Case Study: TriQuint Semiconductor achieves rapid demand and supply responsiveness with Kinaxis RapidResponse

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TriQuint Semiconductor, a maker of components for mobile devices operating in an extremely volatile market with short product lifecycles and low forecast accuracy, struggled with large, rapid swings in customer demand and supply that left it with excess or insufficient inventory. Responding to customer changes could take up to two weeks, and the company lacked reliable inventory projections and fast scenario analysis to support timely decisions.

By implementing Kinaxis RapidResponse, TriQuint gained fast, company-wide “what-if” scenario planning and integrated S&OP capabilities that eliminated manual Excel processes and shortened analysis cycles. The team now assesses customer variation in minutes, reduced S&OP analysis from seven days to three, makes capacity decisions in days instead of weeks, achieved early inventory reductions, and shifted planners’ roles from data gathering to higher-value analysis.

Triquint Semiconductor

J.P. Swanson

RapidResponse Administrator