Event Alert: Kinaxis Customer, Schneider Electric, to Present at Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference

Presenter to discuss successful implementation of end-to-end supply chain strategy during May 18^th session

OTTAWA, May 9, 2016 /CNW/ - Kinaxis® (TSX:KXS), provider of RapidResponse®, delivering cloud-based SCM and S&OP applications, is proud to be a premier sponsor of the 2016 Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference, which takes place May 17-19 at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona.

Representing Kinaxis customer Schneider Electric,  Mathilde Drouin, co-planning with customers program director, will present on "End-to-End Supply Chain Strategy" from 12-00-12:45pm on Wednesday May 18, 2016 in the Grand Canyon room.

Schneider Electric has realized a variety of benefits after successfully implementing their supply chain strategy. Join Ms. Drouin as she shares the company's experience, including discussing improvements gained in sales, inventory and operations planning (SIOP) maturity; how they leveraged the cloud to accelerate the deployment of an end-to-end supply chain; and how they achieved a breakthrough collaborative approach with key customers.

Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference attendees may also be interested in two other Kinaxis sponsored events:

Solution Provider Session
Kinaxis experts will present "The Sensing + Intelligent + Social Supply Chain" on Tuesday May 17, 2016 at 1:00–1:20pm in the Exhibit Hall.

Attend this session to hear Trevor Miles, vice president of thought leadership and Dominic Thomas, vice president of business consulting, explore how digital is (becoming) the business. Connecting the data, processes, and people is a requirement to realizing the potential of digital. Concurrent planning is key to realizing the value. During this presentation, they will demonstrate the end-to-end supply chain capabilities spanning multiple planning functions.

Supply Chain Top 25 Celebration Dinner
In addition, Kinaxis is thrilled to sponsor the prestigious Supply Chain Top 25 Celebration Dinner on Wednesday May 18, 2016 beginning at 7:15pm. This event celebrates companies that exemplify demand-driven ideals of world-class supply chains.

During the event visit Kinaxis at booth #405 to meet supply chain experts and see a demonstration of RapidResponse. Don't forget to follow #GartnerSCC on Twitter to get real-time updates from the conference.

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About Kinaxis Inc.
Kinaxis is a leading provider of cloud-based subscription software that enables our customers to improve and accelerate analysis and decision-making across their supply chain operations. The supply chain planning and analytics capabilities of our product, RapidResponse, create the foundation for managing multiple, interconnected supply chain management processes. By using the single RapidResponse product instead of combining individual disparate software solutions, our customers gain visibility across their supply chains, can respond quickly to changing conditions, and ultimately realize significant operating efficiencies.

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