E2open is the global collaboration network for the electronics industry. E2open enables effective collaboration among OEMs, contract manufacturers, distributors and suppliers and supports the entire product lifecycle, including design, manufacturing, procurement and asset recovery for computing, networking and consumer electronics products. E2open was formed by industry leaders Acer, Hitachi, IBM, LG Electronics, Lucent Technologies, Matsushita Electric (Panasonic), Nortel Networks, Seagate Technology, Solectron and Toshiba, as well as the prominent investors Crosspoint Venture Partners and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. E2open Strategic Members include Mitsubishi Electric, Omron, Ricoh, Sanyo and Sharp. E2open product collaboration provides a set of specialized tools that enable global partners to collaborate interactively using web-based visualization technology for real-time markup, messaging, and on-screen discussions. Best-in-class process templates enable partners to identify and solve problems earlier and more quickly, eliminating rework and making the management and execution of any process faster and more efficient.