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E2open to Discuss New Product Introduction and S&OP Strategies at the 2014 Consumer Goods Business and Technology Leadership Conference(ENP Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ENP Newswire - 17 October 2014 Release date- 16102014 - Foster City, Calif. - E2open (NASDAQ: EOPN), the leading provider of cloud-based solutions for collaborative planning and execution across global trading networks, will be participating in the 2014 Consumer Goods Business and Technology Leadership Conference, which will be held from October 21-24 in Orlando, Florida. Rich Becks, E2open's General Manager, Industry Value Chains, will present his views on 'The Future of the Connected Company: Closing the Gap between New Product Introduction (NPI) and the Supply Chain' in a featured session on Thursday, October 23, at 3:25 p.m. (ET) in the St. Augustine hall, room C/D. During this session, attendees will learn how to integrate their suppliers for better visibility and collaboration around NPI ramp and how to keep their supply base aligned to the requirements of their new product. Becks will also highlight strategies and processes to respond quickly to unpredictable demand for new consumer goods products, with a focus on collaboration and the integration of planning, process, and the business network, based on E2open's work with five of Women's Wear Daily's top 10 largest beauty companies in the world. 'With the increased pace of new product introductions, particularly in the consumer goods industry, access to timely, accurate operational information is more critical than ever before,' said Rich Becks, General Manager, Industry Value Chains at E2open. 'By leveraging the cloud, E2open's solutions enable many of today's largest global brands to have better visibility into their extended value networks, which helps them synchronize volatile demand and supply to meet the needs of the fast-moving consumer goods market.' E2open will also be hosting a round table for attendees during the Networking Luncheon on Thursday, October 23, from 12:35-1:35 p.m. (ET) in salon 5/6, to discuss trust in the sales and operations planning (S&OP) process. E2open will offer an interactive dialogue on the opportunities to improve the speed, accuracy and effectiveness of S&OP processes, from creating a more optimal 'end-to-end' plan, to executing the plan, to responding rapidly due to exceptions to the plan. Additionally, E2open experts will be available at the Exhibition Hall showcase to answer questions and offer industry-specific supply chain insight. The Consumer Goods Business and Technology Leadership Conference is an annual event that provides senior-level consumer packaged goods (CPG) executives with a thought leadership forum to share ideas and learn about important industry trends. This year's event addresses the theme, 'The Connected Company: Making Strategic Initiatives Work Across the Enterprise.' More than 40,500 trading partners and 136,600 unique registered users currently participate in the E2open Business Network, which allows participants to share plans and data and execute business processes in a secure, real-time manner. The E2open Business Network also provides collaboration tools and analytics so that E2open customers can make more informed and efficient decisions. For more information on E2open, visit the company's website or follow the company on Twitter at @E2open or visit us on LinkedIn. About E2open E2open (NASDAQ: EOPN) is the leading provider of cloud-based, on-demand software solutions enabling enterprises to procure, manufacture, sell, and distribute products more efficiently through collaborative planning and execution across global trading networks. Enterprises use E2open solutions to gain visibility into and control over their trading networks through the real-time information, integrated business processes, and advanced analytics that E2open provides. E2open customers include Avnet, Celestica, Cisco, HP, IBM, Lenovo, L'Oreal, Motorola Solutions, NVIDIA, Seagate and Vodafone. E2open is headquartered in Foster City, California with operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.e2open.com. PR Contact: John Kreuzer Gutenberg Communications [email protected] 408-827-4360 (c) 2014 Electronic News Publishing - |