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MC Assembly Kinaxis RapidResponse Supply Chain Planning Case Study

Case study shows how EMS provider MC Assembly uses Kinaxis RapidResponse for real-time ATP, multi-site planning, and inventory management across 900+ end items.

Published
June 4, 2026
Read time
3 min read
Source
Kinaxis

MC Assembly, a mid-tier EMS provider serving aerospace, defense, medical and industrial markets, implemented Kinaxis RapidResponse to manage high-velocity supply chain operations across facilities in Florida and Mexico. The platform enabled real-time available-to-promise simulations, automated supplier demand updates into FourthShift MRP, and multi-site demand-supply segregation. Results included doubled inventory turns, reduced excess and obsolete inventory, and improved proactive scheduling that lowered cost and waste.

Key takeaways

Real-time ATP simulations support customer change analysis across 20,000+ components

Automated B2B supplier updates feed directly into MRP without manual intervention

Multi-site planning resolves demand-supply segregation gaps between two facilities

Inventory turns doubled while excess/obsolete inventory reached all-time lows

Daily demand-supply changes managed proactively to reduce cost and waste

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