Analyst Reports

Nucleus Research: Assessing the Value of e2open Supply Chain Planning for Manufacturers

Common supply chain manufacturing challenges Does your manufacturing organization struggle with fragile supply chains, poor supplier visibility, and inefficient planning processes? You’re not alone. Key benefits of e2open supply chain planning for manufacturers Manufacturing organizations face unprecedented challenges in today’s market: raw material scarcity, inaccurate demand forecasting, and increasingly complex global supply chains. The Nucleus Research report examines how e2open’s integrated platform addresses these pain points with dramatic results: 5-35% reduction in operational costs through inventory optimization and streamlined processes 17% improvement in service level performance with enhanced visibility and real-time tracking 15% increase in employee productivity by automating manual workflows

2025 Gartner® Report 
Magic Quadrant™ for Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

Gartner® Names e2open a Leader for Third Consecutive Year Domestic and international logistics face increasing complexity, labor shortages, stricter environmental regulations, shipping delays, and more unpredictable risks than supply chain leaders care to count. While these challenges are out of our control, we can manage how we face these challenges by building agility and resiliency in our supply chains. The e2open Transportation Management (TMS) solution can help companies gain unprecedented control to navigate even the most complex logistics challenges. From a single platform, you’ll have the power to: Simplify and optimize logistics activities for carrier procurement, planning, execution, and settlement for all modes and regions Review real-time rating and performance benchmarking for immediate access to guaranteed capacity at optimal rates Optimize shipments to balance cost savings and service delivery performance metrics Immediately access innovations and future-proof transportation for challenges ahead The 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Transportation Management Systems evaluates […]

IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SaaS and Cloud-Enabled Direct Spend 2024 Vendor Assessment

Why direct sourcing matters Every finished product – from smartphones to vehicles – relies on efficiently sourcing raw materials, components, and subassemblies. However, various events, such as non-compliance, logistical failures, labor strikes, capacity limitations or power outages, can significantly impact a supplier’s ability to fulfill an order. When such disruptions occur, direct sourcing falters, production lines stop, deadlines slip, and costs surge, costing companies millions in lost revenue. In addition, businesses are facing growing pressures for faster production cycles, while sustainability requirements add complexity to supplier selection and visibility. Direct sourcing is about more than just buying supply, components, or materials, it’s about building resilient supply chains that deliver a competitive advantage. As markets grow more volatile, the right direct sourcing strategy becomes essential for long-term success. Direct sourcing software is critical to manufacturing success Direct materials sourcing software is a critical cornerstone of successful manufacturing and supply chain operations. […]

IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Supply Chain Planning Overall 2024 Vendor Assessment

Advanced supply chain planning tools are fundamental The success of your supply chain is the key to the success of your business. As supply chains grow more intricate and complex, effective planning connected to efficient supply collaboration has never been more critical. From demand and supply planning to inventory optimization and sales operations, a holistic, integrated approach is essential for achieving resilience and agility. Why supply chain planning matters The right supply chain planning software can flip your supply chain from a cost center to a strategic opportunity center. A robust, data-driven planning system can help companies adapt to disruptions, forecast demand more accurately, optimize inventory, and synchronize operations.

2024 Magic Quadrant™ for Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

Gartner Names e2open a Leader for Second Consecutive Year. The e2open Transportation Management (TMS) solution can help companies gain unprecedented control to navigate even the most complex logistics challenges.

2023 Nucleus Research Control Tower Value Matrix

For the ninth consecutive year, e2open was named a Leader in the 2023 Nucleus Control Tower Value Matrix. Today’s supply chains are vast, interconnected webs of outsourced upstream and downstream partners worldwide. So, when one of those partners experiences a disruption or change due to weather, geo-political tensions, new ESG regulations, demand swings, or transportation delays, it can impact the entire supply chain. Most supply chain risks and opportunities come from outside the enterprise, emphasizing the need for efficient alignment and visibility between upstream and downstream activities. A connected control tower solution allows organizations to gain deeper visibility into sub-tiers to anticipate, understand, and orchestrate their response across all upstream, downstream, and logistics ecosystem partners for effective execution and differentiation in a competitive global market. E2open’s unified platform has again been recognized as a Leader by the 2023 Nucleus Control Tower Value Matrix. E2open’s connected control tower can help your […]

2022 Nucleus Research Control Tower Value Matrix

For the eighth consecutive year, e2open is positioned as a Leader in the 2022 Nucleus Control Tower Value Matrix, ranked the strongest in functionality. Nucleus highlights how demand swings, supply and labor shortages, transportation delays, and inflationary pressures continue to disrupt supply chains across the globe, driving the urgency for control tower solutions to assess and mitigate risk. In particular, it highlights the need to quickly align all upstream and downstream activities from a single user interface or unified platform. With most threats coming from outsourced operations to external ecosystem partners – such as upstream suppliers and contract manufacturers, downstream retailers and distributors, and carriers and 3PLs – organizations are looking for new ways to gain end-to-end visibility, understand the effect of disruptions, and orchestrate decisions across all parties. E2open has once again been named a Leader, ranking the strongest in functionality and continuing its consistent upward trajectory in usability. […]

Supply Chain Planning Technology Value Matrix 2022

E2open Named a Leader in the 2021 Nucleus Control Tower Value Matrix for Seventh Consecutive Year