E2open for SAP

SAP customers use E2open to collaborate with suppliers, customers and outsourced manufacturers using an on-demand model. This provides faster deployment and change cycles, lower total cost of ownership and reduced risk and burden on internal resources.

E2open Executive Summary for SAP
Maximizing the power of your IT resources by Extending the Value of your SAP InvestmentAccess

E2open integrates trading partners into SAP systems and has achieved "Certified for SAP NetWeaver" status. The following corporations that rely on SAP use the E2open Multi-Enterprise Platform to maximize value from their SAP investment:

• IBM
• Hitachi
• Applied Materials
• Celestica
• Tyco Electronics
• LSI
• Vodafone

Maximizing Value from SAP With Supply Chain Collaboration in Software-as-a-Service Model
Provides specific examples where companies that rely on SAP such as IBM, Hitachi GST, and Tyco Electronics have implemented successful collaborative processes using a SaaS model.Access Paper/Report

The E2open Solution

E2open extends internal processes managed on mySAP Business Suite applications, to provide visibility and control over external supply chain processes and accurate, timely information from the supply network.

SAP Business Suite applications include:

• mySAP™ ERP (MM and SD)
• mySAP™ Supply Chain Management (APO)
• mySAP™ Supplier Relationship Management (EB)

E2open delivers configured business processes that operate between internal SAP systems and external suppliers, customers and trading partners. E2open Solutions combine software, deployment and operations delivered on-demand.

Benefits of Extending Internal Processes with E2open Solutions

Over 50% of E2open's customers run SAP as their ERP system and use E2open to integrate their external supply chain. SAP customers choose E2open for the following benefits:

• Faster time to value with payback occurring as rapidly as within one year and two to three times higher return on investment.
• Reduced total cost of ownership with savings in excess of 50% over alternative implementation models.
• Flexible integration capabilities allowing rapid on-boarding of all trading partners.
• Faster, simpler technical change management.
• Reduced burden on internal resources and lower up-front start-up costs.
• Reduced program risks due to E2open's proven experience and performance guarantees.