BlueYonder

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Our survey confirmed consumers are in fact tightening their belts, with 60% of shoppers reporting that they spent less than normal during Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend this year and 30% spending a lot less than normal. Consumers still value flexibility for getting their purchases.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 22, 2020

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.”. A recent report by Morgan Stanley highlighted the growing importance of data, as well as the huge investments companies are making as a result. “In

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 12, 2023

Recent reports have highlighted the challenges many retailers are having with excess inventory. With supply chain disruptions continuing, purchasing more stock in advance to meet the forecasted upturn in demand made perfect sense. For many retailers, this can equate to 20% of their purchases.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Breaking a promise to consumers has never been more dangerous, as expectations across numerous metrics become more severe and decisive. The latter ATS model is often conflated and confused with the desired ATP holy grail, and it’s completely understandable why this is the case. … Then we can ‘promise’ that delivery.”.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 30, 2019

But in today’s complex world, with increasing competition and so many external factors that impact the purchasing decision, how can convenience retailers predict the future with any degree of confidence? This powerful solution also protects C-store profit margins by enforcing the right pricing rules and policies.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 5, 2023

In this report, Gartner provides market analysis, strategic recommendations, and a list of Representative Vendors and their offerings for DOMs. Companies can leverage the report to identify vendors in the DOM market whose capabilities match against their goals. Why Blue Yonder.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 28, 2024

However, the imperative is to stop considering how to prevent the broken telephone effect with a patchwork of point solutions designed to optimize within a silo. The retail supply chain stands to benefit from a holistic, end-to-end solution that engenders greater trust from start to finish.

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BlueYonder

MAY 17, 2017

In parts 1 and 2 of this blog series, you learned about the role collaborative partnerships play in supply chain planning and execution with real-time visibility and predictive analytics and the benefits of the JDA and TransVoyant partnership. Real-Time Transportation Data Leads to More Efficient Decision Making.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 30, 2022

But while grocers expanded offerings to include curbside pickup and delivery to meet the moment, it often came at the cost of profitability. 3] In addition, also according to the report, digital sales have decelerated, and digital basket sizes have gone down. That’s a lot of unfilled orders and millions of disappointed customers. [3]

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 18, 2022

More than half (53%) of respondents to Blue Yonder’s survey said they made a holiday purchase during the October sale, indicating that the busy shopping season is well underway and confirming the accuracy of the early shopping trend. However, in the latest survey, only 66% reported being pleased with the promotions.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 30, 2019

But in today’s complex world, with increasing competition and so many external factors that impact the purchasing decision, how can convenience retailers predict the future with any degree of confidence? This powerful solution also protects C-store profit margins by enforcing the right pricing rules and policies.

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BlueYonder

MAY 17, 2017

In parts 1 and 2 of this blog series, you learned about the role collaborative partnerships play in supply chain planning and execution with real-time visibility and predictive analytics and the benefits of the JDA and TransVoyant partnership. Real-Time Transportation Data Leads to More Efficient Decision Making.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 20, 2020

As social and environmental movements continue to spread across the globe, consumers are taking notice and are making purchasing decisions accordingly. Support of black and minority-owned companies is increasing at a rapid rate and the more environmentally conscious generations are gaining purchasing power. 4] Mona A.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

At least 30% of all online purchases are returned, compare that to 8.89% of in-store purchases. Returned or exchanged products mean incremental supply chain costs and often products that can’t be resold at full price due to wear and tear or seasonality. Pricing can be a powerful tool to drive demand. Surprising?

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BlueYonder

JUNE 8, 2018

In Under Pressure to Tighten Supply Chain, Drug Companies Look to Blockchain , The Wall Street Journal reports on how some companies are experimenting with Blockchain technology to track product provenance, tampering, and more. Rent the Runway Now Offering Logistics Tools to Luxury Fashion Brands.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 14, 2021

IHL’s latest report on the future of grocery shows some hard lessons learned from the 2020 disruptions, especially when it comes to inventory accuracy. Advanced assortment planning solutions can create customer decision-mapping that identify what drives purchase decisions at each store location.

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BlueYonder

JULY 28, 2022

This insight comes from the 2022 State of Supply Chain Sustainability Report , presented by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), sponsored by Avetta, Blue Yonder, C.H. This is the third year of the annual report. Key Themes.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 8, 2018

In Under Pressure to Tighten Supply Chain, Drug Companies Look to Blockchain , The Wall Street Journal reports on how some companies are experimenting with Blockchain technology to track product provenance, tampering, and more. Rent the Runway Now Offering Logistics Tools to Luxury Fashion Brands.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2018

A Wall Street Journal report said carriers added 5,600 jobs last month, according to U.S. The news came as the latest jobs reports showed robust growth across construction and manufacturing, adding to transportation demand. will expand its home grocery delivery service to more than 100 cities this year, according to a Bloomberg report.

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BlueYonder

MAY 10, 2019

I have the opportunity to hear their stories, understand how they’re using our solutions, and to get to know more about them, their families and career journeys. Sprint was using spreadsheets and databases to forecast and plan its network inventory purchases. I manage the Customer Marketing program at JDA.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 19, 2018

executive vice president and chief development officer at JDA Software, and Lee Gill, JDA’s head of retail strategy, outlined the challenges retailers are facing today: disruptive new advances in technology, generational and societal shifts in customers and competition from multiple fronts that’s impacting market share. Desikan Madhavanur, ?executive

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2018

A Wall Street Journal report said carriers added 5,600 jobs last month, according to U.S. The news came as the latest jobs reports showed robust growth across construction and manufacturing, adding to transportation demand. will expand its home grocery delivery service to more than 100 cities this year, according to a Bloomberg report.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 19, 2018

executive vice president and chief development officer at JDA Software, and Lee Gill, JDA’s head of retail strategy, outlined the challenges retailers are facing today: disruptive new advances in technology, generational and societal shifts in customers and competition from multiple fronts that’s impacting market share. Desikan Madhavanur, ?executive

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

It’s never been easier to customize the shopping experience — from product personalization to a myriad of purchasing and delivery options — to meet your specific needs. In the last 12 months, nearly 45 percent of respondents say they have made a purchase directly from a product manufacturer rather than going through a third-party retailer.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

It’s possibly even changing the way we plan out big ticket item purchases for ourselves. (I And there are around 60 billion reasons you should keep reading about this year’s trends according to Customer Growth Partners who reported the dollar amount in sales for this year’s four-day holiday weekend alone, a 5.1% bump from 2017.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 10, 2017

JDA Software is helping retailers from around the world reimagine retail. JDA’s customer-centric planning capabilities include deep customer insights – clever analytics that identify and segment customers into similar groups that share a common ‘DNA’: their likes, dislikes and shopping habits. Customer curated assortments are here.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Blue Yonder was named a Leader in this inaugural report and the leader in the Better Functionality quadrant based on an evaluation of our Blue Yonder Warehouse Management solution. Blue Yonder’s WMS , a SaaS solution, empowers businesses to deliver consistently high service at a value-driven cost. In Charles A.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

For $48 a year or an easy $5 a month, CarePass includes free delivery on all CVS purchases, convenient access to pharmacists online and free delivery for most prescriptions. And Target customers enjoy free two-day shipping without a purchase minimum from November 1 st to December 22 nd. Almost Prime-like? That’s because it is.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2018

A new RSR Research report sponsored by JDA Software reveals an important, if unpleasant, truth: Long-term underinvestment in IT is creating challenges for retailers today , and those challenges are greater for retailers who are already struggling with other competitive challenges.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 8, 2019

According to a recent eMarketer report , almost 70% of retailers used Instagram for marketing last year while 28% used Snapchat. More consumers are using social media to research their purchases. Shoppers want their purchases on their terms – expectations and service levels are rising.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Recent research published by SCM World on behalf of JDA Software Group, Inc. ( According to the SCM World Future of Supply Chain survey 2016, a majority of supply chain executives identified the following primary digital technologies as disruptive and important: big data analytics (81 percent). digital supply chain (66 percent).

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Early reports indicate that US retailers earned a record $7.9 From a retail industry perspective, Black Friday was an encouraging day for a lot of retailers,” said Jim Prewitt, VP of Retail Industry Strategy at JDA Software. The first week of the traditional holiday shopping season is in the books, and the news so far looks good.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Stores are service hubs offering customers personalized recommendations and assistance pre- and post-purchase. 35% of managers surveyed report spending 3-10+ hours per week creating and managing schedules — time is better spent coaching employees or interacting with customers. labor is used efficiently and the?workforce

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The brand is using data on online purchases to stock the new Nike Live concept store that opened in July. Nike lets customers quickly purchase what they want where they want it. Here are three things more retailers should consider just doing: Use e-Commerce to your advantage. Speed up your shopping experience.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Supply chains are getting more and more complex, thanks to soaring customer expectations for service and responsiveness and endless purchasing options. Fortunately, today’s advanced analytics capabilities can turn data into meaningful insights that can be harnessed for more effective decision making. Ready to Learn More?

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Product-focused merchandising starts with product investment strategies developed from analyzing “known” metrics for merchandise performance and product profitability. In contrast, consumer-focused merchandising creates curated and personalized assortments based on an understanding of the customer, their preferences and path to purchase.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 27, 2015

Now, we must go beyond predicting demand of individual stock keeping units to continuously anticipating needs of individual customers in real-time and understanding their attitudes and paths to purchase. What we really need are new processes and tools for these new market realities. Personalization.

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