Kinaxis CxO Value Benefits
Now SAVIC brings you a solution based on “SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition”, which is a
Digital transformation can happen at your company faster than you think
Our solution provides Auto Components
Managing your supply chain using spreadsheets is the fastest path to failure. All you get is duplicate, contradictory or point-in-time data that cripples your decision-making.
Unnecessary silos and lag time mean you can't meet customer expectations, and your direct revenue suffers as a result.
Our solution provides Auto Components
But it doesn’t have to be this way. Kinaxis® and your company can help. Start your digital supply chain transformation off the right way with Kinaxis Planning One™, a quick, easy and affordable way to enable concurrent planning across your end-to-end supply chain.
When paired with our accelerated deployment approach we can get you live in as few as 12 weeks. No pilots. No proof of concepts.
Our solution provides Auto Components
Just a full in-production implementation using tailorable industry best practices, so you get increased visibility and transparency and accelerated decision-making, right out of the gate.
A trusted and proven leader in supply chain planning software, Kinaxis is a recognized 8-time Leader in the Gartner® Magic
Quadrant™ for Supply Chain Planning Solutions. Kinaxis has a strong presence in automotive with companies of all sizes and maturity levels,
including Toyota, Honda and Lippert all using Kinaxis for intelligent control of their digital supply chain.
Collaborate more effectively
Increase revenue and margin
Deploy rapidly with less risk
Boost Customer Satisfication
With Kinaxis and SAVIC, Automotive leaders have the functionality to support
Kinaxis RapidResponse® enables concurrent planning across every aspect of the automotive supply chain.
Using its single cloud-based planning platform Kinaxis RapidResponse®, Kinaxis unifies your supply chain planning to streamline your processes, break down silos and plan concurrently across every area of your supply chain – from demand, inventory, supply, capacity and more
Full visibility to plan
- Supplier collaboration
- Global and regional S&OP
- Long range planning
- Inventory optimization
- Timeline visualizations, concurrent (multi- site) planning and what-next scenario functionality
Constraint management
- Units and time-based constraint modeling
- Flex lines modeling to create mix loading
- Machine and feature level constraints modeling
- Multi-scenario constraints modeling using various options like adding, run rates, prebuild, balance across resources, etc
Industry forecasting
- Top-down forecasting with flexible hierarchies
- Time varying segment, brands and market shares inputs
- Automatic aggregation and disaggregation
- Multiple features/options forecasting
- Time varying take rates
Multi-level supply planning
- Integrated planning across market, stock exchanges, production and all tiered suppliers
- Simultaneous evaluation of constraints across all levels
- Multiple sourcing and balancing supplies across network
Allocation management
- Flexible construct to manage constraints across the network using priority or fair-share strategies
- Management of these strategies across any level of the supply chain – from customer to region to model to brand
- Multiple sourcing and balancing supplies across network
- Inventory management across the tiers
Here’s how Kinaxis helps you support a healthy consumer products supply chain
Kinaxis offers a unified planning platform designed to bolster the resilience and efficiency of consumer products supply chains.
Kinaxis equips consumer product companies with advanced demand forecasting and inventory optimization capabilities. By leveraging predictive analytics and scenario planning, organizations can align inventory levels with customer demand, minimizing stockouts and excess inventory.
Concurrent planning
- Global visibility from demand to distribution, supply and production including finished goods, work in process, raw materials
and capacity
- Easy trade-off decision framework with scorecard analysis
Full level pegging
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Understand issues of raw materials down to your finished goods
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Understand impacts of production downtime or key material issues and the products, and customers that will be impacted
Dashboarding
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Flexible exceptions based on your KPIs and guardrail thresholds by demand segmentation
- Assess KPI impact versus planned targets for performance evaluation and optimization.
supplier planning
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Include capacity analysis for co-packers and suppliers within your plans
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Share plans directly with suppliers and receive input directly from them to understand plan impacts
Expiry management
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Adhere to regional and customer-specific sell-by date requirements diligently.
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Manage fluctuating demand alongside extended supply lead times for optimal balance.
New product collaboration
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Align demand, supply, distribution, inventory, and production with promotion label dates and sales plans
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Collaborate on cutover dates for EOL and new products based on distribution plans
Benefits of Kinaxis Planning One
An all-in-one advanced planning solution
Planning One combines the essential capabilities of a control tower with the instant and continuous synchronization of concurrent planning across demand, supply, inventory and operational planning.
Operational Planning
- Annual plan management
- Target setting
- Role-based dashboards
- Executive review/approval
Demand
Planning
- Consensus demand planning
- Forecast accuracy and forecast
- value-add (FVA) analysis
- Assumption management
Service Fabric
- Excess and gating materials
- Identification
- Constraint load management
- Supply and demand balancing
Inventory Management
- Inventory analysis/policies
- Excess and obsolete analysis
- Inventory transfers
- Inventory quality ratios
With Kinaxis, high-tech & electronics leaders have the functionality to support
Kinaxis offers tailored functionality to meet the unique challenges faced by high-tech and electronics leaders.
Kinaxis enables high-tech and electronics leaders to unify planning efforts and foster collaboration across departments and partners. By breaking down silos and facilitating real-time data sharing, teams can align their strategies and respond swiftly to market shifts.
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Multiple ERP and other system integrations into a full platform
- Supplier visibility
- Customer visibility
- End-to-end full level pegging
- Integrated planning suppliers and customers with harmonized data
- Simultaneous evaluation of constraints across all levels
- Multiple sourcing and balancing supplies across network
- Orders across the production network and provide end-to-end visibility
- ATP and CTP calculations that take into account material and capacity availability simultaneously
- Order fulfillment workflows to provide promise dates, order edits and simulation capabilities to improve delivery promises
- Units and time-based constraint modeling
- Machine, labor and supplier constraints modeling
- Multi-scenario constraints modeling using various tactics such as adding capacity, run rates, prebuild, balance across resources, and more
- Model shared material capacities and planning parameters directly within the solution
- Maintain yield factors and leverage self-healing supply chain to automatically update yields with machine learning
- Flexible construct to manage constraints across the network using priority or fair share strategies
- Management of these strategies across any level of the supply chain – customer/region/SKUs
- GST Invoice
- GSTR1
- GSTR2
- Withholding Tax
- Asset Register
- Depreciation as per
companies Act
- Income Tax Act
- E-TDS File
- Balance Sheet
- Profit & Loss
With Kinaxis, industrial leaders have the functionality to support
- Orders across the production network and provide end-to-end visibility
- Validate allowable feature combinations
- Materials and constraints simultaneously
- Order fulfillment workflows to provide promise dates, order edits and simulation capabilities to improve delivery promises
- Top-down forecasting with flexible hierarchies
- Time varying segment, brands and market shares inputs
- Automatic aggregation and disaggregation
- Multiple features/attachments options forecasting
- Time varying take rates
- Supplier collaboration
- Global and regional S&OP
- Long-range planning
- Inventory optimization
- Integrated planning suppliers and customers Integrated planning across market, stock exchanges, production and all tiered suppliers
- Simultaneous evaluation of constraints across all levels
- Multiple sourcing and balancing supplies across network
- Inventory management across the tiers
- Units and time-based constraint modeling
- Flex lines modeling to create mix loading
- Machine and feature level constraints modeling
- Multi-scenario constraints modeling using various options like adding, run rates, prebuild and balance across resources
- Flexible construct to manage constraints across the network using priority or fair-share strategies
- Management of these strategies across any level of the supply chain – from customer to region to model to brand
Here’s how Kinaxis helps you support a healthy life sciences supply chain
- Probability of the tender
- Can we meet the requirements? If not, why not?
- Rapid tender evaluation
- Reduced setups improve equipment utilization
- Reduce costs and complexity of traceability requirements
- Global end-to-end visibility and transparency with disruption resolution (e.g., sourcing trade-offs)
- Break down organizational silos
- Ubiquitous scenarios and contextual collaboration
- Plan and execute simultaneously (S&OP with S&OE)
- Respect region/customer specific sell-by dates
- Balance long supply lead time and shifting demand
- Market specific expiry and shelf-life capability
- Across clinical, regulatory and commercial
- Respect regulatory restrictions with attribute-based planning
- Risk evaluation and recovery
Support
Elevate the performance of your SAP solutions with our IT experts and support services. Benefit from long-term plans, embedded teams, remote technology support, a self-service portal, and innovative strategies—all with the added advantage of SAVIC
SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition is a ready-to-use cloud ERP with current industry best practices and regular updates, making it a hassle-free solution for businesses to adopt and utilize.SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition is a ready-to-use cloud ERP with current industry best practices and regular updates, making it a hassle-free solution for businesses to adopt and utilize.SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition is a ready-to-use cloud ERP with current industry best practices and regular updates, making it a hassle-free solution for businesses to adopt and utilize.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kinaxis RapidResponse?
Kinaxis RapidResponse is a cloud-based supply chain planning platform that enables real-time visibility, scenario planning, and faster decision-making across the end-to-end supply chain.
What are the benefits and features of Kinaxis RapidResponse?
Key benefits include concurrent planning, real-time simulation, improved agility, faster response to changes, built-in analytics, and collaboration features that support better alignment across departments.
Who is the target audience for Kinaxis RapidResponse?
Kinaxis is designed for global manufacturers and supply chain leaders across industries such as automotive, life sciences, electronics, and consumer goods looking to improve planning and responsiveness.
What services and support are available with Kinaxis RapidResponse?
Kinaxis offers onboarding support, training, partner-led implementation, customer success teams, and a global user community along with access to the Kinaxis Knowledge Network and resources.
How does Kinaxis help companies manage change and disruption?
Kinaxis allows companies to simulate multiple what-if scenarios, instantly analyze the impact, and collaborate on resolution strategies, helping them adapt to market volatility and supply chain disruptions.
Why should I choose VC ERP Consulting for Kinaxis implementation?
VC ERP Consulting brings a deep understanding of digital supply chains, certified Kinaxis consultants, and a delivery methodology that ensures a tailored and high-impact Kinaxis implementation.
