Regional leaders share how AI-driven planning is cutting lead times, improving responsiveness, and managing risk at scale

TOKYO: Kinaxis® (TSX: KXS), a global leader in end-to-end supply chain orchestration, today announced it will host Kinexions Japan 25 on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Tokyo. This year’s event will spotlight new product capabilities and customer strategies designed for complex, fast-changing supply chain environments. Part of the global Kinexions event series, Kinexions Japan brings together supply chain leaders, business decision-makers, and industry experts to reveal how organizations are accelerating decision-making, improving collaboration, and scaling operations with greater resilience.

With pressure mounting from disruption, sustainability demands, and economic uncertainty, this year’s event delivers practical insights, customer success stories, and strategies that are helping organizations take action today. Attendees will get an early look at Maestro™ features, including faster scenario modeling, integrated planning, and real-time coordination across global operations.

“Kinexions Japan 25 is where forward-thinking companies come to exchange ideas and see what’s truly possible with modern supply chain orchestration,” said Masa Kogure, president of Kinaxis Japan. “This year’s event will provide in-depth insight into transformation stories, sustainability, and AI-driven orchestration with real-world examples, hands-on sessions, and practical takeaways for supply chain teams.

Executives from leading organizations will share how they’ve improved planning cycles, reduced risk exposure, and increased supply chain visibility. Some of the event highlights include:

• Kazuya Saito, general manager of SCM, Fujirebio Inc. - sharing a transformation journey to align planning processes, streamline decision-making, and gain end-to-end visibility using Maestro.
• Masashi Onozuka, partner, Roland Berger - offering insights on the future of risk management and sustainability through connected supply chain platforms.
• Masa Kogure, president, Kinaxis Japan K.K. - delivering the welcome address and opening the event.
• Mark Morgan, president, commercial operations, Kinaxis - sharing the latest company and global strategy updates.
• Phillip Teschemacher, president, APAC, Kinaxis - providing a regional outlook and APAC business update.
• Isao Sugiyama, director of business consulting, Kinaxis Japan - leading a product roadmap session focused on AI-driven orchestration and upcoming Maestro innovations.

Discussions will focus on real-world strategies for managing complexity, adapting to shifting demand, and improving multi-tier collaboration. Topics to be explored include:

• The shift from linear supply chains to agile, web-based networks
• Orchestrating global and regional operations in real time
• How concurrent planning with Maestro is unlocking speed, agility, and collaboration
• Using AI and digitization to advance sustainability and risk management

Kinexions Japan 25 will spotlight how organizations across Japan are using real-time scenario modeling, concurrent planning, and end-to-end visibility to make faster, smarter decisions and build more resilient supply chains. The event will include live Maestro demonstrations, interactive product sessions, and expert-led roundtables for peer learning and networking.

Register now and explore the full agenda: https://www.kinaxis.com/KinexionsJapan

About Kinaxis

Kinaxis is a global leader in modern supply chain orchestration, powering complex global supply chains and supporting the people who manage them, in service of humanity. Our powerful, AI-infused supply chain orchestration platform, Maestro™ combines proprietary technologies and techniques that provide full transparency and agility across the entire supply chain — from multi-year strategic planning to last-mile delivery. We are trusted by renowned global brands to provide the agility and predictability needed to navigate today’s volatility and disruption. For more news and information, please visit kinaxis.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Fonte: Business Wire