Case Study: Incora achieves automated attribute-based supply planning and 30% fewer buy signals with Kinaxis

How Incora improved supply chain management with attribute-based planning

Incora, the world’s largest distributor of aerospace hardware and chemicals, manages more than 655,000 SKUs sourced from 7,000+ suppliers for 8,400+ customers across the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific. Serving aerospace and defense clients with strict, customer-specific requirements (traceability, shelf life, approved manufacturers, etc.), Incora faced a planning gap: its legacy tools could signal buys but could not generate forward-looking, attribute-based supply plans or identify alternate inventory that met varied customer attributes, forcing time-consuming manual buy-signal processes.

Incora implemented Kinaxis Maestro’s out-of-the-box attribute-based planning after a successful proof of concept, automating buy signals and improving data-driven inventory decisions. The solution removed roughly 75,000 manual transactions annually, reduced buy signals by 30%, increased operational efficiency and transparency, and delivered flexible analytics and views that unite procurement and fulfillment—setting the stage for demand planning and future AI enhancements.

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Karl Alsop

Vice President, Business Architecture