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E2open Named a Leader Again for Fourth Consecutive Year: Gartner® 2026 Magic Quadrant™ for Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
Transportation vendors are operating in an environment defined by volatility. Disruptions, shifting trade dynamics, and rising service expectations are now part of day‑to‑day operations, not temporary conditions. In our opinion the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Transportation Management Systems (TMS) provides an independent view on how the TMS market is evolving and a comparison of various vendors across execution and vision. Fill out the form to download the report and see why e2open was positioned as a Leader. Key challenges organizations managing transportation operations are navigating Organizations managing transportation are operating under sustained pressure from multiple directions, including: Ongoing disruption and uncertainty The need to balance cost control with service performance Increasing operational complexity across modes and geographies Difficulty comparing and evaluating TMS vendors in a crowded market These challenges are prompting many teams to reassess how well their current transportation management systems support their operational needs.
E2open Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Global Trade Management Applications for Manufacturers and Exporters 2025 Vendor Assessment
The current state of global trade for manufacturers and exporters Global trade has shifted from a predictable function to a fast-moving source of risk and complexity due to political volatility, tariffs, and heightened scrutiny by customs. What was once considered simply a compliance function has evolved into a strategic discipline that encompasses sourcing, logistics, and finance. This IDC study analyzes software providers in the market today that support global trade management processes. Global trade has become more complex and less static than it has been traditionally. Systems that automate processes and more deeply integrate analytics capabilities help organizations drive efficiencies and refocus teams to areas where their energy and expertise can deliver more value. Download the excerpt to understand the current global trade landscape and why IDC MarketScape positioned e2open as a Leader in the 2025 Vendor Assessment.
E2open Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Global Trade Management for Retailers and Importers 2025-2026 Vendor Assessment
These are trying times for businesses engaged in cross-border commerce. To stay compliant and competitive, organizations need real-time visibility, automation, and integrated decision intelligence across their supply chains. This IDC study provides an evaluation of global trade management (GTM) solutions and spotlights the imperative for retailers and importers to adopt GTM technology that delivers automation, real-time intelligence, and end-to-end integration across compliance, logistics, and finance. Download the excerpt to understand the current global trade landscape and why IDC MarketScape named e2open a Leader in the 2025-2026 Vendor Assessment. The current state of global trade for retailers and importers Retailers and importers are operating in an era defined by volatility. Trade policy changes, forced labor regulations, and shifting sourcing strategies have made global trade execution a daily challenge. Manual processes, disconnected systems, and limited visibility can result in:
Looking Past Tariffs: Revealing Unseen Compliance Challenges Affecting International Sourcing Choices
Discover the hidden risks in global trade compliance Tariffs may steal the spotlight, but they are just the tip of a massive compliance iceberg. Sourcing and procurement professionals know the real trouble often comes from a complex web of non-tariff requirements lurking below the surface, such as import/export controls, sanctions, and country-specific rules. This white paper peels back the layers of compliance risks beyond tariffs and provides practical, usable strategies to help companies avoid costly mistakes and protect margins. What hidden compliance risks exist beyond tariffs? Global trade compliance is a complex game, where the rules change daily, some players are invisible, and you’ll get fined if you put a piece in the wrong place. In this fast-moving world, it’s not enough to track duties and freight. Organizations must also navigate a host of variables that can change overnight such as: Sanctions Import/export controls Restricted party screenings Specialized licensing and documentation Local regulations Quotas
E2open Connected Planning: Plan with Confidence, Act with Clarity
Today’s supply chain leaders have it tough. Demand can shift overnight and send ripples of disruption through supplier networks. To compound matters, many of the planning tools they rely on were designed around predictability, and today’s business landscape is anything but. The truth is that most disruptions occur outside your four walls, and traditional approaches simply don’t provide the visibility or agility to keep up with the messy realities of modern supply chains. The antidote to all this uncertainty? E2open Connected Planning.
Supply Risk Assessment
Supply chain disruptions happen fast. Scattered data slows your response. E2open’s Supply Risk Assessment brings intelligence to supply chain risk management. We connect external risk data and live operations for real-time visibility across your supply network.
E2open Transportation Procurement Services
Transportation procurement is more complex than ever. Outdated RFx processes, manual spreadsheets, and limited carrier access slow decisions—leaving savings and capacity on the table. E2open’s Transportation Procurement Services give shippers a smarter way to source freight. We combine deep logistics expertise, advanced sourcing tools, and collaborative shipper networks to help you unlock savings, improve visibility, and secure reliable capacity. This data sheet breaks down how our approach delivers measurable results—without adding more work for your team.
Carrier Reporting as a Service (RaaS) – Optimize Your Transportation Performance
Boost your freight performance with data-powered intelligence In today’s volatile freight market, successful carriers make decisions with data. Are receivables slipping through your fingers? Is your pricing holding up or falling behind? Can your service hold up when rivals close in? E2open’s Carrier Reporting as a Service (RaaS) gives carriers instant analytics and real-time dashboards. So, you can stop guessing. Start knowing.
Connect with the Right Shippers
Tired of cold calls going nowhere? If the answer to that question is a resounding “yes”, Carrier Business Development Services (CBDS) might be right for you. Traditional prospecting can take a lot of time with little to no return. By combining your rates and performance with e2open Transportation Management System (TMS), CBDS identifies when your services provide real, measurable value.
Improve Your Transportation Performance with e2open Reporting as a Service
Discover how your transportation performance compares to the market with e2open Reporting as a Service (RaaS). Our expert analytics team will benchmark your costs and service levels, helping you identify opportunities to reduce spend and improve delivery performance.
Just the Facts: Highlights from the e2open 2024 Forecasting and Inventory Benchmark Study
Building resilient supply chains for uncertain times What does it take to prepare for the unexpected? The e2open 2024 Forecasting and Inventory Benchmark Study analyzes five years of supply chain performance, uncovering lessons learned from the pandemic and actionable strategies to prepare for what’s ahead. In this fact sheet, the top three takeaways from the report are broken down for a snapshot look into: How the pandemic reshaped supply chain planning and forecasting, with two striking trends The hidden vulnerabilities and diminishing returns of traditional planning methods Proven strategies and benefits of using AI and inventory optimization, including reduced forecast error Explore how innovative approaches like AI-driven demand sensing and multi-echelon inventory optimization (MEIO) help businesses improve forecasting, reduce inventory, and gain a competitive edge during volatile times. Gain the insights. Gain the resilience. Lead the way. Download the fact sheet or submit the form below to receive the full […]
Supply Network Discovery: Disrupting the Disruptors
Unlock the power of your supply chain with e2open’s Supply Network Discovery application. In an era of constant disruption, your business can leverage e2open’s platform to ensure compliance, seamlessly share strategic information, trace raw materials to their origins, and collaborate to avoid disruptions. Download brief to learn how e2open’s platform enables greater due diligence, increased visibility, and enhanced collaboration—all while simplifying compliance and supplier management. Connect with e2open for questions about how our solutions can help with smarter decisions across demand, supply, and logistics ecosystems.
Supply Sensing
Short supply and service gaps at every stage of manufacturing and distribution are potential threats for all of supply, from raw materials to finished goods. The effects extend across internal operations, outsourced manufacturing, and distribution. E2open Supply Sensing helps companies determine the probability of material shortages and service shortfalls over time for the entire supply chain.
Vehicle Routing and Scheduling
Planning the optimal delivery route based on your available resources saves on transportation costs. Responding to disruptions to meet your customers’ expectations keeps them coming back. An efficient, automated transport and delivery application, E2open Vehicle Routing and Scheduling uses a powerful algorithm to determine the ideal plan, provides visibility for tracking progress along the way, and can adjust the plan to maintain service levels if a disruption occurs. Dashboard visibility and proactive notifications keep your customers up to date on delivery arrival times.
Logistics Visibility
Tracking in-transit cargo in real time rather than merely receiving periodic milestone updates has become increasingly critical. Without reliable real-time visibility, companies are blind to costly disruptions and vulnerable to the fallout. E2open Logistics Visibility application leverages data from various sources to pinpoint the status of shipments so leaders can proactively manage potential disruptions.
Duty Management
Reducing customs duties and tariffs can significantly raise margins. However, most organizations struggle to manually identify and qualify products for free trade agreements (FTAs) and duty savings programs. With e2open Duty Management application, importers can automatically identify relevant duty, tax and tariff reduction programs and fulfill all documentation requirements with minimal manual effort. Importers get a streamlined process that reduces the burden of complex documentation while dramatically lowering import costs with less risk of errors.
Transportation Management
With shipping making up about 15% of the entire product cost, transportation management is an important element to the bottom line. It is a careful dance of strategy to coordinate with all logistic partners to get goods where they need to go on time. E2open Transportation Management application is a user-friendly transportation management system (TMS) that optimizes shipment cost and speed and connects you to partners locally or around the globe.
Due Diligence Screening
Global supply chains are one of the most collaborative environments in an organization, thus inherently the most vulnerable. In an era of elevated enforcement, conducting a thorough screening of party, commodity and destination against hundreds of lists will protect businesses from economic and reputational risk. With e2open Due Diligence Screening, companies gain confidence and efficiency in the screening process to transact with new and existing partners confidently.
Manufacturing Collaboration
Manufacturers and Brand Owners are facing a growing list of challenges when engaging with contract manufacturers to make themselves more agile and resilient. The global growth has made obtaining real-time visibility into production and manufacturing a challenge that if achieved, can provide real benefits through a holistic view of production performance across internal and external manufacturing facilities.