Kinaxis Maestro

Kinaxis sells a supply chain planning platform, now branded Maestro, used by manufacturers to plan demand, supply, inventory and capacity in one connected model. Its main idea is concurrent planning: when a supplier slips or demand changes, planners can see the effect across plants and products and test responses as scenarios before committing.

The platform suits companies with complex bills of materials and many sites, where spreadsheets break down. Implementations take months and depend on clean master data: lead times, capacities, routings and inventory policies. Before you start, decide which planning decisions should move into the tool first, who owns each data feed, and how plans will flow back into your ERP and MES. Ask how many planners the license covers and how scenarios are shared.