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Manufacturers often lack connection. For one global organization, data lived across different ERPs and planning tools, with limited visibility beyond direct suppliers. Teams relied on spreadsheets to reconcile plans, which slowed decision-making. Planning cycles were long and reactive, making it difficult to respond to changes in demand or supply. When they moved to a #ConnectedPlanning approach, that changed. With scenario planning, they optimized inventory, improved OTIF performance, and accelerated planning cycles. Connected planning enables end-to-end visibility. Learn how they did it: https://bit.ly/48zRtNq

The biggest risk pharmaceutical supply chain risk isn’t where products are made. It’s how everything is connected. Signals live in different places: 1. Procurement sees rising input costs 2. Logistics sees delays 3. Suppliers see constraints Usually, these divisions don't connect fast enough to act as one. Instead, teams waste time reconciling updates across several meetings. The organizations that move faster coordinate in real time, so they can make tradeoffs together around cost, capacity, routing, and timing. Connected information beats more meetings 🌐💯 Read the full from Joseph Choi, The Hill: https://bit.ly/4eSXmJA

Supply chain risk tends to spread like wildfire, as we've seen with the #StraitofHormuz disruption. What starts as one chokepoint eventually shows up across multiple industries, from energy to fertilizers to industrial gases. First, costs jump. Then, transit times lengthen and capacity soon tightens. Planning and logistics teams aren't tracking a single commodity. They're evaluating how upstream inputs connect to downstream demand. Only a few can connect them fast enough to act. Without a shared view, teams react one after another instead of making decisions together. Modern risk management platforms provide end-to-end visibility and assess multi-tier impacts, so teams respond in sync. The difference lies in clarity on what's changing and what to do next. #supplychain #e2open #globaltrade #logistics

How often have your shipments ETAs been off, and you found out after it was too late to address? 🫠 If the data behind an ETA is incomplete or inconsistent, teams hesitate while the disruption grows. Our partnership with Shippeo addresses this with contextual data. We're combining Shippeo’s high-quality tracking data with our own planning and execution capabilities to provide a more reliable view of what’s happening in transit. Organizations can respond faster with: 1️⃣ Earlier detection of delays through more accurate ETAs 2️⃣ Greater confidence to act without manual validation 3️⃣ Faster coordination across carriers, partners, and internal teams 4️⃣ More focus on resolving day-to-day operational risks before they escalate That's starts with data you can trust.

Tariffs were supposed to change behavior. Instead, they may have changed the questions companies are asking: ❓ Can we move final assembly? ❓ Can we reroute through another country? ❓ Is anyone really enforcing this? As tariffs become part of the operating environment, the line between optimization and risk is getting harder to define. This article explores what trade leaders need to know as enforcement evolves globally. #GlobalTrade #TradeCompliance #Tariffs

Thanks for the shoutout Supply Chain Now. One of the biggest challenges teams face today is knowing when to react, and when not to. Having the right signals in place can make all the difference between staying ahead of demand shifts and creating unnecessary disruption. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eEGstQvy

Transportation vendors are under pressure to manage more volume, volatility, and cross‑border complexity without fragmenting execution across systems. E2open’s Transportation Management System (#TMS) is designed to plan, procure, track, and settle shipments end to end, supporting diverse enterprise use cases without breaking workflows. If your team is currently researching TMS vendors, see why e2open is named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Transportation Management Systems. Download the report to insights to your evaluation: https://bit.ly/4a0qYkN #TransportationManagementSystem #supplychain #GartnerMagicQuadrant

#GartnerSC moves fast, but what stood out most wasn’t the scale of the event. It was the consistency in what people were trying to figure out. Across sessions, customer conversations, and discussions at the booth, one theme that kept surfacing was the conversation around AI is evolving. Less focus on the hype itself, more focus on what actually makes it work. Strong data foundations. Clear business problems. Connected networks. Real outcomes. This video captures some of those moments in motion. Conversations around workshops, perspectives from customers, and discussions that made one thing especially clear: success is not about adopting more technology. It starts with understanding what you're trying to solve in the first place. Appreciate everyone who stopped by, shared ideas, and made the week a success. #SupplyChain #Logistics #AI

A lot of trade conversations focus on what changed after the Trump–Xi summit. The more interesting question might be what didn’t change. Diversification efforts continue. Trade dependencies are still being reevaluated. Policy complexity isn’t getting simpler. And organizations are still navigating a world where geopolitical developments increasingly shape operational decisions. Join our #LinkedInLive as experts unpack what trade leaders should really be paying attention to next. #GlobalTrade #TradeCompliance #SupplyChain

🚨 Errors in entered value aren’t just accounting mistakes, they can trigger cumulative tariffs, compliance scrutiny, and downstream operational headaches. Andy Simmons, MBA, CPA from e2open highlights why understanding how #sourcingsystems, #orderentry, #restrictedpartyscreening, and #accountingtools interact is critical. It’s not enough to have technology, it’s how it works together that determines whether risk multiplies or gets controlled. Integration and visibility across #tradesystems aren’t optional anymore; it’s central to managing today’s increasingly complex #globaltrade environment.