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E2open in the News

• The Next Big Thing: Multi-Tier Supply Chain Management

  August 11, 2011 | Supply Chain Digest

  It is no longer good enough to limit visibility and collaboration to Tier-1 partners, especially for critical components coming from lower-tier suppliers. The companies leading their respective industries are already extending their supply chain management strategies to include multiple tiers of the multi-enterprise network. And that means everybody: contract manufacturers, 3PLs, VMI hubs, and key Tier-2 to Tier-N suppliers. View Now  »

• Supply Network Mastery: Motorola Mobility

  June 1, 2011 | Managing Automation

  In 2008 Motorola launched a project that was built around the E2open software-as-a-service supply network management service and intended to revamp its supply network by enabling the exchange of more real-time information among Motorola, its suppliers, and its customers. In less than one year, Motorola reaped benefits of more than $50 million, much of that from improvements in time-to-market of new products. Sourcing lead time was reduced by 40%, and order-release-to-customer-receipt lead time was reduced by 67%. Time-to-market went down by 35%, and Motorola’s supply chain footprint was minimized by 60%. View Now  »

• Point of View: The Case for ‘Sell Through’ over ‘Sell-In’

  February 14, 2011 | Supply & Demand Chain Executive

  Having clear visibility into channel inventory is an important step to managing a successful supply chain. Once an OEM has visibility into channel inventory, they know what products are selling through their channel, what products remain and how promotions are performing at any given time. But that is not all. View Now  »

• EDI: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

  February 7, 2011 | Supply Chain Brain

  I remember the moment that I was introduced to the wonderful world of electronic data interchange. It was the early 1980s, and I had been assigned to cover the meeting of a mysterious cabal of techheads who were working to create a set of standards for digital communication between businesses... Good luck with that, I thought. If you want to be understood and appreciated by the general public, there’s no better way than to talk in tongues and call your committee a name that sounds like some fifties-era sci-fi robot. View Now  »

• Averitt Express Taps E2open to Ramp up Business Partner Integration

  January 26, 2011 | Supply & Demand Chain Executive

  Freight transportation and supply chain management provider Averitt Express has selected a solution from E2open, a provider of Cloud-based supply chain management solutions, to help streamline the process for implementing Oracle Transportation Management (OTM). This project is expected to lead to more efficient onboarding and more predictable cost. E2open said its Logistics Network (ELN) will enable Averitt and its customers to manage electronic integration between shippers, transportation carriers and logistics service providers. View Now  »

• Technology Implications of Supply Chain Segmentation

  January 7, 2011 | EBN Online

  Companies achieving best-practice in supply chain segmentation management are twice as likely to be top service performers and two-and-a-half times as likely to be top inventory performers, while keeping the cost of this additional flexibility under control. This article will review how successful companies define supply chain segmentation and the varying criteria that fall under each of these segments. View Now  »

• 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  »