E2open in the News
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E2open Logistics Network Now Available for Oracle Transportation Management
November 13, 2009 | Industry WeekOracle and Foster City, Calif.-based E2open Inc. recently announced that E2open Logistics Network (ELN) is available as an integrated connectivity solution for Oracle Transportation Management, which simplifies the effort of establishing electronic integration between shippers, transportation carriers and logistics service providers, according to the two companies. More »
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An Overlooked (But Critical) Component of Transportation Management Systems
November 13, 2009 | Logistics ViewpointsEarlier this year, I wrote a piece highlighting the expanding footprint of transportation management systems (TMS)—i.e., how software vendors are transforming TMS from a fragmented collection of applications to a unified platform where users across the enterprise and value chain can execute role-specific processes via configurable user interfaces, workflows, and web services. More »
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Oracle and E2open Integrate Solutions
November 9, 2009 | Logistics TodayOracle and E2open announced E2open Logistics Network (ELN) is now available as an integrated connectivity solution for Oracle Transportation Management. This simplifies the effort of establishing electronic integration between shippers, transportation carriers, and logistics service providers, say the companies. More »
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Oracle the Partner-Friendly Partner, Round Two: E2Open, Oracle, and Transportation Management
November 6, 2009 | Enterprise IrregularsOne of the largely unheralded changes at Oracle this year has been its sudden willingness to partner at a strategic level with other enterprise software companies. This departure from previous strategy has been noted here before, as has its implications for the enterprise software community. (Great if you’re an ISV looking for a strong partner with long reach and a huge sales force, bad if you’re an Oracle competitor trying to build your own partner community.) More »
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Supply Chain Management: Oracle and E2open Partner to Turn a Product into a Solution
November 4, 2009 | Modern Materials HandlingI’m not the smartest guy in the world, but every once in a while I notice that I'm hearing the same sort of thing from a couple of vendors, put two and two together, and come up with a trend. Of late, I’ve noticed something I’m calling “from product to solution.” In fact, it’s going to be one of our lead features in the December issue. More »
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The Times They Are a-Changin’: New Strategies for Effective Risk Mitigation
November 3, 2009 | Supply Chain BrainIn the wake of the recent economic collapse, the effects of poor risk management are painfully obvious in businesses around the globe. From mom-and-pop shops to international giants like General Motors, the economic recession has had crippling effects on nearly all business sectors and industries. More »
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Oracle, E2open Partner Up
November 2, 2009 | Managing AutomationInching its way a bit further into the software-as-a-service (SaaS) realm, Oracle Corp. today announced a partnership with supply chain network service provider E2open that will deliver packaged integration between Oracle’s Transportation Management application and E2open’s managed Logistics Network. More »
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SaaS - The ‘Little Black Dress’ of Supply Chain
October 29, 2009 | Supply Chain BrainWhile both software-as-a-service (SaaS) and on-premise software providers have been challenged by the recent economic difficulties, there may be a silver lining in it for SaaS providers. With IT budgets slashed and working capital at a premium, companies have turned to smaller, less costly IT projects that offer rapid implementation and a lower total cost of ownership (TCO). More »
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Happy Holidays! …That Is, If Your Supply Chain’s Well Trimmed
October 20, 2009 | Supply Chain BrainThe holiday season is fast approaching, and while this has always meant heightened anxiety for manufacturers and retailers, this year promises to be particularly tumultuous. Following record low holiday sales in 2008, manufacturers and retailers are no doubt bracing themselves for the worst—particularly given that unemployment continues to rise and money is tight. And with many companies already severely hobbled by the downturn, this holiday season could be do-or-die not only for retailers, but for the manufacturers, suppliers, and logistics providers that support them. More »
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Oracle & AMR: Teaming up with E2open
October 15, 2009 | AMR ResearchAnother announcement was that E2open is now partnering with Oracle to form E2open Logistics Network (ELN), which provides customers with some of the benefits of a true software-as-a-service (SaaS), single-instance, multi-tenant transportation management system (TMS). Carriers and 3PLs can connect to E2open through the ELN and potentially serve many companies that use OTM to manage their transportation. More »
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E2open: Successfully leveraging the multi-tier supply chain
October 9, 2009 | AMR ResearchDespite the economy, E2open has enjoyed a relatively strong year compared to 2008. For the first half of 2009, the company was up 35% over the previous year. While most of this year’s revenue has come from the installed base, the company has added several new customers, including one far outside its core base of technology and telco companies. More »
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Sustainability & Demand Management - Inventory Reduction
August 31, 2009 | EcoNet BlogWithin the the span of a few short years the Supply Chain competitive battlefield has moved from inbound supply side to the outbound side or customer facing part of the business. It is clear to me now that retailers are simply not able to accurately forecast demand anymore with so many factors now affecting consumer buying behavior. Consumer demand is impacted by the health of the economy, the real estate market, the unemployment rate, credit markets, as well as the ever increasing blizzard of competitive product offerings. More »
