Kinaxis, a global provider of end-to-end supply chain planning and orchestration solutions, has announced the expansion of its long-standing partnership with ScottsMiracle-Gro, one of North America’s leading marketers of branded lawn and garden products. The enhanced collaboration is aimed at strengthening supply chain planning capabilities and supporting the company’s broader digital transformation strategy.
The expanded deployment of the Kinaxis Maestro platform will help ScottsMiracle-Gro improve demand forecasting, streamline planning processes and enhance end-to-end supply chain visibility across its North American operations. The investment builds on the success of previous initiatives that have delivered greater planning efficiency and operational improvements.
Operating in a highly seasonal business environment, ScottsMiracle-Gro faces rapidly changing demand patterns driven by weather conditions, promotional campaigns and evolving consumer preferences. To better manage these variables, the company is adopting more advanced planning capabilities that integrate forecasting, decision-making and execution within a unified platform.
The transformation represents a significant step toward creating a more connected and responsive supply chain. By replacing fragmented manual processes with an AI-enabled planning environment, ScottsMiracle-Gro aims to improve operational agility, increase planning accuracy and support long-term business growth.
Before adopting the Kinaxis platform, supply chain planning relied heavily on manual workflows and inconsistent processes across business units, making it difficult to react quickly during peak seasonal demand. The new planning environment enables real-time collaboration across functions, allowing teams to respond faster to market changes while improving inventory availability and customer service.
David Huskisson, Senior Vice President at ScottsMiracle-Gro, said delivering products when consumers need them requires a supply chain that is reliable, flexible and capable of responding quickly to changing market conditions. He noted that the expanded partnership with Kinaxis will strengthen the company’s ability to manage demand fluctuations while supporting growth and enhancing service for retail partners.
A major advantage of the platform lies in its advanced scenario planning capabilities. Using real-time data, the system can evaluate the impact of weather shifts, raw material availability and manufacturing constraints, enabling planners to assess multiple scenarios and make informed decisions quickly. This capability helps reduce the risk of stock shortages during sudden demand surges while improving production efficiency.
Mark Morgan, President of Global Commercial Operations at Kinaxis, said the expanded collaboration will help ScottsMiracle-Gro build a more agile and connected supply chain capable of sensing disruptions, evaluating alternatives and responding with greater speed and confidence. Bringing planning, execution and decision-making together on a single platform, he added, creates a stronger competitive advantage in an increasingly unpredictable marketplace.
The strengthened partnership reinforces Kinaxis’ commitment to helping global manufacturers modernize supply chain operations through AI-powered planning, real-time orchestration and intelligent decision support. By enabling organizations to anticipate disruptions, improve collaboration and accelerate execution, the company continues to support businesses in building more resilient and efficient supply chains capable of adapting to changing market conditions.
