Forecast Collaboration for Supply Visibility
Manage supply constraints and volatile demand with visibility into current and upside orders so mismatches don’t impact business.
Synchronize Demand with All Tiers of Supply
Improve productivity and supply assurance while reducing lead times and risk. e2open’s Forecast Collaboration application enables collaboration across all supply tiers to secure raw materials and outsourced capacity for new and existing orders.
Create extended value by connecting buyers and sellers:
Share the Big Picture
A time-series view displays component forecasts, upsides and commits for suppliers and contract manufacturers.Receive Alerts and Respond Proactively
Dynamic alerts for demand-supply mismatches between buyers and suppliers help you avoid crises upstream.Build Trust among Partners
A shared, verifiable source of truth for all parties helps increase transparency and trust among all partners in your supply ecosystem.Raise Service Levels
Increased visibility and smooth collaboration results in improved service levels and shorter lead times.
Proactively Manage Exceptions
Automated issue identification allows you to solve supply chain issues through collaborative workflows across multiple stakeholders.Get Required Materials and Capacity
A single source of truth for forecasted demand and supplier commits helps you proactively secure materials and capacity.Handle Large Upside Orders Effectively
Advance visibility into sizable upside orders enables buyers and suppliers to adjust smoothly and avoid shortages and delays.Improve S&OP Outcomes
Decision-grade supply data and timely awareness of supply constraints drive better sales and operations planning (S&OP) outcomes.
Create extended value by connecting buyers and sellers:
Share the Big Picture
A time-series view displays component forecasts, upsides and commits for suppliers and contract manufacturers.Receive Alerts and Respond Proactively
Dynamic alerts for demand-supply mismatches between buyers and suppliers help you avoid crises upstream.Build Trust among Partners
A shared, verifiable source of truth for all parties helps increase transparency and trust among all partners in your supply ecosystem.Raise Service Levels
Increased visibility and smooth collaboration results in improved service levels and shorter lead times.Proactively Manage Exceptions
Automated issue identification allows you to solve supply chain issues through collaborative workflows across multiple stakeholders.Get Required Materials and Capacity
A single source of truth for forecasted demand and supplier commits helps you proactively secure materials and capacity.Handle Large Upside Orders Effectively
Advance visibility into sizable upside orders enables buyers and suppliers to adjust smoothly and avoid shortages and delays.Improve S&OP Outcomes
Decision-grade supply data and timely awareness of supply constraints drive better sales and operations planning (S&OP) outcomes.
35%
Reduction in the Cycle Time Required to Resolve Issues
10%
Gain in Productivity
20%
Reduction in Inventory Carrying Costs
Each statistic above is representative of an actual e2open customer experience. Results will vary.
35%
Reduction in the Cycle Time Required to Resolve Issues
10%
Gain in Productivity
20%
Reduction in Inventory Carrying Costs
Each statistic above is representative of an actual e2open customer experience. Results will vary.
Direct Procurement
Seamless Synchronization of Demand across All Supply Tiers
Synchronize demand across every tier of supply, creating shared value for all parties within the supply ecosystem. Advance visibility into orders enables suppliers to better ensure that materials and capacity are available.
Direct Procurement
Seamless Synchronization of Demand across All Supply Tiers
Synchronize demand across every tier of supply, creating shared value for all parties within the supply ecosystem. Advance visibility into orders enables suppliers to better ensure that materials and capacity are available.
“Having visibility to the supply chain gives us and our suppliers the opportunity to plan. We talk about planning its capacity, its resources, its material—and it helps with the cost as well by having all those elements tied together.”
Morris Lenczicki, Vice President, Industrial Systems Applications, L’Oreal
“Having visibility to the supply chain gives us and our suppliers the opportunity to plan. We talk about planning its capacity, its resources, its material—and it helps with the cost as well by having all those elements tied together.”
Morris Lenczicki, Vice President, Industrial Systems Applications, L’Oreal
Business Scenarios
What are your business needs today?
Reach strategic goals and address complex business problems with rapid results. Regardless of your industry or where you are in your supply chain journey, we provide innovative solutions that have the breadth to meet your immediate needs and the depth to grow with your organization.
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More from the Supply Management Suite
Expand your benefits and see even better results. Once you implement an e2open application, it’s easy to add more capabilities through integration with one or more additional applications from our unified platform.
Purchase Order Collaboration
Increase productivity and drive new efficiencies by automating the procure-to-pay process and streamlining labor-intensive workflows. Say goodbye to manual reconciliation.
Inventory Collaboration
Gain multi-tier visibility into materials and goods at supplier locations and proactively manage shortages and excesses. All inventory management models are supported.
Buy-Sell Management
Gain economies of scale and enhance profitability through the centralized purchasing of materials or products on the behalf of supply partners.
Drop-Ship Management
Ship faster and reduce costs by going directly to customers, warehouses, plants, contract manufacturers and co-packers with orchestrated workflows among all parties.
eInvoicing
Automate the procure-to-pay process and establish audit-ready workflows with validated, signed and archived electronic invoices for compliance in over 50 countries.
Cost Management
Collaborate on changes to bills of materials, related costs and cost forecasts. Manage rebates across suppliers and contractors for timely and ongoing cost management.
Product Lifecycle Management
Collaborate earlier in the product development lifecycle to improve productivity, meet changing consumer demands, streamline processes and quickly introduce new products.
More from the Supply Management Suite
Expand your benefits and see even better results. Once you implement an e2open application, it’s easy to add more capabilities through integration with one or more additional applications from our unified platform.
Purchase Order Collaboration
Increase productivity and drive new efficiencies by automating the procure-to-pay process and streamlining labor-intensive workflows. Say goodbye to manual reconciliation.
Inventory Collaboration
Gain multi-tier visibility into materials and goods at supplier locations and proactively manage shortages and excesses. All inventory management models are supported.
Buy-Sell Management
Gain economies of scale and enhance profitability through the centralized purchasing of materials or products on the behalf of supply partners.
Drop-Ship Management
Ship faster and reduce costs by going directly to customers, warehouses, plants, contract manufacturers and co-packers with orchestrated workflows among all parties.
eInvoicing
Automate the procure-to-pay process and establish audit-ready workflows with validated, signed and archived electronic invoices for compliance in over 50 countries.
Cost Management
Collaborate on changes to bills of materials, related costs and cost forecasts. Manage rebates across suppliers and contractors for timely and ongoing cost management.
Product Lifecycle Management
Collaborate earlier in the product development lifecycle to improve productivity, meet changing consumer demands, streamline processes and quickly introduce new products.