E2open, the one place in the cloud to run your supply chain, has been
positioned by Nucleus Research in the Leaders quadrant as the vendor
with the highest overall rank for functionality in its April 2019
Inventory Optimization (IO) Technology Value Matrix. E2open is the only
vendor in the Leaders quadrant trending positive in both the usability
and functionality dimensions.
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“E2open remains a leader in the 2019 edition of the IO Value Matrix,
having continued to make moves to address enterprise supply chain needs
from end-to-end,” according to the report. “Underpinned by its
multi-enterprise network, [E2open] facilitates customer coordination
with trading partners both upstream and downstream, and provides
visibility over inventory levels beyond the four walls of the customer’s
enterprise.”
The report, the result of Nucleus Research’s interviews with end-users
and quantitative and qualitative assessment of seventeen vendors, claims
demand for IO solutions is increasing as the result of competitive
pressures and shifting consumer behavior. The study also points out the
multi-enterprise nature of IO. Seth Lippincott, director of research at
Nucleus, notes, “The goal for vendors is to provide a holistic view of
an enterprise’s inventory picture, allowing planning to be integrated
across different parts of the business and extended value chain… Leading
solutions allow for organizations to expand their planning and
optimization into multiple tiers of trading partners and suppliers.”
“Inventory is the silent killer of profitability, and advanced inventory
optimization is an essential part of our customers’ supply chain
transformation initiatives,” said Michael Farlekas, president and chief
executive officer of E2open. “Customers are increasingly using
Multi-Enterprise Inventory Optimization in conjunction with our other
applications to monetize improvements in forecast accuracy and establish
inventory levels across the extended supply chain. With our SCM
application suite, brand owners can achieve target service levels with
the least amount of inventory, both internally and at supplier and
channel locations. The Nucleus Value Matrix’s recognition of E2open as
the highest-scoring vendor in this space is validation of our product
strategy, one of several recent analyst firms and reports to recognize
our unique multi-enterprise approach to supply chain management and the
value of the E2open network.”
Nucleus Research’s IO Value Matrix is designed to help businesses
evaluate supply chain platform vendor short lists and choose the
solution that delivers the greatest return for a customer’s environment.
The functionality and usability scores are based on Nucleus analyst’s
interviews with end users as part of their ongoing research and end-user
TechAdvisor inquiries.
About E2open
At E2open, we’re creating a more connected, intelligent supply chain. It
starts with sensing and responding to real-time demand, supply and
delivery constraints. Bringing together data from customers,
distribution channels, suppliers, contract manufacturers and logistics
partners, our collaborative and agile supply chain platform enables
companies to use data in real time, with artificial intelligence and
machine learning to drive smarter decisions. All this complex
information is delivered in a single view that encompasses your demand,
supply and logistics ecosystems. E2open is changing everything. Demand.
Supply. Delivered. Visit www.e2open.com.
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