Kinaxis (RapidResponse mid-market deployments)

kinaxis.com · Ottawa, Canada

Kinaxis is a Canadian software company that provides RapidResponse, a cloud-based supply chain planning and concurrent planning platform used by manufacturers and enterprises to manage demand, supply, inventory, and sales and operations planning. The company serves global customers across industries such as automotive, high-tech, life sciences, and consumer products, generating revenue through SaaS subscriptions and related professional services, including mid-market deployments. Its platform helps organizations improve visibility, scenario planning, and decision-making across complex supply chains.

  • Supply Chain Management Software
  • IT Consulting & Implementation
  • Business Intelligence & Dashboards
Revenue
$330.0M
Employees
2,200
Founded
1984
Headquarters
Ottawa, Canada

What 42 Arbolus experts think of Kinaxis (RapidResponse mid-market deployments)

NPS responses show a majority of scores in the 8-10 range, indicating moderately strong advocacy but with some critical detractors scoring 4-5. Most experts with high spend and advanced implementations express positive renewal intent, while detractors highlight concerns about cost, usability, and integration maintenance. The majority of deployments are live for over one year and exhibit high stickiness. The most common qualitative themes are improved forecasting accuracy, multi-location scenario capabilities, and meaningful but not transformative impact on inventory performance. Main negative themes are cost expansion, slow scenario speed, and ongoing data preparation requirements.Overall Customer Sentiment: Positive

Who reviewed Kinaxis (RapidResponse mid-market deployments)

Total customers 42 41 current · 1 former
Reviews growth +42 in six months
Seniority of respondents
  • C-Suite 52% (22)
  • Director 30% (13)
  • Manager 18% (8)
Product Leader Manager NPS 9 Will renew
Not specified Director NPS 8 Will renew
Product Leader C-Suite NPS 10

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Sentiment

45 Net Promoter Score, from 42 scored reviews
  • Promoters 23
  • Passives 15
  • Detractors 4

Cumulative NPS by month

-1 over 6 months
  • May 9
  • Jun 9
  • Jul 8
  • Aug 8
  • Sep 8
  • Oct 8

Net Promoter Score across 4 reviews, accumulated up to each month. Category median 26 across 4 companies.

Praised

  • Critical Multi-Location Planning
  • Reduced Stockouts and Costs
  • Superior Forecasting vs. Spreadsheets
  • Real-Time Dynamic Modeling

Criticised

  • Slow and Limited Scenario Response
  • Expensive Scalability
  • Cumbersome Integration and Data Cleaning
  • Cost-Competitive Alternatives

What customers say

Critical Multi-Location Planning
“Multi-location planning that would be impossible manually becomes doable, and the scenario modeling is useful for understanding what breaks.”
Reduced Stockouts and Costs
“We improved on-time delivery and cut inventory costs because the system helped us avoid over-stocking and reduce stockouts during peak season.”
Superior Forecasting vs. Spreadsheets
“Forecasting accuracy is genuinely better than spreadsheets and gut feel, especially with decent data quality.”

Renewal intent

Plan to renew 79%
  • Will renew 15
  • Undecided 3
  • Not renewing 1

Plan to renew, by seniority

  • C-Suite 60% 5 answers
  • Director 78% 9 answers
  • Manager 100% 4 answers
  • Not specified 100% 1 answer
  • 8.7/10 Average score from customers who will renew
  • 7/10 Average score from undecided customers
  • 3/10 Average score from customers not renewing

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