Global components manufacturer selects AI-native architecture to support the next phase of its supply chain planning strategy

ATLANTA, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ketteQ, the supply chain orchestration company powered by Free-Range AI™, today announced that Lippert, a global manufacturer of highly engineered components for the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle, and building products industries, has selected ketteQ as its next-generation supply chain planning platform, based on its current capabilities, future innovation roadmap, and partnership approach, along with the advanced planning potential of Quintus™ AI and the PolymatiQ™ solver. The selection reflects a growing number of companies worldwide exploring how Quintus™ can fundamentally transform their supply chain planning while capturing significant financial and operational value.

After nine years of investment in and customization of its current enterprise planning platform, Lippert began evaluating the capabilities needed to support the next stage of its supply chain planning journey. The company sought a solution that could meet its current planning requirements while offering greater flexibility, continued innovation, and a strong long-term partnership.

Lippert built its evaluation requirements to establish parity with its incumbent system, and ketteQ met every one of them across two structured demonstrations. The engagement was driven by defined technical requirements and direct validation, with Trillium, ketteQ's implementation partner, working alongside Lippert's technical team to discover the architecture and integration throughout the process.

The evaluation ultimately focused on long-term strategic fit and future capabilities. In a later session, Lippert's team watched Quintus™, ketteQ's Free-Range AI™, reason through a live question that no one had prepared in advance. The unscripted response reframed the evaluation: Lippert identified capabilities that aligned with its long-term planning and innovation objectives.

"Lippert's evaluation identified an opportunity to adopt a platform that aligns closely with its future vision for AI-enabled supply chain planning," said Mike Landry, CEO of ketteQ. "Lippert's decision to partner with ketteQ and Quintus™ highlights a move toward AI-native architecture, not AI bolted onto a system that was never designed for it."

Throughout the evaluation, Lippert considered both current planning capabilities and each platform's ability to support future innovation. ketteQ's partnership approach, AI-native architecture, Quintus™ AI, and PolymatiQ™ solver differentiated the solution and aligned with Lippert's vision for more responsive, intelligent supply chain planning.

"When we built our evaluation requirements, we were looking for a platform that could match what we already had," said Ben-Marvin Egel, VP of Supply Chain Planning & Governance, Lippert. "Watching Quintus™ reason through a live question, one nobody had prepared for, showed us the potential to combine advanced planning capabilities with a new level of decision support for Lippert's complex business."

That technical groundwork, paired with what Lippert saw in Quintus™, is behind what the company expects to gain from the move: an open, AI-native architecture designed to enhance visibility, support scalable planning processes, and reduce the need for future customization as the business evolves with a platform built to adapt as Lippert's business changes. Lippert also expects the shift to position it as an early mover in AI-enabled supply chain planning within its industry.

"This decision was about more than replacing a system we had outgrown," said Scott Meiner, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Lippert. "It was about putting a faster, more responsive planning foundation in place—one that strengthens our planning capabilities, supports faster decision-making, and provides a foundation for future innovation as quickly as our business moves."

Lippert expects the shift to give its planning team more room to focus on strategic decisions, with routine, high-volume planning and purchasing work increasingly automated, enabling planners to respond faster to changing conditions.

About ketteQ

ketteQ is the supply chain orchestration company powered by Free-Range AI™. Quintus™, its AI intelligence, is the only supply chain agent that reasons over any question, executes any action, and addresses any use case, unscripted, unconstrained, and fully governed, across Planning Solutions and Execution Solutions, above any ERP or planning platform the customer already runs. Powered by PolymatiQ™, ketteQ's patent-pending agentic solver explores the solution space and returns the optimal answer in seconds. Quintus™ deploys in four to eight weeks with no rip-and-replace. ketteQ was founded in 2018 and has been running AI-native supply chain planning and orchestration in production before the category had a name. For more information, visit ketteQ.com.

About LCI Industries

LCI Industries (NYSE:LCII), through its Lippert subsidiary, is a global leader in supplying engineered components to the outdoor recreation and transportation markets. We believe our innovative culture, advanced manufacturing capabilities, and dedication to enhancing the customer experience have established Lippert as a reliable partner for both OEM and aftermarket customers. For more information, visit www.lippert.com.

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Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding anticipated benefits of Lippert's planned implementation of ketteQ's supply chain planning platform, expected operational efficiencies, future innovation opportunities, automation capabilities, and other expected outcomes. These statements are based on current expectations, assumptions, and beliefs and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that may affect actual results include implementation challenges, changes in business conditions, technology performance, market factors, and other risks beyond the parties' control. Neither ketteQ nor Lippert undertakes any obligation to update any forward-looking statement except as required by law.

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