# Baxter Planning

> Baxter Planning supplies cloud software and practitioner services for enterprise service parts networks. Its BaxterPredict platform combines inventory planning, order execution, and issue resolution, helping organizations balance parts availability, service commitments, and total operating cost.

- **Founded:** 1993
- **Headquarters:** Austin, United States
- **Founders:** Greg Baxter (Founder)
- **Products:** BaxterPredict, BaxterProphet, BaxterLynX, BaxterSnapshot, Prophet.ai
- **Notable:** Won the 2024 AI-based SupplyTech Solution of the Year award for BaxterPredict., Included in Gartner’s March 18, 2026 Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions: Discrete Industries., Toshiba customer case study reports 23% lower field inventory and 98% same-day fulfillment, up 7 points.

## Products & services

- **BaxterPredict** — SaaS platform connecting service parts planning, order execution, and issue resolution.
- **BaxterProphet** — Demand forecasting, multi-echelon inventory optimization, replenishment, repair planning, technician stock, and lifecycle management using Total Cost Optimization.
- **BaxterLynX** — Service order execution visibility and predictive alerts for supply, transfer, and repair orders.
- **BaxterSnapshot** — Customer escalation management solution named in the BaxterPredict launch and 2024 investment announcement.
- **Prophet.ai** — AI-assisted lifecycle forecasting for new product introduction and last-time-buy decisions; general availability announced April 9, 2024.
- **Planning as a Service** — Experienced planners augment customer teams through implementation, mentoring, planning support, and continuous improvement.
- **Implementation services** — Discovery, configuration, integration, training, go-live, and ongoing optimization.
- **Help Agent** — Conversational assistant for platform calculations, configurations, troubleshooting, workflows, and best practices.

## Achievements

- Won the 2024 AI-based SupplyTech Solution of the Year award for BaxterPredict.
- Included in Gartner’s March 18, 2026 Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions: Discrete Industries.
- Toshiba customer case study reports 23% lower field inventory and 98% same-day fulfillment, up 7 points.
- Beckman Coulter customer video account reports a 20% improvement in first-time fixes with stable inventory costs.
- Tokyo Electron case study summary reports 22% lower target stock level cost after a six-month consulting engagement while maintaining required service levels.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Anton Chilton appointed CEO effective January 21, 2026.
- **2026-02** — Published AI strategy discussion emphasizing explainable recommendations, data quality, and human decision owners.
- **2026-03** — Included in Gartner’s Supply Chain Planning Solutions: Discrete Industries Magic Quadrant.

## Links

- Website: https://baxterplanning.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/baxter-planning/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BaxterPlanning
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baxter_planning/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BaxterPlanning

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Last updated: 2026-10-02