BlueYonder

MARCH 28, 2024

When orders are delivered on time and in full, the fulfilled promise doesn’t just build trust with the customer; it also builds trust between the links in the supply chain. Nevertheless, building profound and lasting trust between retailers and their customers — as well as between every link in the retail supply chain — is possible.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 11, 2024

Why Returns Needs To Be in the Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV) Calculation Shoppers with a high propensity to return items are likely to show up as disproportionately valuable, but in reality will be incurring hidden costs that reduce their true profitability to the retailer. The cost of acquisition as a percentage of sales also increases.

Procurement Analytics 57

Procurement Analytics Cost Reduction Strategies Purchasing Skills Retail 57

BlueYonder

MARCH 24, 2022

The State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2021 report tells us that the work for increased supply chain sustainability has not slowed down as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but is continuing in full force. And at the same time, the pandemic has focused on the need for more resilient supply chains too.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Let’s apply this same concept to your supply chain. What if the assumptions that are being made about your supply chain plan and its accuracy are wrong? What if the data being used to inform your supply chain planning decisions is not precise, or worse, what if you are relying on a “good enough” approach to planning?

Supply Chain Planning 120

Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Design Supply Chain 120

BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

When you’re talking about assessing risk and making the best choices for a global, end-to-end supply chain that spans thousands of miles and involves dozens of trading partners, the stakes are a lot higher. Supply-side risk and disruptions are taking many forms. You can’t simply look up at the sky, assessing the cloud cover.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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BlueYonder

MAY 18, 2020

To provide insights into the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and its impact on supply chains around the world, we are delivering a blog series to help anyone looking for support and advice. Our experts, who have spent years in the supply chain industry, share their insights. . Supply Chain Resilience.

Automotive 88

Automotive Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning 88

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. And we’re only halfway through the year!

Supply Chain Planning Software 56

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BlueYonder

MARCH 30, 2023

Have you had a chance to check out the Incisiv 2023 Omni-Channel Experience Index report ? Let’s briefly look at the four key areas: Inventory Visibility and Accuracy With digital becoming the first point of customer interaction in more than 90% of purchases, inventory visibility and accuracy are the top experience priorities for retailers.

Real-time Visibility 86

Real-time Visibility Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Purchasing Skills Procurement Analytics 86

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 7, 2023

How to transform your supply chain (without waiting for your ERP to recover) Wholesale distribution and manufacturing (WD&M) has entered a new era where agility, speed and accuracy are no longer nice-to-haves, but rather uncompromising must-haves for meeting the new omni-channel B2B customer expectation.

Supply Chain Planning Software 86

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 8, 2023

There are patterns to speak of but, increasingly, they’re tricky to spot as they pop up and fade, almost in real-time, across a complex array of purchase preferences and channel combinations. In 2020, amid the pandemic factors, McKinsey reported that 75% of U.S.

Retail 83

Retail Supply and Demand Inventory Demand Planning Software 83

BlueYonder

JUNE 8, 2018

Friday in 5 – interesting news from around the supply chain landscape, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. Drug Companies Consider Blockchain for the Supply Chain. New regulations that are set to go into effect in 2019 are forcing pharmaceutical companies to reevaluate their supply chains.

Supply Chain Software 44

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BlueYonder

MAY 22, 2020

To provide insights into the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and its impact on supply chains around the world, we are delivering a blog series to help anyone looking for support and advice. Our experts, who have spent years in the supply chain industry, share their insights. . Future supply chain disruptions are inevitable.

Cost Reduction Strategies 89

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Optimal Sourcing Procurement Analytics 89

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. Is that item available and ready to ship?

Procurement Analytics 52

Procurement Analytics Real-time Visibility Modeling Just-in-Time 52

BlueYonder

JUNE 8, 2018

Friday in 5 – interesting news from around the supply chain landscape, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. Drug Companies Consider Blockchain for the Supply Chain. New regulations that are set to go into effect in 2019 are forcing pharmaceutical companies to reevaluate their supply chains.

Supply Chain Software 40

Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Pharmaceutical Modeling Software 40

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. In this environment, how can a company manage what it can’t see, plan for what it doesn’t know, or execute a business plan if its supply chain partners are not aligned?

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Prescriptive Analytics Software Demand Planning Software Supply and Demand 40

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

The Digital Transformation Directive ) shows that digital technologies and the potential impact on supply chain are top of mind for many in the C-suite. digital supply chain (66 percent). Let’s review the old and new playbook across three key dimensions – the offer, the supply chain and the asset.

Supply Chain Software 50

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Modeling 50

BlueYonder

JANUARY 5, 2023

Fulfillment complexity from both the supply and demand side have made it necessary for retailers to utilize Distributed Order Management Systems (DOMs) in order to better manage the intricacies of fulfilling orders from across their network and providing customers with a variety of methods to receive online orders. Why Retailers Need a DOM.

Gartner 76

Gartner Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software Modeling Software 76

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. In this environment, how can a company manage what it can’t see, plan for what it doesn’t know, or execute a business plan if its supply chain partners are not aligned?

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Prescriptive Analytics Software Demand Planning Software Supply and Demand 40

BlueYonder

JULY 28, 2022

The importance of supply chain sustainability (SCS) is trending upward – and that’s a positive! Let’s explore the key insights and implications for supply chain and logistics decision-makers and professionals from this report. This is the third year of the annual report. Key Themes.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Material Savings Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies 52

BlueYonder

AUGUST 20, 2020

2020 is the year that lit resilience and agility on fire in supply chain, and for good reason. Supply chain leaders everywhere found themselves asking the same question: what does it take to bounce back from this? Join us next week as we dive into our first topic, women in supply chain. . [1] 3] Toby A.

Supply Chain Software 92

Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Price Reduction Supply Chain Strategy 92

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.

Real-time Visibility 44

Real-time Visibility Sourcing Strategies Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies 44

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.

Survey 63

Survey Purchasing Skills Supply and Demand Price Reduction 63

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.

Sourcing Strategies 40

Sourcing Strategies Real-time Visibility Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies 40

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.

Inventory Reduction 76

Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 76

BlueYonder

JUNE 30, 2017

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. Spend Matters’ Sydney Lazarus reports that Predictive Analytics Named Top Priority in New Survey of Category Managers. appeared first on Supply Chain Nation Blog.

Procurement Analytics 40

Procurement Analytics Predictive Analytics Supply Chain Design Software Analytics Software 40

BlueYonder

APRIL 21, 2020

To provide insights into the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and its impact on supply chains around the world, we are delivering a blog series to help anyone looking for support and advice. Our experts, who have spent years in the supply chain industry, share their insights. Are you prepared for what is ahead?

Beverage 55

Beverage Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Planning Procurement Analytics 55

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Applications in supply chain and retail are only now beginning to be explored. v] There are tremendous opportunities to understand behavior patterns and clues to anticipate shopper needs, understand personal preferences, predict purchase paths, forecast demand, estimate returns, anticipate supply disruptions and much more.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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BlueYonder

JUNE 30, 2017

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. Spend Matters’ Sydney Lazarus reports that Predictive Analytics Named Top Priority in New Survey of Category Managers. How Amazon’s stake in grocery could squeeze big food brands’ profits.

Procurement Analytics 40

Procurement Analytics Predictive Analytics Supply Chain Design Software Analytics Software 40

BlueYonder

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The first blog in this two-part series focused on the primary challenge facing retailers today: mega-retailers have forced prices down, based on their economies of scale and hyper-optimized supply chains. The Power of AI and Analytics. However, intelligent pricing only hints at the true strategic power of AI and analytics.

Price Reduction 47

Price Reduction Purchasing Skills Retail Waste Reduction 47

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? The post Meet the New Convenience Store Shopper appeared first on Supply Chain Nation Blog.

Meeting 52

Meeting Supply Chain Software Purchasing Skills Procurement Solutions 52

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]

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Solutions 52

BlueYonder

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The first blog in this two-part series focused on the primary challenge facing retailers today: mega-retailers have forced prices down, based on their economies of scale and hyper-optimized supply chains. The Power of AI and Analytics. However, intelligent pricing only hints at the true strategic power of AI and analytics.

Price Reduction 40

Price Reduction Purchasing Skills Retail Waste Reduction 40

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.

Optimal Sourcing 78

Optimal Sourcing Price Reduction Purchasing Skills Inventory Reduction 78

BlueYonder

APRIL 7, 2015

In Part I of my Supply Chain Strategy series , I explained why the five tenets of High-Performing Supply Chains remain a great starting point to build your supply chain strategy. Supply chain professionals call the above competitive advantages ‘demand sensing and shaping.’

Sourcing Strategies 40

Sourcing Strategies Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Material Savings 40

BlueYonder

MAY 10, 2019

Loblaw Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Hardeep Kharaud has led Loblaw’s digital evolution in retail, leading the company’s data science team to evaluate and quickly take advantage of digital technology innovation in the areas of machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Material Savings Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 40

BlueYonder

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. As Michael Sheetz reports for CNBC, Delivery by rocket could change the game for UPS, FedEx. The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon and Big Apartment Landlords Strike Deals on Package Delivery.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 43

Logistics Network Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement Industrial Industry 43

BlueYonder

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. As Michael Sheetz reports for CNBC, Delivery by rocket could change the game for UPS, FedEx. The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon and Big Apartment Landlords Strike Deals on Package Delivery.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 40

Logistics Network Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement Industrial Industry 40