The Next Big Thing in Cloud Computing is… Us!

Kinaxis was the first provider of a cloud based supply chain planning and S&OP solution. Having solved the barriers of analytical speed, mass community engagement, and data scalability, Kinaxis now hosts some of the largest manufacturing companies in the world.

Today, RapidResponse® Control Tower is a cloud solution that can link multiple business processes to supply chain operations to understand and manage the cross-functional consequences of actions. Past, current, and future state of business performance is now fingertips away from all stakeholders. And connecting mobile devices has never been easier.

As a cloud offering, RapidResponse Control Tower delivers value by:

Addressing a broad range of users' needs—From a single system, RapidResponse provides decision support for many different roles and business processes on a day to day basis.
Directly connecting to in-house systems, including SAP, Oracle ERP, and other planning systems—RapidResponse connects securely to existing sources and consolidates heterogeneous data into a single version of the truth. While it ties to the formal systems of records, the functionality of RapidResponse can be quickly applied to any specific business process and priority.
Reducing the burden on IT—By empowering people to solve their own problems without the need for multiple "one-off" custom solutions; costly, disparate planning systems; or the unsustainable and complicated use of Excel, point software solutions can be rationalized and IT backlogs can be avoided.

And typical with a cloud software service, RapidResponse Control Tower offers distinct advantages over a traditional enterprise software license:

Faster to deploy—proven methodology for completing a new deployment, supported by tools to ease the integration and deployment process, minimizing the impact on IT resources.
Lower total cost of ownership and no capital investment—our service requires no user-owned or managed infrastructure and eliminates the need for up-front capital investments and ongoing maintenance.
Easy upgrades—available through an all-inclusive monthly subscription pricing, upgrades enable companies to scale the service as and when needed. New releases are delivered as a part of the service itself.
Secure—the on-demand RapidResponse world-class network security and availability, with security personnel on site 24 x 7 x 365. All data is encrypted using SSL technology, and third-party security evaluations are conducted regularly. RapidResponse has SAS 70 Type II certification.
Scalable—you can add sites and users at any time.