BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

This blog was co-written by Terence Leung and Jen McQuiston Our customers depend on Blue Yonder Transportation Management to achieve customer-centricity and operational resiliency across the globe. Transportation Optimization microservice: top-tier Blue Yonder planning made available to wider audience via a standalone API.

Gartner 86

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 22, 2017

These capacity crunches, at times, force carriers not to adhere to capacity commitments with customers, resulting in companies having to go out into the market to find alternate transportation options. This typically corresponds with a more expensive transportation choice in an expedited manner. Modeling Suggestions.

Puerto Rico 53

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 22, 2017

These capacity crunches, at times, force carriers not to adhere to capacity commitments with customers, resulting in companies having to go out into the market to find alternate transportation options. This typically corresponds with a more expensive transportation choice in an expedited manner. Modeling Suggestions.

Puerto Rico 40

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 12, 2014

And where does transportation fit? How do you combine the desire to create economic density for effective transportation optimization with the need to be able to react to new orders and rapid changes to existing orders? Fulfillment Retail Supply Chain Transportation & Logistics Domains fulfillment Network retail transportation'

Retail 60

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 17, 2013

American Shipper recently released its annual benchmark report entitled “ Global Transportation Management Benchmark Study: Climbing the Visibility Sophistication Ladder.” When looking at other aspects of transportation process such as consolidation and routing opportunities, the measurement is quite simple.

Global Transportation 56

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BlueYonder

JUNE 11, 2013

In my previous article on the evolution of transportation management, Driving Value from a Transportation Management Center: Think Global, Act Local , I discussed how transportation best practices were evolving from more rigid, centralized control towers to more flexible and collaborative Transportation Management Centers (TMC).

Supply Chain Network Software 67

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BlueYonder

APRIL 4, 2024

We look at labor; we look at the transportation network; we look at logistics. He continues: “When it comes to transportation, what carriers do you have available? The idea of synching real-time capacity data across your order, warehouse, and transportation management systems may seem overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be.

Capacity 76

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Five Key Software Capabilities for Cold Chain LSPs should look for five key capabilities when choosing a software provider to help them manage the harsh realities of storing, distributing and transporting temperature-controlled products. Real-time, end-to-end visibility and traceability.

Supply Chain Planning Software 94

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BlueYonder

MARCH 18, 2024

He sees retailers struggle to gather and interpret data across their order, warehouse, and transportation management systems — or Order Management System (OMS), Warehouse Management System (WMS), and Transportation Management System (TMS). Roycroft says, “What happens is that retailers have a lack of visibility across their network.

Supply Chain Network Software 86

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BlueYonder

APRIL 3, 2023

Innovation and Customer-Centricity are Our Continuing Directions Thanks to our TMS customers, for the 12 th time 1 in a row, Blue Yonder is named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems (TMS) report 2. As a result, we’ve reduced our overall transportation spend by 3-5%.

Gartner 75

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As I discussed in a previous blog , more retailers and manufacturers are turning to logistics services providers (LSPs) to manage their growing warehousing and transportation challenges — including rising costs, shrinking margins, labor shortages, and increasing customer demands. It allows us to be better prepared for space in the warehouse.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 101

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 6, 2013

The trade imbalance this causes is an interesting case study for the economists no doubt, but what about the transportation and logistics that will be needed to sustain this trade over the coming years? It is very costly and difficult to get transport flowing within African countries, not to mention across the borders.

Africa 66

Africa South Africa China Nigeria 66

BlueYonder

MARCH 11, 2024

These foundations are crucial in navigating the key components of hybrid retail: planning, sourcing, resourcing, engaging, fulfilling, and transporting. Fulfill and Transport : In fulfilling and transporting orders, AI-infused systems optimize logistics and delivery routes, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery.

Supply Chain Planning Software 78

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BlueYonder

JUNE 15, 2023

Blue Yonder was named a Leader in this inaugural report, based on an evaluation of Blue Yonder’s Transportation Management System (TMS). Transportation modeling that creates very realistic and highly optimized scenarios as customers’ supply chain footprints is changing to fit customer-centric requirements.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 64

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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 need to match assets like labor and transportation precisely as possible with demand.

Optimal Sourcing 70

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Software solutions including transportation management systems (TMS), warehouse management systems (WMS) and yard management systems (YMS), increase efficiencies not only for transportation and logistics teams, but also for drivers themselves. Drivers also rely on their relationship with fleet managers, dispatchers and 3PLs.

Supply Chain Design Software 93

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 17, 2024

Another example is in the UK, the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport , a professional industry group around logistics and transport, has a forum set up called the Women in Logistics and Transport (WiLAT). Susan: Clearly, you’ve taken the lead in your career and decided to learn more in key areas.

Supply Chain Design Software 86

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Increasingly, they’re turning their warehousing and transportation activities over to logistics services providers (LSPs) to optimize these activities and generate a fast return on their logistics investments. How can shippers, including retailers and manufacturers, successfully navigate this volatile landscape?

Supply Chain Software 80

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 19, 2022

Dan Gilmore is a recognized thought leader in WMS, with experience prior to his role at Softeon as the founder of Supply Chain Digest, CMO at RedPrairie (now BlueYonder) and as lead WMS analyst at META Group (later acquired by Gartner). About Dan Gilmore. About Softeon.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 186

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BlueYonder

JUNE 27, 2023

I started in supply chain planning and specifically transportation planning on the Sears account back in the day. I led operations, whether in transportation, distribution or shared services and in both union and non-union organizations across logistics, contract logistics, technology, and implementation.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 77

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 9, 2023

From Tropical Storm Hilary, which dumped over a foot of rain on California in August, to Hurricane Idalia, which came aground in Florida 10 days later with windspeeds of 125 miles per hour, these disasters wreaked havoc with ports, transportation routes and carefully laid logistics plans. But most companies do end up paying in other ways.

Optimal Sourcing 88

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

What this means in today’s vernacular is that you have to bring your order management system, warehouse management system, and transportation management system all together. They are asking you, “Can you track the order end-to-end and give me an update on where that order is?” Terence: What about working with existing systems?

Supply Chain Planning Software 101

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BlueYonder

MARCH 21, 2024

Supply chain is a big polluter (manufacturing activities with lots of finite natural resources, global shipping traffic across all transport modes, packaging boxes, and not to mention utilities). Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to announce Scope 1 and Scope 2 reporting requirements for publicly listed companies on March 6.

Supply Chain Software 90

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BlueYonder

APRIL 3, 2024

However, I didn’t realize how much more finesse was involved in transporting individuals from their wheelchairs to a floating vessel in the Hudson River – this was quite nerve-racking at first! There are really two types of sailing: sailing for leisure and sailing to win a race.

New York City 70

New York City New York Buyer Training Education 70

BlueYonder

APRIL 21, 2022

Omni-Channel Warehouse and Transportation Network. While grocery consumers are increasingly demanding fast, flexible delivery on their terms, transportation teams are facing significant challenges in accommodating this growing need because driver shortages, high gasoline prices, and disruptions like port closures.

Inventory Reduction 57

Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction 57

BlueYonder

APRIL 4, 2022

We believe customers and innovation are the top reasons for recognition as a Leader for the 11 th year 1 in a row in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems (TMS) report 2 ! This in turn provides companies a valuable and customer-centric set of transportation capabilities to their internal and external customers.

Gartner 52

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 22, 2024

Customers are also demanding low prices, although the ongoing cost increases associated with labor, inventory and transportation are stretching distributors’ margins thinner than ever. Suboptimal allocation due to disrupted supply and demand.

Distribution 89

Distribution Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Cost Reduction Strategies 89

BlueYonder

JANUARY 25, 2022

With tightening freight capacity, shippers need more carrier coverage to make an informed decision about the right price to be paid to transport freight. Current capacity constraints and cost inflation are driving supply chain and transportation leaders to leverage other KPI’s.

Freight 82

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BlueYonder

MAY 5, 2023

Bayer is rolling out Blue Yonder’s Transportation Management System (TMS) in over 70 countries to manage materials shortages, increasing costs, demand fluctuations and other challenges. Armada has saved thousands of hours in staff time, dramatically improved productivity and realized over a million dollars in cost savings.

Material Savings 84

Material Savings Supply and Demand Supply Chain Software Demand Planning Software 84

BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

They may have the inbound part of logistics covered with our Transportation Management System (TMS), and warehouse operations are covered with our Warehouse Management System (WMS). So if you are using Blue Yonder for transportation management , warehouse management , and/or order management , we are integrating it all the way through.

Optimal Sourcing 80

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Warehouse systems may not be able to consider transportation information and vice versa. With Transportation Planning as a service, more organizations can plan and optimize their operations in a cost-efficient manner. Traditionally, transportation systems lack order visibility and updated supply chain plan information.

Supply Chain Planning Software 56

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BlueYonder

MARCH 14, 2024

Compounded by the fact that MBUSA sources parts from Germany, the company must adeptly handle uncertainties on the fulfillment side, including managing elevated transportation costs, navigating blocked shipping lanes, and addressing labor shortages.

Automotive 52

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 29, 2023

Transportation Efficiency If the right amount of inventory is being held in the most logical and appropriate locations, then this directly impacts shipments and distribution. Encouraging BOPIS can further reduce transportation costs while simultaneously optimizing fulfillment capacities.

Optimal Sourcing 83

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BlueYonder

MAY 6, 2014

Perhaps many, or most of us, have even participated in the ongoing debate over which is more critical, transportation planning or transportation execution? Unfortunately, this is exactly the challenge with most transportation solutions. We have all seen it. We have all heard it. The Flaw in the Logic. Do it Right.

Transportation 70

Transportation Network Optimization Price Mitigation Strategies Supply and Demand 70

BlueYonder

JUNE 13, 2022

They not only need to deliver excellent experiences across channels, but they also need to navigate macro-economic issues such as rising labor and transportation costs that decrease margins, as well as rising inflation, which is forcing consumers to think long and hard about what and how much they buy. So how can retailers succeed in 2022?

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Demand Planning Software 52

BlueYonder

MARCH 28, 2023

Overall digital transformation of the warehouse, transportation, or the entire logistics footprint. AI/ML will be used in robust ways in everyday tasks in warehouse and transportation operations, optimizing operations and getting ahead of disruptions. Learn More Visit this webpage about our First-to-Last-Mile Optimization solutions.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 70

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 16, 2021

The Gartner findings and identified trends we believe support our directions and commitment to innovate in order to enable our customers to operationalize and unify digital distribution across warehouse, labor, automation, and transportation.

Supply Chain Design Software 98

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