Kinaxis partners with 4flow to optimize capacity

Kinaxis, a supply chain software provider, has released a new application for its platform, RapidResponse that it says will enable Kinaxis’ customers to optimize their current capacity, reducing freight spend and carbon emissions for overall supply chain sustainability.

The new application, Kinaxis Transportation Load Optimizer by 4flow, is the result of a partnership between the company and Berlin-based 4flow, a supply chain company that offers consulting, software and managed services, and provides strategy to clients for creating and implementing solutions for complex supply chain networks worldwide.

4flow is able to use its 20 years of experience developing algorithms to create custom tools for its partners to solve specific supply chain problems.

“We opened up our RapidResponse platform to allow supply chain innovators like 4flow to develop applications to give our customers new functionality and choice and gain more efficiency in their end-to-end supply chain,” said Andrew McDonald, chief product officer at Kinaxis. “As our partner and an established leader in transportation planning and optimization we’re excited to have certified 4flow’s first application on RapidResponse. It is a perfect example of how Kinaxis customers can gain additional value from their RapidResponse implementation, while helping to maintain a sustainable supply chain — something that is critical in today’s business environment.”