Canadian AI Platform Helps Businesses Survive Supply Chain Chaos

Kinaxis, a Canadian software company founded in Ottawa in 1984, is using AI to help global businesses manage supply chain disruptions caused by geopolitical conflicts, shifting tariffs and trade uncertainty. Its platform, Maestro, combines predictive AI, scenario modeling and agentic AI to give companies a real-time view of their entire supply chain in one system. Built on Microsoft Azure, Maestro integrates internal data like inventory and production capacity with external signals such as weather and breaking news. Amid the Strait of Hormuz conflict, customers increased scenario modeling by over 120%. The platform serves Fortune 500 companies across industries including automotive, technology and energy.