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November 11, 2025

Control Tower Technology: The Command Center Your Supply Chain Needs in 2025

According to the latest research from NC State’s ERM Initiative, third-party and supply chain risks have vaulted into the top tier of executive concer…

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November 5, 2025

China’s New and Expanding Extraterritorial Regulations Significantly Impact Global Supply Chains

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November 3, 2025

Connected Supply Chain Planning Will Reshape the Future of Your Business

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October 29, 2025

What Is Scenario Planning in Supply Chain Management? How to Build a More Resilient Supply Chain

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October 21, 2025

EU and Indonesia Conclude Negotiations on Free Trade Agreement

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How Discrete Manufacturers Can Use Supply Chain Control Towers To Improve Visibility

Blog Supply

January 6, 2026

How Discrete Manufacturers Can Use Supply Chain Control Towers To Improve Visibility

Key takeaways What is a supply chain control tower? A supply chain control tower is a digital, real-time system that provides end-to-end visibility across supply, logistics, and distribution by unifying data from internal applications and external partners on a single platform. Why do discrete manufacturers need it? Automotive, high-tech, industrial manufacturing, and aerospace and defense companies operate...

Blog Logistics

December 22, 2025

How e2open’s Rate IQ Uses AI to Help Shippers Cut Transportation Costs

Exploring the impact of Rate IQ on transportation expenses In today’s interconnected global marketplace, shippers face constant challenges in managing their transportation expenses. One of the most critical factors influencing their bottom line is the fluctuation of freight rates. Whether moving goods domestically or internationally, the cost of shipping can significantly affect a company’s profitability and competitiveness. Freight...

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Blog Planning

December 17, 2025

The Metrics Behind the Metrics: Why Conformance Drives Performance

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) tell us where we succeeded. However, it is Key Conformance Indicators (KCIs) that determine whether success is repeatable.  Let’s talk about something everyone can relate to—chocolate chip cookies. I love my mother’s cookies. They’ve been a family staple for years, and in my (entirely unbiased) opinion, they’re perfect. They look beautiful and taste even better. But that perfection isn’t by chance. She’s spent years...

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Blog Employee Spotlight

December 1, 2025

Employee Spotlight: Pablo Ampuero

Employee Spotlight 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 our communities. Every month, we will shine a spotlight on an exceptional team member who is helping us transform the supply...

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November 11, 2025

Control Tower Technology: The Command Center Your Supply Chain Needs in 2025

According to the latest research from NC State’s ERM Initiative, third-party and supply chain risks have vaulted into the top tier of executive concerns for 2025. Why? Because the threats are coming faster, hitting harder, and originating from outside your four walls. Your suppliers, technology partners, and even the cloud platforms you rely on can...

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Blog Global Trade

November 5, 2025

China’s New and Expanding Extraterritorial Regulations Significantly Impact Global Supply Chains

Key takeaways China’s extraterritorial regulations now extend beyond its borders, impacting foreign companies worldwide These laws cover export controls, anti-foreign sanctions, and strict data security requirements High-risk industries include semiconductors, aerospace, automotive, biotech, and any sector relying on Chinese-origin materials Immediate actions needed: strengthen compliance frameworks, diversify suppliers, implement robust data governance, and prepare contingency...

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Blog Planning

November 3, 2025

Connected Supply Chain Planning Will Reshape the Future of Your Business

How new strategies and technology are ushering in the era of the “super planner” Supply chain planning is a lot like sailing the seven seas. Historically, mariners only had a compass and the stars to navigate, which worked well for directional guidance but left sea conditions to chance. If a storm rose out of nowhere,...

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Blog Planning

October 31, 2025

What Is Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization?

Key takeaways What is Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO)? MEIO is a supply chain strategy that holistically optimizes inventory across all network locations, such as plants, warehouses, and distribution centers. How is MEIO different from traditional inventory optimization? Single-echelon methods optimize one node at a time, leading to a sub-optimal network. MEIO balances inventory across the entire network...

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Blog Planning Supply

October 29, 2025

What Is Scenario Planning in Supply Chain Management? How to Build a More Resilient Supply Chain

Key takeaways What is scenario planning in supply chain management? Scenario planning is the practice of simulating potential “what-if” conditions to anticipate and prepare for disruptions across sourcing, production, logistics, and demand. Why does scenario planning matter? It helps organizations stay resilient by reducing risk, maintaining continuity, and enabling faster, data-driven decisions when conditions change....

Blog Global Trade

October 21, 2025

EU and Indonesia Conclude Negotiations on Free Trade Agreement

By: The e2open Global Knowledge team The EU and Indonesia conclude negotiations on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), paving the way for a far-reaching trade and investment act. On September 23, 2025, the European Union and Indonesia concluded negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in Bali, finalizing the text after nearly a decade of...

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Blog Global Trade

October 13, 2025

Beyond the Name: Operationalizing BIS’s “Affiliates Rule” with Kharon + e2open

As of September 30, 2025, the Bureau of Industry and Security’s (BIS) interim final rule treats any foreign entity that is 50% or more owned - directly, indirectly, or in aggregate - by parties on the Entity List or MEU List, or by select Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs), as though it were listed itself. This...

Blog Employee Spotlight

October 1, 2025

Employee Spotlight: Aries Lam

Blog Planning

September 25, 2025

Supply Chain Planning Software for Manufacturing Delivers Real ROI

Nucleus Research study reveals how manufacturers achieve measurable ROI with automated supply chain planning solutions. Manufacturing supply chain challenges: The cost of manual planning The factory’s humming, but the clock on delivery is brutal. Brackets are stuck in Shanghai, held up by a sub-supplier in Mexico, aluminum’s running short, and your ops manager is...

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Blog Planning Supply

September 25, 2025

Demand Planning vs. Demand Forecasting: Key Differences Explained

Key takeaways What is demand forecasting? Demand forecasting provides the insight: a prediction of what customers will want, how much they’ll want, where they’ll want it, and when they’ll want it. What is demand planning? Demand planning turns that insight into action: strategies for procurement, production and inventory. How do demand forecasting and demand planning work together? Demand...

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Blog Supply

September 24, 2025

Reducing Supply Chain Costs in the CPG Industry: Why Inventory Is the First Place to Start

Key takeaways Why start with inventory? Inventory is usually the largest controllable cost driver in CPG supply chains, so tackling it first delivers the quickest impact. What problems occur without optimization? Stockouts, excess inventory, high carrying costs, obsolescence, and waste. How can CPG companies reduce costs? By improving forecast accuracy, setting balanced safety stocks, and using real-time optimization...

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