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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 - directl…

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EU and Indonesia Conclude Negotiations on Free Trade Agreement

October 21, 2025

EU and Indonesia Conclude Negotiations on Free Trade Agreement

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Supply Chain Planning Software for Manufacturing Delivers Real ROI

September 25, 2025

Supply Chain Planning Software for Manufacturing Delivers Real ROI

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How to Improve On-Shelf Availability for CPG Brands

September 12, 2025

How to Improve On-Shelf Availability for CPG Brands

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Mastering the Complexity of Make-to-Order Supply Chains

September 10, 2025

Mastering the Complexity of Make-to-Order Supply Chains

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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....

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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...

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Blog Employee Spotlight
October 1, 2025

Employee Spotlight: Aries Lam

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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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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Blog Planning Supply
September 23, 2025

From Forecasts to Flexibility: Why Supply Chain Planning Matters More Than Ever

Key takeaways What is supply chain planning (SCP)? SCP is the process of aligning supply and demand through coordinated demand forecasting, production and logistics planning. Why is SCP valuable to organizations? The value of SCP lies in reducing costs, improving customer satisfaction, boosting efficiency, supporting smarter decisions and increasing agility. How does effective planning improve supply chain...

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September 15, 2025

The Insiders Playbook: How Supply Chain Leaders Can Extract Maximum Value from Connect 2025

Ready to make the most of your three days in Amsterdam? With a packed agenda and world-class speaker lineup, you’ll want to maximize every session and networking opportunity. Here’s your tactical playbook: Speaker spotlight: Who will be there? Connect 2025 brings together an exceptional mix of industry expertise, practical experience, and visionary thinking. Speaker...

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Blog Planning
September 12, 2025

How to Improve On-Shelf Availability for CPG Brands

On-shelf or out-of-stock? For consumer package goods (CPG) brands, the answer depends on how well you read demand signals. Reliable on-shelf availability begins with collecting the right retail data: point-of-sale (POS), inventory levels, consumer shopping behaviors, and promotional activity –then transforming that raw information into actionable insights. The challenge: retail data frequency, formats, hierarchies...

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Blog Planning Supply
September 10, 2025

Mastering the Complexity of Make-to-Order Supply Chains

The tightrope of Make-to-Order supply chains Make-to-Order (MTO) businesses are some of the most complex, and most fascinating, supply chains to work with. Every customer order is a new project—often with customized specifications, tight timelines, and dependencies that span multiple suppliers and production facilities. Unlike Make-to-Stock (MTS) operations, where products are built in anticipation of...

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Blog Employee Spotlight
September 8, 2025

Employee Spotlight: Kevin Mak

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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Blog Global Trade
September 2, 2025

Stay Ahead of Trade Regulations with e2open Global Knowledge®

By: Pragati Shree & Akshatha Shrivathsa Managing global trade compliance manually or in-house puts your business at risk. With regulations changing daily and non-compliance penalties reaching millions, companies need global trade data management solutions to stay compliant and competitive. Here’s how e2open can help. The challenges of in-house trade compliance data management In today's fast-paced...

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Blog Logistics
August 28, 2025

How Heavy Equipment Manufacturers Fix Supply Chain Blind Spots with Smart Logistics

Turn fragmented operations into a well-oiled machine with clear logistics visibility and control. Heavy equipment manufacturers know this pain all too well: one missing hydraulic cylinder or transmission part can shut down your entire assembly line. Whether you’re cranking out excavators, combine harvesters, or mining trucks, scattered logistics operations create costly blind spots that hurt...

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