Fujifilm partners with Kinaxis

The medical systems division of Fujifilm has selected Kinaxis RapidResponse to gain supply chain visibility across its global supply chain.

Kinaxis combines human intelligence with artificial intelligence and concurrent planning to help companies plan for the future, monitor risks and opportunities, and respond at the pace of change.

Fujifilm's medical systems division includes equipment related to X-ray diagnostic imaging, endoscopy, and in vitro diagnostics. The organisation will aim to use the Kinaxis RapidResponse platform to drive further growth and enhance the company's competitiveness.

Fujifilm will use a range of applications for supply and demand planning, integrated business planning, and inventory management to try and ensure its global sales and manufacturing facilities are connected, and provide company-wide visibility and what-next scenario planning for enhanced supply chain efficiency, resiliency and agility. 

Teiichi Goto, executive vice president, general manager of Medical Systems Business Division at Fujifilm, commented: "As growth in the medical industry is expected to continue, and as our product line-up expands, the number of items we are handling is increasing while the complexity of commercial distribution is accelerating.

"To better respond to customer needs and make supply chain decisions quickly, it is necessary for us to understand the various market conditions as well as our domestic and overseas sales operations. By introducing Kinaxis RapidResponse, we can integrate our data from demand, supply, and inventory status into a single system with the goal to expedite decision making for optimal supply chain planning."

John Sicard, CEO of Kinaxis, added: "We are very pleased to partner with Fujifilm to help advance its mission to contribute to the societal development and improvement of health through advanced and unique technologies.

“In an unpredictable world, our real-time digital integrated planning and analytics capabilities will provide Fujifilm greater visibility across its supply chain, giving them one version of the truth and making them more efficient and agile in their decision making."