Troy Montgomery

At the 2025 Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit in Denver, Scott Luton met with John Lash, who leads strategy and vision at e2open, a WiseTech Global Group company. E2open is a global platform powering the entire lifecycle of making, moving, and selling goods, with capabilities spanning planning, logistics, global trade, supply management, and procurement. The platform is designed not just for enterprise visibility but for true end-to-end coordination across extended supply chain ecosystems. Lash emphasized that disruptions rarely originate within a company’s four walls. “Your sub-tiers are where most of the risk lives,” he explained. “That’s where your day-to-day operations—and your long-term strategy—are truly shaped.” It’s a lesson sharply reinforced during the pandemic, which reminded leaders worldwide that no one does supply chain alone.   Old Challenges Intensified by New Realities When Luton asked about the biggest challenges facing planning teams today, Lash pointed immediately to constraints—supply constraints, manufacturing constraints, and now, the added layer of global trade volatility. Trade policies that once shifted every few years now change weekly, daily, or even hourly. Lash offered a striking example: Brazilian coffee duties jumped from 10% to 50% this summer—before returning to 0%. “How do you plan through that?” he asked.…

The whitepaper explores why leading electronics companies are moving beyond spreadsheets to implement dedicated BOM management solutions that strengthen supply chain resilience, reduce costs, and accelerate time-to-market. What’s Inside This Whitepaper? Readiness checklist: When is it time to move away from spreadsheets? (hint: if you’ve had a costly redesign due to component availability, it’s time) Best practices for effective BOM management for electronics teams Key use cases of a BOM management system Overview of Altium BOM Portal ROI calculation examples with real-world savings Key Benefits of Altium BOM Portal Faster BOM completion with enriched supply chain data Data-driven BOM analysis for supply chain risk mitigation Comprehensive part library with full traceability Streamlined collaboration between engineering and procurement Cost savings on every BOM with automated saving opportunities Why Engineers Trust BOM Portal Nowadays, there are so many supply chain disruptions, maybe the PCB boards take weeks to come back. When you have an error there, the real cost is burning those 6-8 weeks. Because you’re using Altium 365 tools, you’re looking at maybe an 80% reduction in time to market. — Brandon Gilles, Founder/CEO, Luxonis