Case Study: Applied Materials improves supply chain agility and customer response with Kinaxis Maestro

Applied Materials cuts 8-month lead times with Kinaxis

Applied Materials, a world-leading supplier of semiconductors and display equipment, faced the challenge of unsustainably long product lead times of up to eight months. To better anticipate customer needs and manage its complex supply chain, the company turned to vendor Kinaxis and its Maestro platform after an acquisition.

Kinaxis Maestro provided Applied Materials with a solution that cut delays and boosted agility. The platform gave planners advance notice of supplier capacity issues, allowing them to explore other options to meet deadlines. This eliminated the need to rely on IT for complex reports, saving significant time and enabling faster, more accurate planning and customer response.

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