Supply forecasting
Ability to use past and current data on producers, suppliers, and international trade to predict what trends might impact supply in the future.
Cat avg: 7.6
Top Performing Features
Supply network coordination
Improving supply chain performance by aligning the plans and objectives of each partner in the supply chain (e.g. producers and transportation and logistics).
Cat avg: 8
Purchase order tracking
Ability to tack customer's orders and pinpoint their location.
Cat avg: 8.1
Supplier delivery scheduling
Software that creates supplier delivery appointments.
Cat avg: 7.9
Worst Performing Features
Custom alerts
Real-time alerts of supply chain activity such as shipping status or problems.
Cat avg: 8.1
Supply market analysis
Identifying specific market characteristics for specific goods to enhance procurement strategies.
Cat avg: 7.5
Demand forecasting
Similar to demand sensing, but draws on more historical data to create a forecast of future demand.
Cat avg: 7.9
E2open Features from Reviews
Supply Chain Planning
Integrating the activities of different parties throughout the supply chain, and monitoring external and internal conditions that may affect the production of goods.
8.2+6%
Custom alerts
Real-time alerts of supply chain activity such as shipping status or problems.
Category average: 8.1
Scenario-based planning
Software that allows users to run simulations for different scenarios, based on changes in circumstances like level of demand, in order to plan for all likely outcomes.
Category average: 8
Supply forecasting
Ability to use past and current data on producers, suppliers, and international trade to predict what trends might impact supply in the future.
Category average: 7.6
Capacity estimation
Ability to determine how much production capacity is needed to produce a specific product at scale to meet demand needs.
Category average: 7.7
Supply network coordination
Improving supply chain performance by aligning the plans and objectives of each partner in the supply chain (e.g. producers and transportation and logistics).
Category average: 8
Procurement Management
Overseeing the activities of the purchasing department of the company.
7.5-1%
Raw material sourcing
Utilizing cost information to manage the sourcing of raw materials in the most cost effective way.
Category average: 7.7
Supply market analysis
Identifying specific market characteristics for specific goods to enhance procurement strategies.
Category average: 7.5
Order Fulfillment Management
Overseeing the process that takes a product from sale to delivery.
8.7+7%
Order fulfillment optimization
Ability to make the order fulfillment process as efficient as possible by bundling orders, selecting specific delivery times etc..
Category average: 8.3
Purchase order tracking
Ability to tack customer's orders and pinpoint their location.
Category average: 8.1
Supplier delivery scheduling
Software that creates supplier delivery appointments.
Category average: 7.9
Demand Management
Monitoring and reporting on market demand conditions.
7.3-6%
Demand signal sensing
Using current demand indicators (including supply chain data) to create a forecast of future demand.
Category average: 7.6
Demand forecasting
Similar to demand sensing, but draws on more historical data to create a forecast of future demand.
Category average: 7.9
Customer analytics
Ability to analyze customer data and produce reports.
Category average: 7.6
Inventory stock optimization
Using price and inventory forecasting to optimize inventory stock levels.
Category average: 7.9
Sales and operations planning
Ability to plan future sales and operations based off of current and historical data.
Category average: 7.9
E2open Features from the Vendor
Supply Chain Planning
Vendor-reviewedCustom alerts
Real-time alerts of supply chain activity such as shipping status or problems.
Scenario-based planning
Software that allows users to run simulations for different scenarios, based on changes in circumstances like level of demand, in order to plan for all likely outcomes.
Supply forecasting
Ability to use past and current data on producers, suppliers, and international trade to predict what trends might impact supply in the future.
Capacity estimation
Ability to determine how much production capacity is needed to produce a specific product at scale to meet demand needs.
Supply network coordination
Improving supply chain performance by aligning the plans and objectives of each partner in the supply chain (e.g. producers and transportation and logistics).
Procurement Management
Vendor-reviewedRaw material sourcing
Utilizing cost information to manage the sourcing of raw materials in the most cost effective way.
Supply market analysis
Identifying specific market characteristics for specific goods to enhance procurement strategies.
Order Fulfillment Management
Vendor-reviewedOrder fulfillment optimization
Ability to make the order fulfillment process as efficient as possible by bundling orders, selecting specific delivery times etc..
Purchase order tracking
Ability to tack customer's orders and pinpoint their location.
Supplier delivery scheduling
Software that creates supplier delivery appointments.
Logistics and Transportation Management
Vendor-reviewedShipping performance
Monitoring of shipping performance.
Demand Management
Vendor-reviewedDemand signal sensing
Using current demand indicators (including supply chain data) to create a forecast of future demand.
Demand forecasting
Similar to demand sensing, but draws on more historical data to create a forecast of future demand.
Customer analytics
Ability to analyze customer data and produce reports.
Inventory stock optimization
Using price and inventory forecasting to optimize inventory stock levels.
Sales and operations planning
Ability to plan future sales and operations based off of current and historical data.
Additional Features
Vendor-contributedGlobal Trade & Logistics
Collaborative Manufacturing
Channel Shaping