BlueYonder

MARCH 7, 2025

To mitigate this impact, manufacturers may need to source materials domestically and develop new suppliers often leading to higher costs with added logistical complexities. Tariffs on these imports raise material costs, squeezing profit margins unless businesses pass these costs on to consumers.

Manufacturing Procurement 88

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Material Savings 88

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The only way to manage these changes profitably is to become aware of them at the earliest opportunity, by using software to ingest and analyze real-time data from across the supply chain as well as external sources like social media, news and weather.

Supply Chain Planning Software 91

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software 91

BlueYonder

MAY 6, 2025

The Blue Yonder network includes over 1,600 TMS carriers and extends across multiple enterprises and tiers in a supply chain, creating a single source of truth across planning and execution and across multiple parties and tiers. With full visibility, the Cognitive Solutions then ANALYZE.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 81

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Modeling Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software 81

BlueYonder

APRIL 14, 2025

A significant point of concern is the dependency on single-sourced components, which poses considerable risks. This reliance necessitates a reevaluation of sourcing strategies and the development of contingency plans to ensure continuity of supply.

Supply Chain Planning Software 86

Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction 86

BlueYonder

APRIL 8, 2025

Today’s systems can predict disruptions in advance, automatically activate alternate sourcing and routing strategies, and facilitate supplier collaboration through the digital network. Traditional disruption management processes relied on manual intervention after problems occurred.

Supply Chain Network Software 101

Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Planning Software Network Optimization Supply Chain Design Software 101

BlueYonder

MAY 6, 2025

Common data cloud & platform Connect every corner of your supply chain with a single source of truth. Collaborative AI agents and advanced machine learning analyze, summarize and alert on events occurring across your supply chain then provide detailed recommendations to ensure operations run as expected. Ready to dive deeper?

Optimal Sourcing 78

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Scenario Planning 78

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Participants changed variables, such as demand, supply, lead times, sources and service levels. The tool allows for collaboration, scenario planning, streamlined data and S&OP process cadences which can greatly impact profitability, sustainability and revenue.

Supply Chain Planning Software 69

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Innovation Modeling 69

BlueYonder

JANUARY 17, 2025

Based on an increasingly omni-channel world, these systems are challenged to handle the combination of downstream demand variability, upstream supplier variability, and the risk that comes with leveraging global sourcing and supply chain strategies.

Network Optimization 52

Network Optimization Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy 52

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Single source of truth and interoperability TFEST24 also afforded Blue Yonder the chance to both reflect and look forward. TFEST24 provided the perfect opportunity to connect with existing and potential customers, allowing us to flex some of those key attributes and values: communication, partnership building and collaboration.

Optimal Sourcing 80

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Predictive Analytics Software 80

BlueYonder

JANUARY 23, 2025

Problems with shipping documentation With nearshoring, cross-border shipping and international logistics heating up, documentation problems are a growing source of delays. It gathers data from across the supply chain, as well as external sources, to identify potential delay-causing events at the earliest opportunity.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement Rail Software Supply Chain Network Software 52

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 10, 2024

As they ingest real-time data from across the end-to-end supply chain, as well as external sources, APS solutions create a single version of the truth that is shared across all functions. 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 96

Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software Optimization Software Demand Planning Software 96

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The case of this tech retailer, The Source , shows why. Manual Analysis No Longer Cuts It The Source produces more than $400 million in annual revenue across more than 300 retail locations and online. The Source sells low-frequency purchases such as TVs, fast-moving convenience items such as chargers and everything in between.

Inventory Reduction 106

Inventory Reduction Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Retail 106

BlueYonder

MAY 1, 2025

While the past focus was primarily on minimizing supply chain costs in a global free-trade environment, todays supply chain leaders must prioritize flexibility, build in additional redundancies, and create strategic sourcing options for rare materials, components, and technologies.

Just-in-Time 52

Just-in-Time Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction 52

BlueYonder

APRIL 22, 2021

This data must be gathered in real time from a variety of third-party sources, ingested intelligently and analyzed at a granular level to determine the right response across multiple partners. Learn more at blueyonder. Enabled by AI and advanced algorithms, today’s forecasting engines are up to the challenge. Scenario planning.

Modeling 52

Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Scenario Planning 52

MIT Supply Chain

JULY 20, 2021

This year’s report is sponsored by BlueYonder, C.H. The pressure to support sustainability in supply chains came from multiple sources, both internal and external, but increased the most among investors and industry associations. Robinson, KPMG, Intel, and Sam’s Club. “We Internally, company executives were standout champions of SCS.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Report Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain 52

BlueYonder

APRIL 3, 2025

The path forward: planning as one Breaking down silos The answer lies in adopting a unified platform that aligns all planning functions, from category management to supply chain execution, to a single source of truth.

Supply Chain Planning Software 69

Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software 69

BlueYonder

MAY 15, 2025

Shoppers expect fresh, high-quality products and full transparency into how those products are sourced, handled and delivered. From food safety to ethical sourcing and environmental responsibility, these mandates signal a shift toward tighter supply chain oversight and real-time data transparency. Blue Yonder changes that.

Waste Reduction 40

Waste Reduction Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction Real-time Visibility 40

BlueYonder

AUGUST 3, 2021

Business decision makers, and especially CIOs, are facing an inconvenient truth — to enact a successful artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) project, there can only be one single source of truth when it comes to their data. It’s a way to bring those disparate networks together and to establish a single “source of truth.”.

Sourcing Strategies 40

Sourcing Strategies Price Reduction Predictive Analytics Software Sourcing 40

BlueYonder

MAY 29, 2025

Most car and truck manufacturers in partnership with their battery suppliers use a make-to-stock, supply-driven approach for producing and sourcing EV batteries, based on the availability of scarce materials like lithium, nickel, manganese and cobalt.

Modeling 52

Modeling Demand Planning Software Supply and Demand Manufacturing Procurement 52

BlueYonder

AUGUST 6, 2024

On the supplier side, it often becomes necessary to single source, as components may be specialized and only made by one supplier. At times, this single-sourced supplier may not be the manufacturer’s direct supplier but can instead be within another tier of the supply chain.

Optimal Sourcing 119

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Supply Chain Optimization 119

BlueYonder

JUNE 27, 2024

For example, if they receive many returns saying an item is too big, they can adjust the sizing guide to reduce return rates at the source. Customers will also be prompted to enter their reason for returns, giving retailers much-needed data and insights to create a more efficient returns process and implement strategic changes.

Waste Reduction 118

Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Sourcing Strategies 118

BlueYonder

JUNE 20, 2024

Transportation Management as a Key Competitive Advantage According to the IDC MarketScape, “TMS is evolving to be viewed as a source of potential competitive advantage, whereas it has been traditionally viewed as a support function that relied heavily on manual processes and was supported by antiquated technologies.”

Supply Chain Design Software 124

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Predictive Analytics Software 124

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Given this shift in consumer behavior, it has become important for retailers to offer the best inventory and sourcing information to shoppers. And lastly, all of this requires a single source of truth for all orders. This is where solutions from Blue Yonder can make a world of difference.

Retail 114

Retail Real-time Visibility Purchasing Skills Procurement Analytics 114

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The IDC MarketScape noted three key strengths of Blue Yonder’s approach to order orchestration and fulfillment: Robust, intelligent sourcing and inventory microservices modules providing supply chain visibility with the ability to make decisions about where to source based on a wide variety of factors and to serve inventory location and quantify information (..)

Optimal Sourcing 123

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software 123

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 16, 2024

While these systems do compile and present copious amounts of data from various data sources and partners, users are unable to act on what they see. However, it is critical to understand and remember that some technology vendors refer to their analytics systems as control towers, even though they lack control.

Supply Chain Planning Software 64

Supply Chain Planning Software Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Software Modeling 64

BlueYonder

AUGUST 28, 2023

Their short-term profitability and long-term competitive success depend on making the right decisions, almost immediately, about how to source and store products, manage and fulfill orders, and schedule assets like labor and transportation. They can anticipate these events and resolve them proactively, instead of reactively. The result?

Data 97

Data Optimal Sourcing Inventory Management Software Analytics Software 97

BlueYonder

APRIL 23, 2025

If you are attending and are particularly interested in Blue Yonders supply chain planning solutions, make sure to check out the session catalog for dedicated Supply Chain Planning sessions. These sessions provide in-depth knowledge and practical insights into optimizing transportation operations, enhancing efficiency, and driving cost savings.

Supply Chain Planning Software 75

Supply Chain Planning Software Gartner Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning 75

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Manufacturing companies, for example, need AI to highlight insights from infinite data sources. The fear that AI will take over meaningful work that people enjoy comes from watching companies implement AI without a thoughtful strategy. Like every solution, AI must have a purpose and a reason.

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Purchasing Training Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain 52

BlueYonder

JUNE 3, 2021

The second highlight is the emphasis on identifying sustainable upstream operations in material sourcing, suppliers, and manufacturing. Raj points out that logistics and manufacturing customers are looking at their supply chain results, resiliency, agility, and now sustainability in order to make sourcing or dual sourcing decisions.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 98

Logistics Network Optimization Software Survey Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies 98

BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Rebalance open demand based on defined allocation rules Resequence pending orders for optimal sourcing and reprioritization 4. Schedule, orchestrate, modify, and support the complete order lifecycle with a single source of truth from order to delivery, regardless of channels, source and types.

Manufacturing Procurement 105

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Real-time Visibility Demand Planning Software 105

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It was all about companies trying to go into countries that had low-cost sourcing capabilities, as well as to capture new market. The main challenges that companies are facing, at least in the last two years, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, come from the multi-tier sourcing, which requires long lead times in the supply network.

Manufacturing Procurement 141

Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 141

BlueYonder

MARCH 11, 2024

These foundations are crucial in navigating the key components of hybrid retail: planning, sourcing, resourcing, engaging, fulfilling, and transporting. Source and Resource : The sourcing and resourcing stages benefit immensely from AI’s ability to identify the best suppliers and optimize inventory levels.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software Retail 98

BlueYonder

APRIL 9, 2024

This includes demand planning, volume assessments at a granular level, knowing where best to source from to meet omni-channel demand, where to then position inventory based on known demand and where customers are located, and, of course, how best to then fulfill orders and to optimize the last mile.

Optimal Sourcing 122

Optimal Sourcing Sustainability Material Savings Waste Reduction 122

BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Businesses have become overwhelmed by the sheer volume and velocity of available data — from suppliers, customers, partners, and third-party sources — all with different formats, product hierarchies, taxonomies, etc. What if planning and logistics teams could stay continuously connected, all running on a single source of truth?

Supply Chain Design Software 108

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Modeling Software 108

BlueYonder

AUGUST 20, 2024

Industry-leading commits service that leverages advanced algorithms to determine the best sourcing and fulfillment options for each order, considering factors like cost, speed and capacity.

Sourcing Strategies 114

Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 114

BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

One arrow showed the flow of customer demand from the source to the supplier, while the other showed the flow of goods from the supplier to the customer. I still recall my first introduction to the concept of the supply chain. There were two arrows facing opposite directions. And completely the opposite of reality.

Supply Chain Planning Software 119

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Supply and Demand Supply Chain Design Software 119

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In fact, 60% of respondents indicated the need to work outside enterprise systems, often using tools like Excel and multiple data sources, and 50% of respondents highlighted the challenge of modeling various influencing factors in planning, such as weather, events and promotions.

Supply and Demand 116

Supply and Demand Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning 116