Category Management Modernization: A Practical Roadmap for Safe High-value Upgrades

Join Blue Yonder and Highspring for a highly practical session designed for retail and supply chain leaders.

April
 
24
, 
2026
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10:00am
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11:00am
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Category Management Modernization: A Practical Roadmap for Safe High-value Upgrades
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Bring your business into the future

Join Blue Yonder and Highspring for a highly practical session designed for retail and supply chain leaders.

What you'll learn

 

  • The True Cost of Legacy Systems: Understand the direct business impact of outdated technology by accurately estimating productivity loss, mounting maintenance overhead, and hidden security risks.
  • Essential Platform Updates: Identify the most recent, impactful advancements addressing space planning, planogram optimization, floor planning, assortment strategy, and seamless platform integration.
  • Tailored Upgrade Approaches: Compare different upgrade paths and service options to find the right fit for your business. We will break down processes like the Technology Health Check, Full Assessments, Road Mapping, Implementations, Upgrades, and Enablement.
  • Building Your Roadmap: Outline a prioritized, highly practical next-step roadmap for initiating an upgrade. You will learn how to accurately forecast timing, define technical requirements, and align key stakeholder roles

Exclusive bonus for attendees

After you watch the webinar, learn how you can schedule a complimentary Health Check Workshop—a short, interactive session focused on understanding your current state and identifying high‑impact modernization opportunities.


Watch until the end to get the health check details.


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 Bill Acker

Highspring

Executive Director, Supply Chain and Retail Planning


Bill is a seasoned retail professional with more than 25 years of experience driving operational improvement across merchandising, operations, sales, planning, and logistics. He brings a strategic, solutions-oriented perspective to retail transformation, with deep expertise in leading the implementation and optimization of Category Management Solutions. Bill partners with organizations to assess operational processes, identify efficiency opportunities, and implement scalable solutions that strengthen category performance and execution at store level. Known for combining analytical rigor with practical retail insight, Bill leverages advanced analytics and system capabilities to deliver actionable insights, improve cross-functional alignment, and drive measurable improvements in operational efficiency and cost performance.

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Richard Kyle

Blue Yonder 

Product Director


Richard is a Product Director at Blue Yonder, a supply chain and retail technology company, specializing in Category Management within the EMEA region since March 2020. He is an experienced retail specialist with a background in buying and strategic direction.

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