Konica Minolta S&OP Transformation with Concurrent Planning

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Konica Minolta S&OP Transformation with Concurrent Planning

Case study showing how Konica Minolta replaced fragmented weekly S&OP with daily concurrent planning to gain real-time visibility and faster decision-making.

Published

June 4, 2026

Read time

3 min read

Source

Kinaxis

Konica Minolta faced fragmented systems, weekly S&OP cycles, and estimated lead times that produced inaccurate metrics and slow responses. After selecting Kinaxis RapidResponse, the company consolidated five systems into one platform, shifted to daily calculations, and enabled seamless volume-to-mix analysis. Results included calculation times reduced from hours to minutes and seven times more granular data while maintaining performance.

Key takeaways

Shifted S&OP from weekly to daily cycles for improved accuracy and responsiveness

Consolidated five legacy systems into a single concurrent planning platform

Enabled real-time lead time data replacing estimates in planning inputs

Reduced S&OP data download time from hours to minutes

Supported seamless aggregation between volume and mix planning levels

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