http://www.e2open.com The latest whitepapers, case studies, and press releases from E2open, Inc. en-us http://www.e2open.com/assets/images/logo.gif http://www.e2open.com 209 33 http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_12/b4124060294724.htm?chan=magazine+channel_new+ideas+for+partners Celestica, the $7.7 billion contract manufacturer of electronics gear, is rolling out a system it calls Liveshare. Within two years, the company hopes Liveshare will let all of Celestica's customers, global factory network, and 4,000 suppliers share real-time data on demand, production, inventories, and shipping for every product. Some suppliers already use Liveshare, but the plan is to include major electronics buyers as well. http://www.e2open.com/news/article.php?item=366 E2open, the leading provider of on-demand, multi-enterprise solutions that provide visibility and control across global demand and supply networks, today offers a complimentary copy of Aberdeen's recent research report on the use of SaaS in the Supply Chain Management market. E2open customer Celestica shares the details of its E2open implementation. A complimentary copy of the report can be downloaded below. http://www.e2open.com/resources/download.php?title=Breaking_the_Supply_Chain_Barrier:_Dynamic_Demand-Supply_Networks_for_Todays_Virtual_Enterprises&id=364&type=pdf Few business objectives have been so ill-served as the notion of equilibrium between demand and supply. While the adoption of supply chain management systems has been a multi-billion dollar fact of life over the last 20 years, the ability of companies to truly manage their global trading partner networks in an efficient and effective way has failed to live up to vendors' promises. http://www.e2open.com/resources/download.php?title=Profiting_on_Sustainability_through_Smart_Demand-Supply_Networks_&id=363&type=pdf This white paper describes the imperatives and requirements for attaining a sustainable demand-supply network, and explains the ways in which sustainability can drive both top and bottom-line improvements while ensuring market access and a stronger brand image. http://www.e2open.com/resources/download.php?title=International_Procurement_Center_Solution_Brief&id=360&type=pdf International Procurement Centers, or "buy-sell" operations, are used by leading global companies to significantly increase their profitability through spend aggregation and potential tax savings. Establishing and operating an IPC, however, poses significant challenges without the right software support. E2open International Procurement Center (IPC) is the only proven, out-of-the-box solution designed to provide the IT and software automation support you need to establish and effectively manage a centralized buy‐sell operation. http://www.e2open.com/register/resources_register.php?title=Optimizing_Your_International_Procurement_Center_Processes&id=361 This white paper describes international procurement center (IPC) processes and capabilities, and explains the ways in which an IPC deployment can enhance your profitability. Success by a Fortune 500 customer illustrates how you too can optimize your international procurement processes. http://www.e2open.com/news/article.php?item=349 E2open, Inc., the leading provider of multi-enterprise on-demand solutions for global demand and supply networks, today announced that it has appointed David Packer as senior vice president of worldwide sales. This appointment builds on the company's momentum of serving a growing roster of supply chain process leaders, including Dell, The Boeing Company, Cisco, Hitachi, IBM, LG Electronics, LSI Corporation, Matsushita Electric Industrial (Panasonic), Motorola, Seagate Technology, Celestica, Spansion, Vodafone and Wistron. http://www.e2open.com/news/article.php?item=348 REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- STATS ChipPAC Ltd., a leading semiconductor test and advanced packaging service provider, today announced it has selected E2open's Global Supplier Collaboration System (GSCS) to enhance visibility, control and collaboration across its demand and supply network that spans multiple geographic locations. http://www.e2open.com/resources/download.php?title=Vodafone_Leverages_Economies_of_Scale_and_Scope_Over_Its_Distributed_Global_Supply_Chain_Network&id=120&type=pdf B2B eHub allows Vodafone to track and analyze global spend, while gaining assurance of supply with reduced inventory. http://www.e2open.com/resources/download.php?title=Boeing:_Supply_Chain_Dreams&id=352 With the 787 Dreamliner, Boeing is transforming from a vertically integrated enterprise that does most of its own product design, supplier management, manufacturing, and integration into a more virtual enterprise that relies heavily on partners and suppliers. Go inside the story of a market leader working on innovation and internal reinvention to gain the ultimate competitive advantage: speed to market, from design to implementation. http://www.e2open.com/resources/download.php?title=E2open_Delivers_the_Goods_in_Value_Chain_Collaboration&id=348&type=pdf Multi-Enterprise Collaboration: Multitier technology is a key enabler to helping high-tech companies achieve value chain leadership in their global supply chain. http://www.e2open.com/news/article.php?item=350 Redwood City, Calif. – September 22, 2008 – A new research study underwritten by E2open, and released by Aberdeen, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE:HHS), reveals numerous gaps in the supply chain risk management practices and strategies adopted by study participants for their global operations.