Response management solutions vendor Kinaxis Inc. is providing Calif.-based electronics manufacturer Solectron Corporation with its on-demand response management system. Kinaxis RapidResponse will allow Solectron’s original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers to respond to end-customer’s changing needs and market volatility faster and more effectively, improving operational performance. “RapidResponse addresses the emerging and urgent issue of response management – a must-have capability for all players of today's extended supply network,” says Randy Littleson, vice president of marketing at Kinaxis. “We believe Solectron is at the forefront of the response management movement, as is evident by its understanding of the unique customer service benefits it can offer their customers by facilitating better visibility and a more collaborative working environment.” Founded in 1984 as Cadence Computer Corporation, Kinaxis. is headquartered on Ottawa’s Silver Seven Road.