Businessweek

E2open, Inc. produces cloud-based, on-demand software solutions delivered on an integrated platform that enables companies to collaborate with their trading partners to procure, manufacture, sell, and distribute products. Solutions The company develops, operates, and markets an integrated platform that addresses supply chain management requirements by providing cross-network analytics, multi-enterprise, business process management, and B2B integration solutions for companies seeking visibility across and control through their trading networks. Products and Services E2open Business Network The company’s software offers multi-enterprise analytics; demand, supply, and multi-tier processes; and B2B integration functionality configurable to the customer’s specific needs. In addition to its software offerings, it provides network content and enabling services to its customers. The E2open Business Network has grown to approximately 35,000 registered trading partners and approximately 108,000 registered users. Execution Analytics Dashboard The company’s dashboards provide predictive intelligence, based on multi-enterprise data and process input, including key performance indicators, trends, scorecards, and event notifications for supply and demand. This solution provides real-time data related to transformation, aggregation, and loading of standard business intelligence processes. Rapid Resolutions Workbenches The company’s workbenches provide decision support intelligence assessing both unit and financial views of opportunities and tradeoffs thereby providing the opportunity to select alternate resolutions with the ability to collaboratively execute those chosen paths with partners across the network. Third party services, content, and applications, including planning, could also be integrated and shared. E2 Process Management: Demand The company’s multi-enterprise software for demand processes allows enterprises, in their role as suppliers, to reduce the complexity of order fulfillment for their products. E2 Process Management: Multi-tier The company’s multi-enterprise software for multi-tier processes allows enterprises to manage the demand for materials, products, and finished goods. E2 Process Management: Supply The company’s multi-enterprise software for supply processes allows enterprises, in their role as customers, to fulfill their demand for material and products into their own manufacturing and distribution facilities. E2 Cloud Connectivity: The company’s multi-enterprise software for B2B integration allows enterprises to integrate their internal applications and the applications of their trading partners through its E2open Business Network. It offers multiple connectivity options by supporting a set of B2B protocols for application-to-application connectivity. In addition, the company provides a platform to support the development and utilizing of customer and trading partner communities, including the accumulation and re-use of user-generated information content. Professional Services The company offers enabling services directly and through its channel partners that include solution consulting services, solution deployment, and B2B on-boarding services that help its customers deploy its solutions. Its services include the necessary methodology, tools, and experienced resources to configure and deploy its process management and integration solutions to support customers’ business network requirements. Customers As of February 28, 2013, the company had 306 customers located in 69 countries, who use its solutions in 9 languages and trade in 26 different currencies. Its target markets included technology, telecommunications, aerospace and defense, and consumer products. Computers & Peripherals, Electronics: The company’s customers include Dell, IBM, Hitachi Consulting, Lab126 (part of the Amazon.com group of companies), Lenovo, NetApp, Seagate, and Xerox. Contract Manufacturers: The company’s customers include Celestica, OnCore, and Sonic. Semiconductors: The company’s customers include Avnet, Freescale, LSI, MEMC Electronics, and Spansion. T