183: A New Way of Thinking, with E2open
Today I’m delighted to be joined by E2open, a company who believes that the level of agility required to capture growth opportunities – plus the resiliency to manage today’s risks – demands a new way of thinking. Their range of intelligent applications allow supply chain leaders to make the best business decisions using real-time information from across their entire internal and external ecosystems.
From channel shaping and demand sensing, to business planning and global trade management, E2open offers a full suite of intelligent applications for every stage of your businesses supply chain journey. They aim to unlock your potential with their expertise, delivering you end-to-end visibility, planning and execution, all in real time.
I’m joined by Michael Farlekas, President and Chief Executive Officer at E2open, to talk about why the company is a market-leader, the impact of issues like COVID and Brexit on supply chain and why they chose 2021 to take E2open public.
A closer look at what E2open does, and their recent big announcement.
Why E2open chose 2021 to take their business public.
How E2open was founded and why it led to a continuing culture of collaboration.
Michael’s advice for businesses considering the route of mergers or acquisitions.
Why visibility is a growing supply chain trend, and how you create it.
How customer demand drives business, and how E2open’s software can deliver connectivity to help create a seamless and proactive supply chain, from sales predictions to inventory management.
E2open’s COVID experience, how they helped their customers and Michael’s reflections on how the pandemic has impacted the future of the industry.
A customer success case study.
From an increase in ocean shopping to more manufacturing, Michael’s trends and predictions for 2021 and beyond.
The future for E2open.
