stakeholder should be excited about advanced technologies like AI. So, let’s take a few minutes to define some of the most common terms related to managing logistics via advanced technology. What exactly is a data cloud?

Logistics Network Optimization Software

BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

In Part 1 , we covered the complexities of logistics management in the automotive industries and the change in thinking about how to manage logistics. Disruptions and Remedies Terence: Let’s continue discussing how automotive supply chain executives can better manage logistics needs/requirements.

Automotive

Locus

JULY 2, 2024

This skirmish is not just about crafting innovative tech solutions; it extends into the logistics industry, where companies compete using advanced technologies to secure a broad customer base and maximize profitability. 5 Reasons How RFPs Help in Selecting the Right Logistics Technology Platform For Your Enterprise-Level Business 1.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 10, 2020

It is an advancing space that is both obvious – think of the personal assistant on the smart phone of your choice – and yet subtle – think of the fitness device insights and streaming service viewing suggestions – at the same time. In the world of logistics, the contributing forces are similar.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

BlueYonder

JUNE 3, 2021

Our recently launched 2021 Logistics Executive Survey aims to seek out the “New Normal of Logistics.” The survey tracks the pulse of the market as logistics operations are emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic to periods of adjustments, redefinition, and eventually a new equilibrium. This in turn effects how companies behave.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

As supply chain and logistics practitioners, our reality was already challenging. Consumer fulfillment was no longer just a “retail issue,” as industry lines were being blurred and many product suppliers were driving direct-to-customer channels. How do we make our logistics chains more resilient? The Need to Think Holistically.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Complexity, Complexity, Complexity Terence: Automotive OEMs and suppliers are digitally transforming their supply chain and logistics operations to gain a competitive advantage in the new normal. No matter which area of automotive logistics we are talking about, it is usually highly specialized and often outsourced to 3PLs.

Automotive

BlueYonder

JUNE 27, 2023

In honor of National Logistics Day, which is June 28, I share a recap of a conversation I recently had with my colleague Ann Marie Jonkman , who leads Blue Yonder’s 3PL Industry Strategy. Ann Marie shares highlights from her logistics career and what she has treasured the most from it. Why did you make this jump?

Logistics Network Optimization Software

BlueYonder

MARCH 15, 2018

There’s no better time to be in the logistics service provider (LSP) industry than right now. This year’s Eye for Transport (EFT) Global Logistics Report shows increased momentum and optimism more than ever. Game Changing Technologies for the Logistics Industry. Logistics Providers Struggle with Digital Transformation.

Logistics Network Optimization Software