The Signal: A blog by Kinaxis

Solve the "wicked problem" of demand planning

“Magic 8 Ball, what will my demand forecast be in April 2021?” With a few shakes, the answer appears, “Concentrate and ask again.” Of course, a mass-produced toy can’t consistently predict demand, but even with more sophisticated tools and processes, supply chain planning may not be able to make sense of the “historical” data available a year after a global pandemic.

“Magic 8 Ball, what will my demand forecast be in April 2021?” With a few shakes, the...

7.23.2020

Posted by

Patrick Van Hull

Innovation

Gartner report: Master uncertainty by making the shift to...

In its report, Mastering Uncertainty: The Rise of Resilient Supply Chain Planning, Gartner argues that supply chain planning is in the midst of fundamental change. As emerging technological advancements such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) coalesce...

In its report, Mastering Uncertainty: The Rise of Resilient Supply Chain Planning...

7.27.2020

Posted by

Sarah Harkins

Featured contributors

Peng Shi

Matthew A. Brown

Patrick Van Hull

Manda Schweitzer - Miller

Anne Robinson

Kerry Liu

Simon Ellis

Rubikloud + Kinaxis: stronger together

Today, Rubikloud was officially acquired by Kinaxis, one of the fastest growing and most exciting enterprise software companies in Canada and the world. This is a special day for Rubikloud, and it would be easy to write a long post of personal reflections on the past seven years. I would rather save that for our teams and new colleagues. I also do not want to repeat all the great thoughts already shared on the topic. I do, however, want to take a moment to reflect on two important questions...

7.2.2020

Posted by

Kerry Liu

Business