Flexibility, Applied Intelligence And Decision Quality: The 2025 Gartner® Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ Barcelona Symposium
A team from Blue Yonder attended the recent Gartner® Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2025™ in Barcelona, Spain. The event theme—“Disruption Ready. Future-Focused. Value-Driven.”—encouraged 2,000 executive attendees to imagine a future where disruption and risk are minimized, thanks to advanced technology, connectivity and process innovation. We were…
AI Agents Enable Warehouses To Work Smarter, Not Harder
Agentic AI has become a catchphrase and discussion point for logistics teams in just about every industry today, as well as logistics service providers (LSPs) . But what does it really mean? Artificial intelligence is a broad concept—and Blue Yonder has proven AI capabilities that…
When Visibility Isn’t Enough: Meet Today’s Control Towers
Control towers were a foundational step change when they first emerged. Like their namesake, they offered the promise of 360° views, monitoring potential risks and chokepoints in flows. But the pace and complexity of supply chains continue to evolve—and organizations now need the next generation…
It Takes a Network to Master Today’s CPG Challenges
Every business is subject to demand volatility, supply shortages, extreme weather, tariffs, transportation roadblocks and other disruptive forces. But Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies face special challenges today as they try to profitably, precisely match changing supply with shifting demand. In addition to the standard…
Stop Shopping Around—Master Your In-Store Returns With Blue Yonder
We’ve all experienced the real-world drawbacks of in-store product returns. With return rates doubling since 2019—and returned merchandise totaling $890 billion in 2024—we’ve all waited impatiently behind someone who’s making a lot of returns at the retail store. The only two people more stressed than…
How Consumer Habits Are Changing in Grocery, and How To React
Economic turbulence, years of unusually high inflation and even political events are causing significant shifts in consumer behavior. Grocery prices across categories have risen by nearly 30% since 2019, and uncertainty around the future of the economy has caused a big drop in consumer confidence…
Embracing Diversity in STEM: Insights from Sarah Cosgriff’s Journey
Pride is celebrated every year in June. It is a month-long observance dedicated to the celebration and history of the LGBTQ+ community and commemorating their contributions. Each year, Blue Yonder’s BYourself, our associate-led LGBTQ+ Business Interest Group, hosts a variety of activities aimed at awareness…
U.S. Tariffs: What’s happening, and what does it mean?
On Wednesday April 2nd, President Trump announced a broad expansion of tariffs to apply to 185 countries and territories. Prior to this, new tariffs were announced to apply to China, Canada and Mexico, as well as sector-specific tariffs on aluminum, steel and automobiles. In this…
Create an Agile Supply Chain Despite New Tariffs
Among the list of constant stressors for supply chain leadership, tariffs sit towards the top of the list. Last year, companies identified rising tariffs and trade barriers as their top challenge. With the most recent tariffs outlined by the current U.S. administration, it’s clear to…
Navigating Battery Demand in an Unpredictable EV Landscape
A previous blog post focused on the many challenges created for the world’s automotive manufacturers by demand uncertainty, especially related to electric vehicles (EVs). The uneven global adoption of EVs makes it difficult for automakers to get the product mix right by channel and region…