Kinaxis releases RapidResponse

Kinaxis, a provider of web-based software to the world’s leading manufacturing companies, recently announced a new edition of its software service that includes deeper S&OP resources for an evolving market. The RapidResponse, S&OP edition is ideally suited for Fortune 500 manufacturing companies looking for superior financial and operational alignment amid an environment of increasing complexity and volatility. With this edition, Kinaxis defines what a 21st century S&OP process can and should deliver.

“S&OP can be carried out without technology; but not well,” said Lora Cecere, partner with Altimeter Group. “The surge of activity around S&OP is largely driven by economic uncertainty. Based on research, companies with mature S&OP processes sense and respond to market changes five times faster. The most mature processes hinge on what- if analyses, not only for supply, but especially for demand.”