Blue Yonder Resourcing & Labor Management Features
Platform (8)
Customization
Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique processes. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.
Integration APIs
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications.
Internationalization
Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.
User, Role, and Access Management
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, and groups.
Performance
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.
Mobility
Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.
Reporting
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.
Dashboards
Creates dashboards to track information like open positions, current headcount, and recruiting pipeline.
Workforce Management Platform Features (10)
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Labor Forecasting
Predict the number and types of employees necessary to meet anticipated demand to control labor costs.
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Shift Scheduling
Plan employee work shifts according to availability and provide notifications to employees when they are scheduled.
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Time & Attendance Tracking
Let employees track the hours they have worked through integrations with time tracking products or built in time tracking features.
Absence & Leave Management
Employees can submit paid time off (PTO) or leave of absence requests that managers can approve or deny within the platform.
Skills Management
Organize, sort, and view employees based on skills and qualifications in order to make smarter workforce decisions.
Succession Planning
Identify high performing employees with potential to be promoted with minimal development.
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Workforce Analytics
Tools designed to help analyze employee data and develop baselines for evaluating and optimizing workforce management.
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Self-Service Capabilities
Web portals through which employees can view their schedules, submit PTO requests, configure work availability and preferences, and self-schedule from available work times.
Mobile Shift Scheduling
Managers and employees can create or claim available work shifts and receive notifications on their mobile device.
Team Communication
Message other team members or managers through built-in text or emailing functions and communicate scheduling or leave requests.
Inventory Management Platform Features (10)
Centralized Inventory Database
Manage and track all inventory records across warehouses and retail locations through a single unified database.
Inventory Level Dashboards
Maintain a visual on product stock levels throughout your facilities with flexible inventory dashboards.
Stock History Reporting
View the history of individual items and compare the sales performance of new to old stock in order to inform purchasing decisions.
Low Stock Notifications
Set low stock thresholds and receive automatic alerts when stock decreases to that level.
Bundles, Kits, & Variants
Automatically adjust inventory for product bundles, kit orders, and product variations within the system.
Asset Tracking
Use barcode or radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology with specialized readers or mobile applications to track inventory assets throughout warehouse facilities.
Inventory Forecasting
Optimize inventory levels with features that suggest reorder points and economic order quantities (EOQs) that facilitate inventory management.
eCommerce Integrations
Integrate shopping carts, eCommerce platforms, POS, and payment gateways with the system to link inventory records between across platforms.
Accounting Integrations
Track inventory costs and costs of goods sold (COGS) with accounting software integrations.
Data Exporting / Importing
Transfer large volumes of inventory data records into and out of the system with built-in import / export tools.
Warehouse Definition (3)
Locations
Define and manage physical and virtual warehouse locations
Visualization
Provide a visual representation of all the locations in a warehouse
Warehouse Slotting
Allows users to identify the most efficient location for inventory within the warehouse based on a number of product and storage characteristics
Logistics (3)
Cross Docking
Manages the transfer of products between incoming and outgoing shipments
Receiving
Provides features to automate and simplify recieving such as tracking lot numbers
Pick & Pack
Helps users pick products from multiple locations and prepare them for packing
Analytics (3)
Worker performance
Allows users track worker performance over a set period of time
Error Tracking
Allows users to track any track incidents such as receiving discrepancies, incorrect shipments and inventory errors
Procurement analytics
Allows users to track and use WMS data to determine vendor costs and quality
Inventory Management (2)
Customer Portal
Provides customers with a web portal in which they can view invoices as well as batch levels and changes in inventory
Cycle Counting
Provides users with features to verify item locations and quantities
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Technology Glossary Features
View definitions of the features and discover new technology terms.
Shift scheduling is the process of creating work schedules to support company needs and employee satisfaction. Learn more about shift scheduling and how to create a successful process.
Labor forecasting is the process of predicting future labor needs. Learn more about forecasting staffing needs, different prediction methods, and how to implement a unique strategy.

