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E2open Aims to Connect Supply and Demand Chains with 7.0 Version of Flagship Solution
New demand network solution integrates with existing supply network solution to help manufacturers turn networks of outsourced grading partners into globally integrated enterprises
Redwood City, CA — July 1, 2009 — Enterprise solution provider E2open has rolled out version 7.0 of its flagship B2B connectivity network, aimed at empowering companies with a single platform for collaboration, visibility and business process control across both the demand and supply sides of the enterprise.
As E2open sees it, today's manufacturing models have evolved from chains into networks consisting of thousands of outsourced trading partners working to operate as an integrated global enterprise. The ability to balance supply with demand, while always a major challenge, has become increasingly complex, requiring a new class of solutions, the solution provider believes.
"Modern day manufacturing requires consistent real-time data in order to enhance network visibility, connect networks to internal processes, reduce risk and balance supply and demand 'on the fly,'" said Mark Woodward, president and CEO of E2open. "With E2open 7.0 we are delivering just that. This is the first and only solution that offers multi-enterprise manufacturers the ability to shape demand and supply simultaneously and truly thrive in the 21st century global marketplace."
Version 7.0 comprises a suite of out-of-the-box solutions using a software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery model, aimed at letting companies manage their end-to-end, integrated, multi-tier demand-supply network. The solution also is intended to ease trading partner on-boarding through the support of a various multi-enterprise integration channels and best practices for rapid connection of global supply chain participants.
This release includes the introduction of the E2open Demand Network Solution as well as updates to the E2open Supply Network Solution and E2open Outsourced Partner Network Solution.
The E2open Demand Network Solution was designed to help companies address today's extreme demand volatility by providing the ability to sense "shelf back" demand fluctuations, evaluate multiple potential impacts and then dynamically respond. "E2open Demand Network provides a collaborative platform that includes functionality for order management, customer-facing vendor managed inventory and forecast collaboration, as well as shipment tracking functionality in order to provide end-to-end visibility across the demand network," the solution provider said.
With tight integration between the Demand Network and Supply Network solutions, E2open said that 7.0 represents the first end-to-end demand-supply network solution delivered on a single SaaS-based platform.
The 7.0 solution extends the capabilities of the E2open Outsourced Partner Network Solution, which helps enable an outsourced manufacturing process – from planning to execution – reducing the risk of outsourcing through extended value chain visibility and execution control of orders and inventory in asset light environments.
The Outsourced Partner Network is a suite of products that provide OEMs with end-to-end visibility and control across multi-tiered manufacturing networks. The products are intended to provide improved operational efficiency in outsourced manufacturing, improved supply and quality assurance, as well as continuous performance monitoring of trading partners.
The underpinnings of the new platform are E2open's Multi-Enterprise Foundation and Multi-Enterprise Integration, which form the basis for all E2open solutions and offer capabilities for multi-enterprise integration, multi-enterprise business process management, exception management, business intelligence and operations management, the solution provider said.
As E2open sees it, today's manufacturing models have evolved from chains into networks consisting of thousands of outsourced trading partners working to operate as an integrated global enterprise. The ability to balance supply with demand, while always a major challenge, has become increasingly complex, requiring a new class of solutions, the solution provider believes.
"Modern day manufacturing requires consistent real-time data in order to enhance network visibility, connect networks to internal processes, reduce risk and balance supply and demand 'on the fly,'" said Mark Woodward, president and CEO of E2open. "With E2open 7.0 we are delivering just that. This is the first and only solution that offers multi-enterprise manufacturers the ability to shape demand and supply simultaneously and truly thrive in the 21st century global marketplace."
Version 7.0 comprises a suite of out-of-the-box solutions using a software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery model, aimed at letting companies manage their end-to-end, integrated, multi-tier demand-supply network. The solution also is intended to ease trading partner on-boarding through the support of a various multi-enterprise integration channels and best practices for rapid connection of global supply chain participants.
This release includes the introduction of the E2open Demand Network Solution as well as updates to the E2open Supply Network Solution and E2open Outsourced Partner Network Solution.
The E2open Demand Network Solution was designed to help companies address today's extreme demand volatility by providing the ability to sense "shelf back" demand fluctuations, evaluate multiple potential impacts and then dynamically respond. "E2open Demand Network provides a collaborative platform that includes functionality for order management, customer-facing vendor managed inventory and forecast collaboration, as well as shipment tracking functionality in order to provide end-to-end visibility across the demand network," the solution provider said.
With tight integration between the Demand Network and Supply Network solutions, E2open said that 7.0 represents the first end-to-end demand-supply network solution delivered on a single SaaS-based platform.
The 7.0 solution extends the capabilities of the E2open Outsourced Partner Network Solution, which helps enable an outsourced manufacturing process – from planning to execution – reducing the risk of outsourcing through extended value chain visibility and execution control of orders and inventory in asset light environments.
The Outsourced Partner Network is a suite of products that provide OEMs with end-to-end visibility and control across multi-tiered manufacturing networks. The products are intended to provide improved operational efficiency in outsourced manufacturing, improved supply and quality assurance, as well as continuous performance monitoring of trading partners.
The underpinnings of the new platform are E2open's Multi-Enterprise Foundation and Multi-Enterprise Integration, which form the basis for all E2open solutions and offer capabilities for multi-enterprise integration, multi-enterprise business process management, exception management, business intelligence and operations management, the solution provider said.
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