E2open vs. Flexport

E2Open [Digital Transformation Solutions] is best used for customers/partners that do not have their own marketing automation software. It provides them a space to use already built in campaigns for use. A scenario where it may not be the best recommended tool is in a partner type scenario, such as ours. Currently, the tool does not have a fully customizable campaign for a partner to go in and build out a campaign from scratch. They can only take bits and pieces (depending on what is allowed) and make changes as they see fit.

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Flexport changed the way we looked at importing. Prior to Flexport, importing was a bit of a black box, with low transparency which meant adding a buffer to shipment times to account for unforeseen delays. Historically we had inboxes full of documents with no roll-up view. Now we have a roll-up view, and visibility to underlying documents should we ever need them.

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• A wide offering of service to manage channel data
• How they engage with me to understand my needs as their customer
• A clear structure of where to go for which kind of issues

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• Real time visualization of importing status.
• Dedicated staff members on the back end who genuinely care about doing good work.
• Native reporting dashboard.
• Search function for all historical shipments.

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• Marketing of solution capabilities - needs to be better marketed
• Costing could be better optimized
• Support and Service issues
• Availability of skilled experts/consultants

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• Occasionally we're asked to provide duplicate information (HTS codes, or documentation).

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Support teams are fantastic. I've been lucky enough to meet teams from NY, LA and HK offices. They have prioritized building a culture of talented and energetic people who push projects and tasks forward. They don't sit back and wait for things to happen they're constantly pushing things forward to be on time with all information organized and ready.

Incentivized

E2Open [Digital Transformation Solutions] was very cost effective and does provide a simple tool for us to provide our partner network. We have a vast array of partners, some of which do not have any marketing expertise. This tool makes it that much easier for a partner to take advantage of a tool that does all ends of automation for them.

Incentivized

Historically we worked with and agent who and did not have a software platform like Flexport. We made the decision to test volume, and they quickly earned the rest of our business. The on boarding process was easy, pricing was competitive and the product delivered in every way we were promised.

Incentivized

• The data that they organize for us, give clear sell in opportunities
• We can spend our marketing money better on the product that is not selling as much as expected
• We can make sure our factories produce the right products because we have insights in which products are really in demand by our consumers.

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• Increase in confidence and visibility into shipping timeline.
• Increased historical data access, trending and reporting.

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