Infor and Kinaxis Launch Enterprise Planning Solution for Discrete Manufacturers
Infor, the industry
cloud complete company, and Kinaxis Inc., a global leader
in end-to-end supply chain orchestration, today announced a new partnership
that will deliver improved alignment of supply chain plans with business
objectives and strategies for midmarket discrete manufacturing companies.
The partnership
includes the launch of Kinaxis Planning One for Infor CloudSuite
Industrial Enterprise, CloudSuite Automotive, and CloudSuite Aerospace and
Defense, which integrates Infor’s solutions for discrete manufacturers with
the advanced supply chain orchestration solutions from Kinaxis and its flagship
platform Maestro™.
Customers –
specifically those in automotive, industrial, consumer durables, high-tech, and
aerospace and defense – will be able to seamlessly connect operational,
tactical and strategic planning processes across supply chain networks to
create a single source of truth for their data. Kinaxis Planning One for Infor
CloudSuites for Discrete Manufacturing incorporate demand, inventory and supply
planning in one view with powerful scenario management, enabling discrete
manufacturers to model different demand and supply scenarios and select the
best plan based on revenue, cost, time or sustainability drivers.
“Our shared
commitment to innovation and driving the best outcomes for our customers will
have a significant impact on the manufacturers we’ll support together,” said Conrad
Mandala, EVP, go to market and strategic operations, global partner
organization at Kinaxis. “Manufacturers in the midmarket don’t have the
same ability to cushion complexities, like large tariffs, in the same way as
bigger companies do. We’re thrilled to partner with Infor to help manufacturers
be more agile and resilient in the long term.”
“As discrete
manufacturers face increased pressure to satisfy customer demands faster, and
with more agility and efficiency, building and maintaining resilient supply
chains can only be achieved with industry-specific, cloud-based
technologies,” said Andrew Kinder, senior vice president, industry and
solution strategy, at Infor. “Our collaboration with Kinaxis is grounded in
our shared commitment to equipping customers with the best tools to achieve
supply chain excellence against the challenges of a complex and unpredictable
landscape.”
The partnership will
activate a midmarket team of sellers in North America and EMEA within Infor,
who will focus on engaging their customers and deploying the new cloud native
solution.
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