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Disruption and volatility

Survive and thrive through big shocks and everyday change.

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You’re not in it alone.

While catastrophes like hurricanes, earthquakes, disease, cyberattacks, financial crisis and war pose risks to your business, they are hardships we must first face at the human level. At the same time, disruptions are opportunities for supply chain leaders to restore hope, rebuild communities and accelerate time to recovery with confidence. With the power to dynamically replan the supply chain in times of great change, leading manufacturing companies are embracing the challenge.

Managing supply chain volatility

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Be prepared

Assess business and supply chain risks and failure points to ensure you have the proper tools in place to battle and triumph over disruption.

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Manage and control panic

Gauge true customer demand – versus panic buying and supply locking – with end-to-end supply chain visibility.

03

Be risk resilient

Quickly understand your supply and demand exposure in a crisis with real-time scenario planning that allows you to evaluate multiple outcomes.

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Stay at the ready

Always be prepared for the unexpected with a disruption-recovery readiness command center and regular stress-test drills.

Take control with Kinaxis

See how Kinaxis RapidResponse is helping our customers survive and thrive through disruption.

Learn how Agilent Technologies deftly modeled parts availability, managed order promising and counteracted part shortages during a natural disaster.

Weather: Counteract parts shortages during a natural disaster

When a devastating wildfire stopped operations at California headquarters, Keysight Technologies was able to adapt on the fly and keep the supply chain moving.

Wildfire: Fighting fire with simulations

Kennametal implemented Kinaxis RapidResponse to develop an integrated supply chain that could face the challenges of growing global complexity and increasing demand volatility.

Kennametal: Connecting the data dots to develop an integrated supply chain

Eliminating volatility is impossible.
Managing risk doesn’t have to be.

Learn more about how Kinaxis RapidResponse gives businesses like yours the confidence to know sooner and act faster during a crisis.

Kinaxis CEO John Sicard discusses the importance of eliminating latency in supply chain responsiveness and decision-making during times of disruption in this podcast.

Supply Chain Insights: Supply chain responsiveness during a pandemic

Supply chain leaders know to expect the unexpected, but some events are more disruptive than others. The recent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has put communities and supply chains at risk, adding new urgency to the need to know sooner and act faste...

Coronavirus: Implications for supply chains and the people who power them

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