Case Study: Novolex achieves faster, more reliable supply chain planning with Kinaxis

Packaging innovations delivered efficiently – How Novolex® transformed its supply chain processes

Novolex, a packaging company with operations across North America and Europe, was challenged by fragmented ERP systems, manual spreadsheet-based planning, and limited data harmonization. These issues made it difficult to coordinate supply chain planning, leverage global purchasing power, and respond quickly to market changes, regulations, and tariffs. Novolex turned to Kinaxis Planning One to help manage planning across multiple ERP systems without a full ERP overhaul.

Kinaxis implemented a rapid rollout in just 12 weeks across eight facilities in Novolex’s Duro business unit, enabling data extraction from ERP systems and better alignment of demand, supply, inventory, and operational planning. As a result, Novolex reduced inventory days on hand by 8%, lowered holding costs, identified and prequalified additional supply sources earlier, improved production efficiency, and gained more reliable production dates that help recognize revenue sooner.

Novolex

Scott Lillian

Director of Supply Chain Systems & Master Data