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Implement and enhance Kinaxis Maestro™, a leading advanced planning system to achieve:

  • High service levels, efficient resource utilization and cost reduction with best-in-class technology and processes
     

  • Successful transformation with deep supply chain expertise, commitment to your objectives and proven change management

     

  • Rapid ROI thanks to prioritization of high-value requirements

Kinaxis Maestro™ gives you end-to-end transparency and the ability to plan your entire supply chain using scenarios. The advanced planning system (APS) supports all components of integrated supply chain planning, from demand, distribution and capacity planning to production and material planning, and supplier collaboration. With many additional modules and applications, Kinaxis Maestro™ can be configured flexibly and quickly to meet your organization’s needs.

Unlock the benefits of Kinaxis Maestro™

Optimize profitability, reduce costs, automate manual processes and outperform your competition with the decisive advantages of this all-in-one platform:

  • Transparency: Immediately see the impact of disruptions on your supply chain, and respond with speed and precision

     

  • Scenario planning: Easily create and get comprehensive evaluation of supply chain planning scenarios, including detailed analysis of each scenario’s impact on your KPIs

     

  • Collaboration: Take advantage of easy-to-use collaboration options, including integration of external partners

     

  • Real-time planning: Maestro™ is always on - immediately see the impact of new data on your supply chain

     

  • Process automation: Automate planning and optimization processes to significantly increase your team’s efficiency

4flow: your certified Kinaxis implementation partner

As a certified partner, 4flow accompanies your Kinaxis implementation every step of the way, from solution design and blueprint to configuration, implementation and rollout. We also offer audits and enhancements to help you get the most out of your existing Kinaxis Maestro™ solution. 

4flow named Kinaxis Top Strategic Partner

4flow was named Top Strategic Partner by Kinaxis. The award recognizes 4flow’s outstanding performance, deep expertise and continued success in delivering measurable value to customers with the Kinaxis Maestro™ supply chain orchestration platform.

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4flow recognized as a Leader in 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Specialist Supply Chain Strategy, Planning and Operations Consulting

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Successful Kinaxis Maestro™ implementation with 4flow’s proven approach

Step 1

Design and blueprint

In this first phase, we lay the foundation for a successful implementation. Together with your team, we develop your target IT architecture, design your new target processes, and define your requirements to configure Kinaxis Maestro™. 

To ensure your success, we follow proven best practices for your industry early on: 

  1. Develop a process standard that enables us to scale success
  2. Balance customization to your needs with the software's standard
  3. Prioritize quick wins with high added value
  4. Introduce your team to the system very early to involve your users in the design process

Step 2

Configuration and implementation

Kinaxis Maestro’s™ design and configuration options provide a significant advantage. As an expert implementation partner, we efficiently configure and set up your solution based on your objectives. In a RapidStart approach, 4flow helps you go live with your new Kinaxis Maestro™ system in just weeks.

We collaborate closely with you throughout the configuration and implementation. Your team will be involved in designing your future planning system and see the concrete benefits for their daily work first-hand. This approach boosts acceptance. Your project will benefit from our industry-specific templates and resources to meet standard requirements with high-quality and cost-efficient results.

Step 3

Rollout and change

Many APS projects exceed budget and timelines, or they fail to achieve the expected benefits. In most cases, this is not a result of the APS solution, but due to the implementation approach and a lack of change management. 

That's why change management is at the heart of every software implementation with 4flow. We work closely with all of your stakeholders as a team and develop customized communication strategies. Our certified trainers develop a multi-stage training concept tailored to the needs of each stakeholder. Planners who will work with the system on a daily basis are empowered to use the system from day one.

Step 4

Audits and enhancement

Do you already use Kinaxis Maestro™ and want to generate even more benefits for your organization? Or maybe your system no longer meets your current business objectives? 

An audit provides you with valuable insights and gives you the opportunity to make improvements. Very often, small adjustments are enough to make a big impact. We analyze your processes, KPIs, system usage, gaps, system performance, usability, and more. We identify potential improvements for you, develop prioritized measures and implement quick wins with you immediately. This way, you can achieve significant improvements within 2-3 months and create momentum for daily system use.

The benefits of your Kinaxis Maestro™ implementation with 4flow 

  • On budget, on time, highest quality

    On budget, on time, highest quality

    4flow is committed to delivering the highest quality and provides transparency throughout the process. Benefit from 4flow’s decades of digital transformation experience.

  • Rapid ROI

    Rapid ROI

    An early focus on simple but effective steps brings you quick results with a low investment. More complex functions follow step-by-step, simplifying the change process.

  • Minimal risk

    Minimal risk

    From project design to change management, we focus on your success – providing realistic timelines, optimizing your system and empowering your team with hands-on training.

  • Successful change

    Successful change

    Boost your team’s commitment and ownership of the change. Empower your team with hands-on Maestro™ trainings with our certified trainers.

  • Efficient implementation

    Efficient implementation

    Best practices and industry templates enhance efficiency.

  • Solution enhancement

    Solution enhancement

    Optimize your Maestro™ setup for performance and usability to maximize its value.

What our customers say

“BayWa r.e. Solar Trade was strongly supported by 4flow experts in change, software implementation and process design. We benefited from best-practice experience while defining a new end-to-end planning process tailored to the needs of our PV supply chain. With the new planning process in place, we’re able to manage our entire value chain more efficiently and respond to changes and disruptions faster. We can now reduce the risk of shortages and overstocking, while enabling advanced supply chain collaboration both internally and with our vendors and partners”.

Dominik Dohr

Global Head of Supply Chain, BayWa r.e. Solar Trade

“BRITA has continued to grow, both in our number of business segments as well as our geographical reach, so being able to understand how disruption in one area could affect the entirety of our supply chain immediately is invaluable. We’re committed to the highest standards of customer service and to our growing business, with the help of both Kinaxis and 4flow.”

Oliver Schilling

Group Director Supply Chain Management, BRITA SE

"After collaborating with 4flow, Alstom is equipped to leverage the full potential of Kinaxis Maestro to make data-driven decisions and improve planning efficiency. The value enhancement with 4flow was an excellent starting point for us to continue developing our processes and improve our supply chain."

Vinothkumar Sadhasivam

Head Of Supply Chain Solutions, Alstom

Proven success with top businesses

BAT and 4flow implement supply and transportation planning optimization

Success story in consumer goods

Implementing supply and transportation planning optimization 

BAT is a leading consumer goods business with over 55,000 employees globally, over 50 manufacturing sites and nearly 800 warehouses. 

The challenge 

BAT depended on a combination of platforms for transportation and supply planning, leading to some data inconsistencies and process inefficiencies.

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The solution 

  • 4flow worked with BAT to support the roll-out of the Kinaxis Transportation Load Optimizer (TLO) for outbound transportation in the United States as a pilot, then globally. 

The results

  • Kinaxis TLO and Kinaxis MaestroTM (RapidResponse®) implemented in US market
  • Global roll-out concept developed for the Kinaxis TLO
  • 3 months’ advance planning visibility achieved
  • Improved planning efficiency and smooth collaboration among departments

BayWa r.e. Solar Trade enabled sustainable growth with an agile digital supply chain transformation

Success story in renewable energy

Sustainable growth with an agile digital supply chain transformation 

BayWa r.e. Solar Trade is one of the world’s leading distributors of photovoltaic components. 

The challenge 

To navigate complexity and enable sustainable growth, BayWa r.e. Solar Trade defined supply chain planning as a focus area because of its potential to significantly boost supply chain maturity.

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The solution 

  • 4flow supported BayWa r.e. Solar Trade through process design and implementation of Kinaxis MaestroTM 

The results

  • S&OP process implemented for entities in 6 countries and aligned with over 300 stakeholders
  • Roll-out across 14 global entities in final phase with go-live 18 months after decision
  • Realization of one global source of truth for supply chain planning
  • Less than one year from decision to go-live with Kinaxis MaestroTM
  • Greater supply chain agility thanks to short planning cycles, shorter planning horizons and scenario planning

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Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Specialist Supply Chain Strategy, Planning and Operations Consulting, Michael Dominy, Caleb Thomson, 26 May 2026.

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