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• What’s driving supply chain collaboration? Rupture points.

  Cesare Rotundo, Director, Customer Solutions, E2open - Friday, July 22, 2011 - 0 Comments
  

  After analyzing the reasons why some companies make supply chain collaboration an investment priority, I noticed that for many of them the decision comes after they experience firsthand “rupture points” in their value chains. What is a rupture point in this context? At any point in time, the extended supply chain of an enterprise is under pressure by market dynamics—including competitive pressure in the form of product capabilities and price wars, demand volatility... More »

• Houston, we’ve had a problem: The case for a Supply Chain Control Tower

  Edward Toung, Vice President, Asia Pacific, E2open - Wednesday, March 02, 2011 - 0 Comments
  

  At E2open, we have the privilege of serving global companies with some of the fastest moving and most complex supply chains. And while their planning challenges may not be as daunting as landing a spacecraft on the surface of the moon, few would argue that the coordination required to successfully build out the infrastructure to run some of the world’s largest and most complex telecom networks is in and of itself a monumental task. More »

• To Asia and back: Notes on the telecom industry value chain

  Edward Toung, Vice President, Asia Pacific, E2open - Tuesday, November 02, 2010 - 0 Comments
  

  Few would argue that Asia is home to some of the most dynamic business environments on the planet. Even against the backdrop of one of the worst global recessions in decades, companies in the Greater China region are currently experiencing growth rates akin to those experienced by Silicon Valley during the Internet build-out days. This is particularly true of companies in the telecom space. This past month, I had an opportunity to visit with three of Asia's most exciting telecom companies and came away with some interesting observations... More »