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  • Kinaxis (TSX:KXS) has launched the first-ever supply chain orchestration model to assess and enhance supply chain orchestration across 14 key dimensions.
  • The self-assessment offers tailored recommendations to close gaps and align with industry best practices.
  • Additionally, it is designed to help companies build resilient, autonomous, and continuously improving supply chains for future challenges
  • Shares of Kinaxis are up 0.25 per cent to C$165.57 as of 12:10 p.m. ET

Kinaxis (TSX:KXS) unveils the industry’s first-ever Supply Chain Orchestration (SCO) Maturity Model and Self-Assessment.

In a news release, the company stated that the tool is designed to help companies evaluate and enhance their supply chain capabilities across 14 critical dimensions, enabling faster decision-making, improved collaboration, and more agile, transparent planning and execution.

“We’re excited to launch this tool to help supply chain leaders instantly diagnose their strengths and weaknesses and develop an actionable plan to drive progress,” Andrew Bell, chief product officer at Kinaxis, said in a statement, adding that companies continue seeking guidance on how to advance their supply chain orchestration maturity

The SCO Maturity Model and Self-Assessment draws on over 40 years of successful partnerships with some of the world’s largest brands.

Key features of the assessment include:

  • Comprehensive Evaluation: A detailed analysis of a company’s orchestration capabilities across operational, tactical, and strategic planning.
  • Actionable Insights: Tailored recommendations to close gaps, align with best practices, and strengthen supply chain performance.
  • Internal Alignment: Guidance on aligning key stakeholders around priorities and investments to drive progress.
  • Sustainable Excellence: A roadmap for building resilient, autonomous, and continuously improving supply chains prepared for future challenges.

Kinaxis specializes in modern supply chain orchestration with its AI-powered platform, Maestro. The platform offers end-to-end visibility and agility, from multi-year strategic planning to last-mile delivery.

Key solutions include concurrent planning, advanced analytics, AI, and integration. Its app warehouse optimizes inventory, production scheduling, and recycling planning, while its orchestration solutions support demand and supply planning, enterprise scheduling, and supply chain execution with tools like control towers and order management.

Shares of Kinaxis are up 0.25 per cent to C$165.57 as of 12:10 p.m. ET.

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