Logistics ops ·

Clipper Logistics uses Blue Yonder warehouse management to release inventory on 24 hours' notice and support e-commerce growth

The problem

Clipper Logistics needed to deliver speed and accuracy at massive scale for volatile retail customers managing large product volumes, returns, and the rapid growth of e-commerce channels, while retail forecasts remained inherently uncertain.

Workflow diagram · grounded in source
1
Retailer signals inventory need
trigger
“When products are selling well, they need to be released from the warehouse rapidly to be sold at full margin.”
2
24-hour inventory release
output
“Blue Yonder enables us to release inventory on 24 hours' notice so retailers can move fast and maximize their full-margin sales.”
3
Proactive problem anticipation
validation
“Our partnership with Blue Yonder allows us to anticipate problems before they happen and be proactive, agile and innovative in dealing with them.”
4
Clicklink WMS integration
integration
“integrated with our Blue Yonder warehouse management system”
5
New customer onboarding
output
“makes it easy for Clipper to onboard new warehousing customers in a matter of weeks”
Reported outcome

Blue Yonder's warehouse management system enabled Clipper to release inventory on 24 hours' notice, support circa 40 click-and-collect customers through the Clicklink joint venture, and onboard new warehousing clients in a matter of weeks.

Reported metrics
Inventory release notice time24 hours' notice
click-and-collect customers served via Clicklinkcirca 40 customers
New warehousing customer onboarding timematter of weeks
Reported stack
Blue Yonder warehouse management system
Source
https://blueyonder.com/customers/clipper-logistics
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Frequently asked questions

What did this team achieve with this AI workflow?

Blue Yonder's warehouse management system enabled Clipper to release inventory on 24 hours' notice, support circa 40 click-and-collect customers through the Clicklink joint venture, and onboard new warehousing clients…

What tools did this team use?

Blue Yonder warehouse management system.

What results were reported?

Inventory release notice time: 24 hours' notice; click-and-collect customers served via Clicklink: circa 40 customers; New warehousing customer onboarding time: matter of weeks (source-reported, not independently verified).

How is this logistics ops AI workflow structured?

Retailer signals inventory need → 24-hour inventory release → Proactive problem anticipation → Clicklink WMS integration → New customer onboarding.

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