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E2open in the News

• Smart Leaders… Uncover Opportunities

  January 3, 2011 | Smart Business Network

  Mark Woodward is trading in-your-face sales pitches for a few extra finger exercises. That’s why, when you visit the website of E2open Inc., you’ll go three clicks in before you even see a product name. Right away, though, you’ll learn about the broader problems that E2open aims to solve with its cloud-based supply chain management solutions that enable visibility, collaboration and control across large trading partner networks. View Now  »

• How to Utilize the Cloud to Connect Your Global Supply Chain

  October 20, 2010 | eWEEK

  The economic upheaval of the past 12 to 24 months has brought to light operational and strategic limitations in many of today's global supply chains. Many companies made ill-informed decisions as they drastically cut production assets, ultimately undermining their efforts to maintain high customer service levels and profitability. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Karthik Srinivasan shares three core aspects of cloud utilization that are vital for building nimble, efficient supply chains in today's global marketplace. View Now  »

• Exostar SCP 2 Raises the Bar for Aerospace & Defense Supply Chain Collaboration

  October 14, 2010 | Exostar

  Exostar announced the general availability of Supply Chain Platform (SCP) 2, the most recent version of the company’s award-winning, hosted supply chain management service offering. Powered by E2open software, SCP 2 enables organizations of all sizes to optimize business processes and information flows to and from their supply chain partners, achieving improved efficiency from automation and exception management; reduced supplier risk through real-time visibility; and increased supply chain scalability to fuel growth. View Now  »

• E2open Enhances Supply Chain Management Network

  September 22, 2010 | Managing Automation

  E2open, the provider of cloud computing supply chain management (SCM) services, recently rolled out several new features for its network, including native integration with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and self-service on-boarding. View Now  »

• Needham Interviews E2open CEO Mark Woodward

  September 8, 2010 | Needham & Company

  We had the opportunity to interview Mark Woodward, the President and CEO of E2open, a leading provider of
  SaaS-based supply chain execution and collaboration solutions for tier 1 manufacturers, OEMs and their
  respective trading partners. By enabling collaboration across the extended supply chain network (both demand
  and supply side)... E2open can provide the breadth of supply chain participants with a true, dynamic picture of the
  end-to-end supply chain, including real-time information on forecasts, purchase orders, inventory locations, and
  changing customer demand. E2open grew bookings last year 30% despite the tough economy and appears
  optimistic that trends could be strengthening. View Now  »

• E-marketplaces face dwindling relevance

  June 15, 2010 | ZDNet Asia

  E-marketplaces were over-hyped and must now grapple with limited relevance, according to one analyst, while an industry observer noted that private marketplaces, on the other hand, are going strong. The many-to-one-to-many model has benefited supplier networks such as Ariba Supplier Network, OB10, Perfect Commerce, Hubwoo and Xign, he said, noting that private e-marketplaces such as 1SYNC and E2open also provide similar networks for supply chain data. View Now  »

• E2open Appoints Robert Godfrey As Vice President Of European Sales

  June 7, 2010 | supplychainmarket.com

  E2open, the leading provider of cloud-based supply chain management solutions, today announced that Robert Godfrey has been appointed Vice President of European Sales. View Now  »

• Supply Chains In The Cloud

  April 5, 2010 | Forbes.com

  We can no longer assume that ERP is the center of the universe because business processes continue to move into the value chain where cloud-based networks provide better visibility and collaboration at a much lower cost. The time has come for global businesses to adopt a new approach to operate smoothly across business partners. The era of real-time, data-driven business process networks has arrived. View Now  »

• Are Supply Chain and the Cloud Like Chocolate and Peanut Butter?

  April 2, 2010 | AMR Research

  While the concepts and buzz surrounding cloud computing are new and hot topics, the idea of managing supply chain processes outside a company’s firewall is not. Companies like E2open have been extending or hosting supply chain processes outside the firewall for years, before the term “cloud” even caught on. View Now  »

• Is Supply Chain Management Emerging from the Clouds?

  April 2, 2010 | World Trade Magazine

  Although companies have not moved as aggressively into cloud-based supply chain management as they have into other cloud solutions, they are nonetheless moving forward because cloud-based supply chain solutions can improve their competitive advantage. View Now  »

• Supply Chains Are Bigger Today, But Are They Better?

  January 7, 2010 | CIO

  As a core competency for businesses, "supply chain automation" seems like a management directive from the bygone eras of "knowledge management" and "reengineering." It harkens to the days of sending and receiving handwritten orders via fax, to lacking a thorough understanding of the true identities of the suppliers that exist in companies' downstream chains. View Now  »

• Lack of Visibility Causing Elevated Supply Chain Risk

  December 23, 2009 | Industry Week

  While more than half of respondents to a recent survey have in excess of 500 component suppliers or manufacturing partners, 44% have deficient visibility into tier one suppliers. This is according to a recent survey by E2open and Gatepoint Research. View Now  »