Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

For most companies, margins only declined further in 2021, as product shortages and transportation roadblocks forced all supply chain participants to make critical decisions on the fly, acting without complete information or hard data.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 21, 2022

This is an article co-authored by Terence Leung , Senior Director of Product Marketing for Supply Chain Execution, and Nina Seth , Director of Product Marketing for Commerce for Blue Yonder. Omni-Channel Inventory Management. Let’s start with inventory management. In fact, more than 70% of U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Supply Chain Matters features its latest full edition of This Week in Supply Chain Tech , a compilation of funding, partnership and other noteworthy announcements related to supply chain technology support. Our last full edition was published on February 14. billion in Generative AI start-up Anthropic.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 17, 2023

Throughout this process, we and our network of partners are helping CFOs to determine value leakages and prioritize the many competing improvement initiatives. They may need to further optimize inventory across the supply chain. What enablers may be needed? Consumers value sustainability.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 31, 2021

Almost a year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce continues to boom, according to the 2021 State of Supply Chain Execution Report. Traditionally, retailers have been good at forecasting demand and placing items in the distribution network based on where these consumers are most likely going to buy from.?This

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Supply chain optimization has never been more essential to overall business success than it is today. A study by Bank of America Global Research, cited by Reuters , found that mentions of “supply chain” increased by 412% in third-quarter earnings calls hosted by Fortune 500 companies this year, compared to 2020.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

This includes optimization and discrete event simulation. It allows companies to evaluate the design of the network. More advanced supply chain leaders model the role of complexity (product and customer), the impact of risk, and opportunity of innovation as well as product shipping and manufacturing locations, and inventory policies.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

We believe the future of logistics is unified logistics, where shippers and LSPs can seamlessly plan, optimize, and orchestrate across nodes and networks, resulting in consistently higher customer service levels and efficiencies. Upstream Supply Chain Knowledge. Digital Ecosystem and Network.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 29, 2021

Supply Chain Investment Challenges – Real and Imagined! Intelligent Supply Chain technologies article and permission to publish here provided by Dan Weinberger , UN Supply Chain Expert and CEO of Morpheus Network. Blockchain technology has arisen as a game-changer in the supply chain industry.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Coming out of Y2K, more logistics operations focused on improving labor management, transportation management and green initiatives such as advancements in lighting technology, safety features with automated dock ramps with trailer locks and more. Investments in Transportation solutions is imperative.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 30, 2022

Retail supply chain management has always been a complicated and complex process. But in the timeframe between 2020 to 2022, a volatile supply chain market showed the weakness in outdated, legacy supply chain execution built on rigid technology or lacking any accurate data that can improve overall decision-making.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 6, 2022

For the 11 th year 1 in a row, we have been named a Leader in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) report 2 —which is every year since the report began! This comes after Blue Yonder achieved a Leader recognition for the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems (TMS) 3 in March.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

In a time of uncertainty, carrier capacity issues, and increasing costs, it’s clear that shippers are now more than ever turning to tools to help them optimize their operations. And advanced analytics are the latest focal point for s upply chain optimization. Proactive risk management. Optimizing load balancing.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Four basic logistics services can be outsourced: transportation, warehousing, inventory management, and information technology (IT) support. Outsourcing firms are especially helpful for managing seasonal and/or temporary capacity needs. The outsourcing phenomenon in the U.S. Better Focus on Your Core Business. Conclusion.

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PINC

DECEMBER 15, 2020

. “This year’s 13th-annual award recognizes small, mid-size and large enterprises that leveraged green practices and solutions to further drive sustainable improvements in their supply chain,” says Marina Mayer , editor-in-chief of Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2022

These advanced solutions support real-time monitoring and the ingestion of incredible volumes of real-time supply chain data, which allows logistics teams and other stakeholders to see disruptions at the earliest possible opportunity. With nearly $21.3

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BlueYonder

MAY 7, 2024

This is what motivates our product teams to innovate, especially in warehouse execution, yard management, composable solutions, artificial intelligence, and supply chain execution. Implementing Blue Yonder Warehouse Management solutions is a key component of that strategy.

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PINC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Menlo Park, CA & Union City, CA – September 15, 2020 – Accel-KKR , a leading technology-focused investment firm, today announced that it has closed on a carve-out acquisition of the Shipper TMS portion of the Supply Chain Optimization (SCO) software business portfolio owned by Wabtec Corporation. Visit PINC at www.pinc.com.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

But the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), automation, and optimization engines go beyond service and cost enhancements. In the 2023 study, 35% of organizations said they’re planning to invest in technology and automation specifically to drive sustainability, compared to 23% in our 2022 executive survey.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

With gasoline prices reaching record highs , transportation managers must make smarter decisions that minimize road miles and associated costs. While demand is high, ongoing product shortages continue to cause supply chain disruptions, create unpredictable shopping behaviors and drive rapid delivery expectations.

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BlueYonder

MAY 15, 2023

Recently Blue Yonder released the findings of its annual Supply Chain Executives Survey 1 , which echoed many of the key themes we heard at ICON 2023. The great news is that, amid the chaos, we are seeing an increasing level of optimism. These top challenges are: Ongoing supply chain disruptions.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Headquartered in Germany , flexis provides what is described as a hybrid modular architecture of supply chain modules that enable intelligent ways to optimize supply chain planning for wide range of industries with national or international networks.

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ThroughPut

MAY 26, 2020

A Warehouse Management Software (WMS) is one that helps plan, control, and manage the day-to-day manufacturing operations in a warehouse along with the guidance of inventory movement, optimizing order picking, and shipping of customer orders. How can a Warehouse Management Software help manufacturers?

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 27, 2022

This is an article co-authored by Terence Leung , Senior Director of Product Marketing for Supply Chain Execution, and Nina Seth , Director of Product Marketing for Commerce for Blue Yonder. For example, it’s not enough to have inventory for the shopper walking in, but now there needs to be inventory to fulfill online orders.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This particular company’s product production and distribution network material flows involve 38 facilities across North America. The overall goal of the company is to fulfill orders within the same day the product is produced, usually under the umbrella of a direct store delivery ( DSD) inventory replenishment process.

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ThroughPut

MAY 26, 2020

A Warehouse Management Software (WMS) is one that helps plan, control, and manage the day-to-day manufacturing operations in a warehouse along with the guidance of inventory movement, optimizing order picking, and shipping of customer orders. How can a Warehouse Management Software help manufacturers?

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BlueYonder

MAY 16, 2023

Blue Yonder believes continues to showcase its strength in warehouse and supply chain execution solutions. For the 12 th time in a row, we have been named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) report 2 —which is every year since the report began!

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

I’d welcome the opportunity to meet with supply chain executives to discuss your research questions and objectives for the coming year, and with technology companies and 3PLs to get an update on your products and services. SAP Ushers in New Era of Collaborative Supply Chain Management. If so, let’s connect.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2022

More organizations are discovering the power of advanced technologies, powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), to mitigate these challenges by making real-time, autonomous decisions that optimize cost, service, sustainability, and other critical outcomes. million by leveraging these two solutions.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 19, 2018

It’s also vertical-agnostic: flow management greatly benefits such sectors as high-tech, industrial, automotive, retail, fast-moving consumer goods, and healthcare where a unified, optimized supply chain is imperative to sell across multiple channels or serve volatile markets. Source: GEODIS.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2015

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Penske Logistics Reaches Agreement to Acquire Transfreight North America. enVista Releases Latest Version of Distribution Center Optimization Tool, Model DC. Infor Delivers Dynamic Cloud Solution for Supply Chain Execution.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Leveraging the capabilities from your Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Transportation Management System (TMS), while synchronizing pre-built adaptable workflows can help reduce costs, improve throughput and enhance the customer experience. Yet expanding consideration of these constraints is not enough.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Leveraging the capabilities from your Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Transportation Management System (TMS), while synchronizing pre-built adaptable workflows can help reduce costs, improve throughput and enhance the customer experience. Yet expanding consideration of these constraints is not enough.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

I attend and speak at many supply chain and logistics conferences throughout the year, but among my favorites are those that bring a relatively small group of executives together to discuss timely and important industry topics. Valerie Bonebrake, SVP at Tompkins International , on network design and optimization.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

Supply Chain Cost Reduction Challenges: Deere and Company has a diverse product range, which includes a mix of heavy machinery for the consumer market, and industrial equipment, which is made to order. Supply chain costs of around $5.50 Moving to a vendor-managed inventory model wherever it was possible to do so.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 28, 2017

A common theme in the tier 1 and 2 landscape of supply chain execution management is the desire to “orchestrate and synchronize end-to-end business processes,” and that “warehousing and transportation are notable points of convergence” (source: Gartner 2017 Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems ).

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BlueYonder

JUNE 28, 2017

A common theme in the Tier 1 and 2 landscape of supply chain execution management is the desire to “orchestrate and synchronize end-to-end business processes,” and that “warehousing and transportation are notable points of convergence” (source: Gartner 2017 Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems ).

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