{"id":25980,"date":"2020-08-10T09:15:53","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T13:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueridgeglobal.com\/?p=25980"},"modified":"2025-09-15T19:35:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T23:35:25","slug":"blue-ridge-is-named-one-of-2020s-100-great-supply-chain-partners-by-supplychainbrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueridgeglobal.com\/resources-press-releases\/blue-ridge-is-named-one-of-2020s-100-great-supply-chain-partners-by-supplychainbrain\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Ridge is Named One of 2020\u2019s \u201c100 Great Supply Chain Partners\u201d by SupplyChainBrain"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

—Blue Ridge selection based on the precision, visibility and depth of insights from their
\nsupply chain planning solutions–<\/em><\/p>\n

Atlanta, GA, August 10, 2020<\/strong> \u2013 Blue Ridge<\/a>, a leader in supply chain planning<\/a> and pricing solutions, announces their selection as one of 2020\u2019s \u201c100 Great Supply Chain Partners\u201d<\/a> by highly regarded supply chain and logistics news publication SupplyChainBrain.<\/em> Blue Ridge was selected due to the stellar business performance of its supply chain planning solutions for MacPherson\u2019s, a leading North American art supply distributor, with the success story featured in SupplyChainBrain\u2019s<\/em> online issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Based in Emeryville, California, MacPherson\u2019s serves 2,600 retail partners through a wide range of channels. Leveraging Blue Ridge demand planning solutions, MacPherson\u2019s improved fill rates to meet its service goal of 95 percent \u2014 a critical factor in the company\u2019s ability to retain customers and grow sales.<\/p>\n

\u201cBlue Ridge provided us with precision and visibility, thanks to the broadening of demand and supply planning projections, and the granularity of detail available in demand and supply plans,\u201d said Tammy Kyle, manager of product development and inventory planning, MacPherson\u2019s. \u201cThe cloud-based environment enabled us to move away from the spreadsheet method of buying, which often resulted in inaccurate forecasting, imprecise recommendations and slow reactions to shifting trends, disruptions and conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unprecedented market disruptions due to COVID-19 have only served to amplify the value derived from Blue Ridge\u2019s solutions; enabling MacPherson to make smarter decisions faster. \u201cNow, our inventory analysts are using machine-learning intelligence to meet the dynamics of today\u2019s market with precision and agility,\u201d added Kyle.<\/p>\n

Blue Ridge\u2019s distribution-focused forecasting, pricing and inventory planning solutions balance customer needs with business realities like erratic consumer buying habits, seasonal demand, variable lead times, promotions and other market pressures.<\/p>\n

\u201cBlue Ridge\u2019s work with MacPherson\u2019s is a great example of our commitment to revealing uncertain demand patterns and creating a foreseeable future for our customers,\u201d said Jim Byrnes, chief executive officer, Blue Ridge. \u201cMacPherson\u2019s has been a great \u2018Supply Chain Partner\u2019 for Blue Ridge just as much as we\u2019ve been to them, and we appreciate the validation and recognition by SupplyChainBrain.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

SupplyChainBrain<\/em>\u2019s annual list highlights the top 10 factors that typically determine the readers\u2019 choice of supply chain vendor, including value, excellence, expertise, reliability, problem solving, support, continuous improvement, positive attitude, global reach and strong leadership.<\/p>\n

\u201cBlue Ridge is always there for us,\u201d said Kyle. \u201cWhether it\u2019s LifeLine support<\/a>, the hands-on training, or just during our implementation, we always have their full support. They were instrumental in us going live on target with training, testing and implementation \u2014 on time and on track.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”Boilerplate Content”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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