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Commodity exports are back in the limelight. Three years ago, I wrote about China's restrictions on soybean exports. Now, it's about sugar – and microchips, vaccines, and more. Frankly, I'm highly concerned about the potential availability or higher costs for all the sweet treats I enjoy around the holidays. But why is my box of chocolates the victim of politics and trade?

A Google search for the term “subscription” produces about 6.51 billion results. By comparison, a search for “ERP” yields 448 million results, and a search for “supply chain” returns 1.16 billion results. The point is – the subscription business model continues to be popular. But how did we get here?

E2open is powered by a strong global network of problem solvers and innovators driven by strong values and our company culture. Together, we are focused on doing what’s right in business and in our communities. Every month, we will shine a spotlight on an exceptional team member who is helping us transform the supply chain industry. This month, we held a Q&A with Amanda Loudin, Director, Logistics as a Service at e2open.

As a global company, e2open is in the unique position to have a positive impact that is felt worldwide.  This year, we hosted our first annual Charitable Giving Week to empower our teams around the world to participate in charity and volunteer initiatives in the communities where we operate. During the month of September—with an emphasis on the week of September 25—each facility hosted local charity events to help us make this world a better place. Even our remote teams had an opportunity to get involved through e2unite, an Employee Resource Group (ERG) for remote e2open team members around the world.  

How can your business gain a competitive advantage while navigating the complexities of ongoing supply chain disruptions? You find a supply chain network that’s powerful enough to connect all your trading partners and logistics providers while reducing costs and increasing customer satisfaction. But finding and implementing an optimal supply chain network for your business starts with understanding how a supply chain network works, how it can best work for you, and how it can help you to overcome complicated supply chain challenges.

Recently, Chariot published a blog about the phenomenon known as "double brokering." If you operate within logistics circles, you are likely familiar with this term and the effect it's had on the logistics industry. Double brokering has cost trucking companies tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars and has become so prevalent that it has sparked the development and release of several prevention tools from major software developers.

E2open is powered by a strong global network of problem solvers and innovators driven by strong values and our company culture. Together, we are focused on doing what’s right in business and in our communities. Every month, we will shine a spotlight on an exceptional team member who is helping us transform the supply chain industry. This month, we held a Q&A with Gerald Stacy, Logistics Manager at e2open.

For retailers and consumer goods companies, the calendar is not measured in months but in peak seasons. Rather than the Earth’s movement or the Lunar calendar, events and traditions (mainly with religious roots) determine the peak seasons. Christmas, Diwali, Easter, Eid, Hanukkah, Halloween, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, and Valentine’s Day. Some are linked to the social and work calendar: Back-to-School, Summer holidays; yet others are political like Guy Fawkes Day, national independence anniversaries, and more. And others are artificially created to stimulate sales between: Black Friday, Amazon Prime Day, and Cyber Monday. Whatever the nature of it, being ready for the rush is a success and survival matter for retailers and consumer goods companies.

You are not alone if you are anxious about how the recent round of EU sanctions against Russia might affect your business. Many companies face challenges navigating the complex and changing regulatory landscape, sanctions regime, complying with multiple jurisdictions and authorities, managing risks and costs, and maintaining healthy customer relationships.