BlueYonder

MARCH 5, 2024

For over a century, the global automotive industry has been focused on one central technology: the internal combustion engine. But now, the digitalization of the modern car is revolutionizing the industry, with enormous repercussions for the end-to-end supply chain.

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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

OCTOBER 14, 2013

While many blogs, articles and websites talk frequently about the changing, evolving and ever-connected consumer, little focus seems to be paid to the practitioners (or end users) of the supply & demand chain software that drive the satisfaction of those end consumers. I feel the need, the need for speed.”.

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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.”. Digital technologies will allow companies to increase their visibility, collaboration, speed and responsiveness ?

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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.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 6, 2020

Blue Yonder understands the need for data to help our customers plan and respond to the supply chain not only in routine times, but also in times of crisis, such as now with the exponential spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19). The outbreak has a threefold impact on the global supply chain.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 12, 2023

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. This level of analysis can’t simply be carried out in Excel, by far the most common tool to plan markdown.

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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.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 14, 2021

The key to winning was the right technology with the insights to identify and react quickly to shifts in demand signals, led by a holistic view of inventory availability and advanced category management and merchandising systems. Let’s take a closer look at why these technologies matter. They’ll want that Zesty Italian dressing.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 5, 2023

There is one thing for sure, businesses that invested in new technologies and processes in the past few years have thrived. You need to make sure your OMS solution can help drive efficiencies, increase revenue, and cut costs. There is no need to rip and replace your existing solutions. If it’s not, it’s time for a change.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 5, 2021

It was one of those great black swan events that kept many of us enthralled for days, but what can this whole event teach us about supply chain resilience? Billions of pixels of digital news have been used to describe how supply chains need to understand the macro picture, like shipping delays and supply impacts.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 25, 2017

Part 1 of this blog series highlighted the comparison of best-of-breed (BoB) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions, and when BoB is the best choice for supply chains. In this part of the series you’ll learn more about where to run your BoB software solution. You’re done, right?

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 25, 2017

Part 1 of this blog series highlighted the comparison of best-of-breed (BoB) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions, and when BoB is the best choice for supply chains. In this part of the series you’ll learn more about where to run your BoB software solution. You’re done, right?

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BlueYonder

APRIL 4, 2023

In the current offering category, Blue Yonder received the highest scores possible in the criteria of enterprise inventory management, pre- and post-purchase experience, order orchestration rules, fulfillment automation, and scalability. It also provides strong pre- and post-purchase customer experience and order orchestration rules.

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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. This honor comes after Blue Yonder was named a Leader in the Transportation Technology Value Matrix 2023 earlier this year!

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 31, 2023

This technology is a game changer, it’s powerful, and it’s exciting and scary – but at the same time it needs rules, governance and frameworks, as well as the human element. Among these retailers, generative AI tools (like ChatGPT) are the AI-powered technology being used most.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 7, 2020

As the world adjusts to a new set of norms in response to the COVID-19 crisis, the phrase “business as usual” continues to take on new meaning for the economy, organizations, consumers, and the supply chains that support their daily demands. To better understand the consumer perspective, Blue Yonder surveyed over 1,000 U.S.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

With changing expectations, grocers today need the right omni-channel technologies to help them manage and fulfill orders across channels. Grocers face many challenges as they continue to weather the COVID-19 pandemic, including: lack of assortment and product availability due to supply chain issues and panic buying.

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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? The answer lies in leveraging the power of advanced technology. Anticipating, and Meeting, Local Consumer Needs.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 10, 2023

ICON 2023 is Blue Yonder’s annual customer conference and premier supply chain event, where practitioners and decision-makers exchange insights about their transformation journeys. However, 77% of the same pool of executives also said they intend to continue to invest in technology and digital capabilities this year.

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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.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 16, 2024

Should we offer them a discount if they return in-store on their next purchase? The Right Answers To harness the potential of returns as a loyalty driver, you’ve got to be able to measure your performance, tie customer’s previous purchase history to their return profile, and process them as efficiently as possible.

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BlueYonder

JULY 17, 2015

I recently watched one episode where after purchasing a house sight unseen at auction, the stars of the show were shocked when an inspection showed that the house had foundation issues. All of us here at JDA take this requirement very seriously when building and evolving our solutions that power the supply chains of so many companies.

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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? The answer lies in leveraging the power of advanced technology. Anticipating, and Meeting, Local Consumer Needs.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 29, 2023

Effective order management in the present day requires end-to-end connectivity of intuitive, automated solutions that can optimize customer data and ensure a supply chain that is agile to those same customers’ demands. To learn more, here are Three Steps to Guaranteed OMS Value.

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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. The disciplines of interest will include supply management, efficient order fulfillment, transportation and workforce.

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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. The disciplines of interest will include supply management, efficient order fulfillment, transportation and workforce.

Optimal Sourcing 40

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BlueYonder

JULY 2, 2021

Consumers participated in other retailers’ deal days, but Amazon Prime Day is still #1: 60% of respondents made a purchase on Prime Day Consumers participated in other deal days from Walmart (35%), Target (26%), Best Buy (15%), and Ebay (8%) 73% of consumers went to Amazon to look for deals first.

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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

JUNE 12, 2023

Whether it’s OEMs being forced to focus more on aftermarket sales to offset people delaying purchases of larger premium products such as cars. And supply is also causing efficiency, logistical and profitability headaches internally for the reduced demand that is still there.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Stores are service hubs offering customers personalized recommendations and assistance pre- and post-purchase. Retailers need to run smarter stores that optimize and automate to deliver a superior customer and employee experience. Task automation to improve efficiency,?service Emails and phone will not generate results.

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BlueYonder

JULY 26, 2022

But these tools and methodologies can only hit their mark if inventory is already close to where demand truly is. Getting inventory in the right place from minute one is cheaper, more sustainable, and allows for the “right now” purchases that customers are increasingly seeking. In the U.S., Get the first mile right.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

The pace of digital innovation is increasing rapidly, and it’s estimated that the new digital technologies and capabilities being developed will have as great or even greater impact on society than the Internet. Recent research published by SCM World on behalf of JDA Software Group, Inc. ( digital supply chain (66 percent).

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Panelists included Jason Lerman, Director Operations at UNTUCKit ; Jon Gold, VP of Supply Chain and Customs Policy at NRF ; Wayne Snyder, VP Retail Industry Strategy at Blue Yonder ; Gina Anderson, VP Solutions and Growth at GEODIS ; and Melissa Valentine , Global Segment Director of Retail at Locus Robotics.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

In this final post of the series, I highlight three reasons why I believe learning technologies will make this future not only possible, but also imminent: First, there are breakthrough innovations in the underlying learning algorithms. Machine Learning technology has finally come of age. Implications.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. This Part 2 blog post will explore the next remedies and innovative solutions that will help accelerate digital transformations and attainment of benefits.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 12, 2017

In this blog post, we will take a closer look at why cloud technology is the best option to grow your omni-channel supply chain capabilities. Customer purchases products with a specific service expectation. Part 2: The Death of the Linear Supply Chain. Amazon catalogs and stores the products.

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