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- The Smart Techie, November 2006 - Manhattan Associates: Company of the Future - By Arito Bhattacharya
An article in one of Bangalore's technology publications covered the recent visit of CEO Pete Sinisgalli to Manhattan Associates' India Development Center. The visit generated significant buzz in both the Center and the media, making the cover of Smart Techie with references to Manhattan Associates as a "Company of the Future" and its key executives as "Supply Chain Warriors." Learn more about The India Center, its development and its contribution to Manhattan Associates' overall success. - Inbound Logistics, October 2006 - Teamwork Wins the WMS Game - By Amanda Loudin
The Forzani Group is the largest sporting goods retailer in Canada—with more than 500 stores and growing every day. With a mission to be the "best store in town," Forzani began looking to update its distribution system to increase efficiencies across its network—from its DCs to its stores. In this article, Forzani describes how the proven track record, flexibility and rich capabilities of Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management solution made it the right choice for this business transformation and how the combined project teams of Forzani, Q4 Logistics and Manhattan Associates delivered the solution simultaneously with three other projects within eight months, helping Forzani realize its goals and experience benefits such as increased inventory accuracy within months of implementation. - RIS News, October 2006 - Demand-Driven Planning - By Mary L. Carlin
The Orvis Company and The Forzani Group are two examples of retailers staying ahead of the game in this article on the advancing concept of the "pull" market, in which it is demand that drives product through the supply chain. Describing how they increased efficiencies in their supply chain, these two companies prove that retailers can succeed today and in the future by transforming their business processes to be even more nimble and responsive to continue to satisfy changes in demand. - Apparel Magazine, October 1, 2006 - Tween Brands: Steady as She Grows - By Kathleen DesMarteau
Tween Brands Inc. has almost doubled store numbers since 2002 and increased sales by 26%—and it continues to grow. A focused internal team and well-executed supply chain strategy have helped the company meet the demands and rising volumes of its burgeoning success. As part of its strategy, the retailer upgraded Manhattan Associates' solution that it inherited as a division of Limited Brands and, at the same time, updated a new Put-to-Light fulfillment system—all in a four-month window between its Holiday and back-to-school seasons. Learn how Tween Brands successfully completed a smooth go-live, on schedule and under budget, and experienced increased productivity of 25% and near-perfect inventory accuracy. - Beverage Industry, September 2006 - Working the kinks out of RFID - By Joanna Cosgrove
Is RFID technology right for those in the beverage industry? Although moving ahead, however slowly, in the retail and supply chain management arenas, there is still a lot of the RFID market to go around. RFID experts from Manhattan Associates and its partner LXE discuss where the bottom-line return on investment may lie for beverage manufacturers and suppliers adopting RFID and the evolving trends and solutions in RFID technology that may influence their options. - American Executive, September 2006 - Right Route - By Grayson Walker
The right Transportation Management solution can help transportation companies retain their resources as well as their customers by offering support for professional drivers' needs and requests. Maverick discovered this when it increased morale and retention in its trucker community after implementing Manhattan Associates' Carrier Management solution. Maverick is able to help 98% of its drivers make it home every weekend and has a turnover rate that is one-half of the industry average. Learn more about the capabilities of Manhattan Associates' solution and other benefits realized by Maverick from its implementation. - Integrated Solutions for Retailers, August 2006 - Improve Merchandise Visibility - By Laurie Pasquerelli
"Multi-channel" is no longer just a growing concept in the retail industry; it is a vitally important part of the supply chain for any retailer interested in succeeding today. Aaron Rents recently revamped its own supply chain to increase its inventory visibility and order fulfillment to customers and stores. The retailer of office furniture, electronics and home appliances honed down its network of systems to a unified few—including the Warehouse Management and Transportation Management solutions of Manhattan Associates' Integrated Logistics Solutions™, Built on Microsoft .NET. Working together, the processes provide Aaron Rents with greater ability to accurately fill orders with available merchandise without overstocking shelves or committing the same item to two different orders. The ability to track goods from the DC to delivery and utilize Web-based visibility allows the specialty retailer to improve customer service and better analyze data to plan for store orders in the future. - RFID Journal, August 23, 2006 - Coverall Maker Adds RFID to Its Shipping Process - By Mary Catherine O'Connor
Dorothy may have been right—"there's no place like home." Certainly, when Walls decided to implement RFID tagging in its distribution processes, it found it had to look no further than its own backyard. The outdoor apparel manufacturer extended its long-time relationship with Manhattan Associates—provider of its Warehouse Management solution in the mid-90s—to integrate the RFID Solution, EPC Manager, and take advantage of its built-in integration with the Warehouse Management solution. Find out how Walls plans to use the solutions together to not only comply with Wal-Mart's tagging mandate but to increase visibility in its supply chain as well. - Stores, August 2006 - Plan and Deliver: Inventory management is no game to eToys Direct - By M.V. Greene
The ability to quickly and accurately deliver on your promises is important to staying competitive—even more so today, when customers can change where they shop with the click of a mouse. Inventory visibility is more critical than ever. eToys has solved this supply chain challenge head-on. The online retailer describes how it increased real-time visibility and enhanced its multi-channel business with the implementation of Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management solution. The solution helped eToys reduce outbound shipping costs, improve value added services and shipping offerings to its customers and continue to grow its business. - The Times, August 14, 2006 - 'Power of Logistics' supplement
This article discusses Healthcare Logistics' critical decision to implement Manhattan Associates solutions in its newly developed warehouse. Healthcare Logistics is the UK subsidiary of Movianto Group, Europe's foremost provider of Logistics and related services to pharmaceutical companies. Faced with the daunting challenge of providing quality service to a large and diverse set of delivery points, the company decided to build an advanced third party logistics warehouse dedicated entirely to healthcare products for the UK. Healthcare Logistics chose Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management solution as its key software to maximize the efficiency and success of the new facility. The company believed that Manhattan Associates' solutions were robust and flexible enough to accommodate the multiple operating procedures of its clients and offered some unique capabilities, crucial to life sciences, such as the ability to manage batch control and track expiration dates. Read more about Healthcare Logistics' bright future and the role Manhattan Associates will play in its success. - APICS Magazine, July 2006 - Fresh Start
In the fresh food business, promptness is key. And promptness was just what United Kingdom-based fresh food provider Geest got when it implemented Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management solution in just six months. The implementation included the move to a new chilled facility and paperless processes over manual. Salads and dressings, soups and sauces and ready-made meals are now distributed throughout the U.K. and Northern Europe in a new, collaborative supply chain environment that provides the flexibility and visibility to meet demand and has saved Geest two thirds of the space it once used for equal volumes. Learn more about Geest's successful growth in the fresh food marketplace, supplying retailers as far away as South Africa, and the benefits the company has received from implementing a supply chain solution. - Apparel Magazine, July 2006 - Federated Chooses Manhattan Associates
Federated will deploy Manhattan Associates' Integrated Logistics Solutions™ to support multi-channel order fulfillment and provide visibility and value-added services to shoppers. With Manhattan Associates' deep functionality and expertise in both retail and direct-to-consumer supply chain execution, the solutions will help Federated take advantage of increasing online sales and provide long-term support as it continues to grow. - Fleet Owner, June 2006 - Fuel Economy: Sipping Strategies
With fuel representing 25% of total operating costs, carriers today need a strategic approach for realizing improved fuel economy and long-term savings. Help is on the way in the form of supply chain technology that can help carriers optimize their routing and refueling networks. Learn more about how you can lower fuel costs and how Stevens Transport reduced its fuel expenses by over $500,000 a year, resulting in nearly $2 million savings over a four-year period, with the help of Manhattan Associates' Carrier Management solution. - Apparel Magazine, June 2006 Special Report - Apparel's Software Scorecard: Apparel Knowledge Top 20
Apparel Magazine and independent third-party research firm Litchfield Research ranked key software providers in a special report based on customer satisfaction surveys and feedback from solution providers about their offerings. Responses from Manhattan Associates' customers landed the company in top twenty spots for several categories—including Return on Investment, User Friendliness, Long-term Vision and the functionality categories of both Retail and Overall Scope. The company tied for the number one spot in Innovation. Customer comments included praise for Manhattan Associates' "outstanding" implementation team. Manhattan Associates alone represented the supply chain planning execution solution fields in many of the categories. - Apparel Magazine, June 2006 - Wacoal Extends WMS to Integrate Supply - By Thomas J. Ryan
Intimate apparel company Wacoal America reports that the long-term benefits of implementing Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management solution reach all the way to its customers. Shorter order processing, greater visibility for suppliers and customers, more cross-docking, increased order accuracy and enhanced worker productivity are a few results that Wacoal has experienced from its successful investment in the solution. Learn more about Wacoal's deployment of the solution and how it has helped the company continue to meet shipping regulations and support its retail customers' changing demands as new challenges have emerged over the years. - RIS News, May 2006 - Tailoring the Assortment: Improve markdowns and sales through smart planning
Follett Higher Education supplies numerous universities and colleges with text books and apparel. Every order includes a request for colors, styles and combinations that are unique to each school, creating a very complex assortment challenge for the retailer. Manhattan Associates' Advanced Planning solution helps Follett manage these orders on a store-to-store basis and ensures that each one is delivered accurately and on-time through its planning, allocation and replenishment capabilities. Follett describes the reduced inventory levels and increased efficiency it now experiences from a customer-centric supply chain that keeps stocks low and satisfies its customers. - Logistics Europe, May 2006 - Chemical Reaction
Keeping pace with the high volumes of deliveries, regulations and special handling that is unique to pharmaceutical distribution can be daunting. But it is the daily life of full line pharmaceutical wholesaler Alliance UniChem, which regularly moves 30,000 medical products, counter products and generic drugs across Europe every day. The wholesaler deployed Manhattan Associates' Replenishment solution to support demand forecasting and planning of its daily 300,000 SKUs and 1,500 exceptions, and the implementation has proven an enormous support in its high-speed world. The automated capabilities of the Replenishment solution can calculate forecasts, recommend order quantities and provide a means for everything from filtering data to managing promotions and creating reports. Since implementing the solution, Alliance UniChem has seen its inventory levels fall, along with its stockouts, and has improved forecast accuracy and service levels. - Modern Materials Handling, May 24, 2006 - Manhattan Associates on the new power of TMS: Transportation software improves visibility of inventory and its movement, maximizing efficiencies and cutting costs - By Gary Forger
The numbers don't lie. Pete Sinisgalli, Manhattan Associates' president and CEO, opened Manhattan Associates' annual users' conference on Monday with some staggering statistics. The cost of managing the supply chain in this country is roughly $1 trillion or 8.6% of Gross Domestic Product. And 60% of that is transportation costs. Modern Materials Handling spoke with Manhattan Associates' Ron Lazo about what the company's latest Transportation Management solution (TMS) offering can do to control those costs. Read more to hear what Ron had to say about the strength of Manhattan Associates' solutions in the transportation arena. - Forbes, May 11, 2006 - "RFID's Off To The Races" By Robert Malone
RFID goes to the races... as students at Indiana University used commercially-available RFID equipment to track laps and speeds at the Little Indy 500. The students' project earned credit at IU's School of Informatics, and several Manhattan Associates employees, themselves Indiana University graduates and RFID industry experts, enjoyed returning to the school to pitch in some support. Reading tags applied to the helmets of individual cyclists, RFID antennas proved capable of capturing data from riders as they passed by at 25 miles per hour from as far as 36 feet away. Learn more about the students' interest in this emerging technology and the refreshing new look their involvement brings to RFID. - Printing Talk, May 9, 2006 - Management Information System Improves Estimates: EFI is now dispatching its new upgrade to Hagen OA management information system (MIS).
EFI announced an upgrade to Hagen OA Management Information Systems. This new OA system will allow EFI a variety of new services for its customers, and one of the keys to unlocking the new OA potential is Manhattan Associates' Integrated Logistics Solutions™. The Integrated Logistics Solutions are configurable to support the needs of Hagen customers and are scalable from small, single-location operations to large multi-company facilities. The outbound shipping component of Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management solution will provide Hagen OA users with cost and process management for all out-bound shipments. Learn more about EFI and its use of Manhattan Associates solutions to enhance the new Hagen OA Management Information System. - Top of the Net, May 8, 2006 - Bear Builders Receive Correct Tools.
Who knew the key to a great teddy bear was a strong and efficient supply chain. Build-a-Bear Workshops Inc. did and that is exactly why they implemented Manhattan Associates Integrated Logistics Solutions ™. The company will deploy Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management, Trading Partner Management and Performance Management solutions with the goal of greater visibility and control of inventory levels. The new solutions will allow Build-a-Bear to now manage inventory and distribution processes currently run by a third party logistics provider and replace existing manual systems. - Sporting Good Business, May 1, 2006 - Inventory management systems help retailers track product and meet consumer demand. By Ronald Margulis
According to Sporting Good Business, inventory management is becoming an indispensable element to sporting goods retail operations. Like golfers need a good nine iron and football players need padding, the sporting goods retail supply chain needs inventory management. This article covers the possibilities for revenue increase and customer satisfaction when sporting goods retailers implement inventory management software. Manhattan Associates' success with Hibbett Sporting Goods is cited as an example of a successful supply chain software implementation. - Modern Materials Handling, May 1, 2006 - Crossdock for Productivity:
Belk's distribution center reduced the time it takes to move merchandise through the facility to just seven minutes.
Belk is the largest privately held department store chain in the United States. As is often the case with companies who work hard to own the title "largest" Belk's supply chain challenges grew as their success did and they ended up with a "very lethargic, fragmented and extremely costly" logistics network. This article covers the ins and outs of Belk's decision to redesign certain supply chain elements and the success they achieved once the new structure was implemented. Belk recognizes crossdocking as the major source of change and mentions Manhattan Associates Warehouse Management solutions as a 'system supplier' involved in the new process. - DC Velocity, May 1, 2006 - Urban Sprawl: How Urban Outfitters grew from campus specialty shop to global chain without overtaxing its distribution network
Manhattan Associates helps Urban Outfitters' distribution network stay cool while the company gets hot. Originally a college campus phenomenon, Urban Outfitters is now an international operation with 20% annual growth and an extremely diverse product offering from belts to coffee tables. To make this leap from "specialty shop" to "global chain," Urban Outfitters needed to enhance its distribution and fulfillment performance. This is where Manhattan Associates stepped in. The new Warehouse Management solution from Manhattan Associates gave the company a better handle on productivity, improved inventory accuracy and increased its cross-docking. Read more about Manhattan Associates' contribution to the success of this eclectic retailer. - Multichannel Merchant, April 1, 2006 - Many Interested but Few Investing — Yet: In search of a robust but cost effective WMS
Direct marketing executives are increasingly interested in implementing warehouse management systems. Their hesitation comes when comparing the cost and complexity of implementation with the quality of warehouse management options. Historically designed for distributors and retailers many warehouse management systems lack robust picking and packing capabilities necessary for direct commerce companies. According to industry analyst Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management solution is the only option on the market adept enough to determine the best way to pick, pack and ship items. The breadth of ability in Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management solution might be what it takes to get direct marketing managers to stop hesitating and start implementing. - Consumer Goods Technology, March 2006 - Crystal Clear Picture: At the Request of Best Buy, Proview deploys RFID solution in Shenzen, China Facility By Alliston Ackerman
Proview was faced with the challenge of incorporating an RFID system into their Shenzen, China manufacturing plant using legacy material requirements planning that couldn't handle RFID generated data and EPC functionality. To tackle this seemingly impossible task, Proview turned to Manhattan Associates and its RFID Solutions. The implementation of Integration Manager and EPC Manager solutions provided a solid yet flexible foundation for RFID integration. - Atlanta Journal Constitution, March 2006 - "Inventory management: Company helps make sure retailers have what they need — no more, no less — on shelves" By Robert Luke
Can't get what you want in a store? That frustrates retailers, too, who face the prospect that you'll take your business elsewhere, to rivals that do have the merchandise you want in stock. That's where Eddie Capel comes in. His technology company, Manhattan Associates, helps businesses improve the movement of goods across supply chains that often stretch across the globe, linking suppliers at one far end to consumers on the other. Check out this Up Close profile with Eddie Capel and learn more about Manhattan Associates. - DC Velocity, February 2006 - "The Jump to Lightspeed" By David Maloney
Too, Inc. is on the ball. When it branched out from The Limited in 1999, the apparel retailer decided to do things in a whole new way, supply chain style. It revamped its processes, implemented automated systems—and very quickly saw its productivity sky-rocket. Learn how it happened and how combined supply chain processes—from conveyors and RF equipment to an updated put-to-light fulfillment system and steadfast Warehouse Management solution from Manhattan Associates—helped Too, Inc. witness record-breaking stats. - FORTUNE Magazine, February 27, 2006 - "Wireless Grapes. Seeking new sales to Wal-Mart, a produce supplier goes high tech" By Maggie Overfelt
Someday soon workers at Ballantine Produce will be able to monitor the temperature of a box of peaches wherever it stops along the supply chain, from a sun-drenched loading dock in central California to a Wal-Mart warehouse on the East Coast. Thanks to radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, Ballantine will have the power to detect when fruit has ripened faster than expected, then ask the warehouse manager to switch the order in which individual boxes go on sale. Learn how Ballantine uses Manhattan Associates' RFID Solutions. - Consumer Goods Technology, February 22, 2006 - "New Balance Fuels Performance Improvements with Manhattan Associates"
In an effort to meet retail requirements and increase performance, New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. deploys components of Manhattan Associates' Integrated Logistics Solutions. The manufacturer of athletic footwear is currently running the supply chain execution capabilities of Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management, Transportation Management and Performance Management solutions at its Boston, Mass., site, and is also in the process of implementing Manhattan Associates' Slotting Optimization solution. Learn more about New Balance reducing freight charges, eliminating back end processes, reducing labor costs and ensuring in-house control to freight bill auditing and payment using Manhattan Associates' solutions. - Women's Wear Daily, February 9, 2006 - "Nordstrom Tech Overhaul Boosts Profits" By Cate T. Corcoran
Nordstrom continues to offer its customers excellent customer service and a wide selection of apparel and accessories. In keeping with its high standards, the retailer recently renovated its supply chain—including implementing Manhattan Associates' Integrated Logistics Solutions™. Find out how Nordstrom fine-tuned its supply chain and recognized increased sales, reduced costs and other substantial benefits. - Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 8, 2006 - "Daily Briefing"
Manhattan Associates experiences successful fourth quarter in 2005, with net income rising 27.2 percent over 2004 and revenue increasing 19.1 percent to $66.4 million. - Managing Automation, February 7, 2006 - "Manhattan Associates Caps 2005 With Record Fourth-Quarter Revenues" By Stephanie Neil
Pete Sinisgalli, CEO of Manhattan Associates Inc., announces record fourth-quarter revenues that are indicative of a strong company that is growing market share in key supply chain software segments and is poised for continued growth in the future. - Larstan Business Reports, January 2006 - "RFID: A Meeting of the Minds" By John Persinos
Propelled by new mandates at major retailers such as Wal-Mart, and by initiatives at the U.S. Department of Defense, growing numbers of organizations in a wide variety of vertical niches are adopting RFID, a "paradigm-shifting" innovation that is generating operational efficiencies and strategic advantages within supply chains — but considerable concerns among managers. To address those concerns, the RFID industry's best and brightest minds met for a panel discussion about the perils and promise of this proliferating technology. - Modern Materials Handling, January 17, 2006 - "Special Report: Slotting Doubles Picking Capacity for Brookstone" By Bob Trebilcock
Brookstone's implementation of Manhattan Associates' Slotting Optimization solution helped automate distribution center processes and increase picking efficiency and accuracy. Using the capabilities the solution offered for proactive planning and monitoring of optimal placement and replenishment in its facility, the company saw significant benefits. - Retail Systems - Top of the Net, January 16, 2006 - "Guest Column: Channeling Profitability"
Statistics show an increasing trend toward multi-channel shopping. Lorraine White, director at Manhattan Associates and Gail Stremlo, executive at IBM Small and Medium Business, discuss how companies can meet the challenge head-on by leveraging next generation planning solutions to establish multi-channel retailing best practices and increase cross channel profitability. - Material Handling Management, January 12, 2006 - "Vendor News: Proview Implements RFID System from Manhattan Associates" By the MHM Staff
A top display manufacturer, Proview International, deployed Manhattan Associates' RFID solution in Shenzhen, China to help increase satisfaction with customers and retailers. The solution integrates with Proview's existing system to provide flexibility for growth and visibility at the serial number level. - TechWeb, January 11, 2006 - "Supply Chain Solutions Provider Logs RFID Win In China" By Laurie Sullivan
Manhattan Associates Inc. worked with Proview International Holdings Ltd. to deploy radio frequency identification (RFID) applications at its Shenzhen, China, manufacturing plant. This is the first RFID solution Manhattan Associates has rolled out in China. U.S.-based companies are increasing the number of items tagged they ship to retailers looking to push the process into the manufacturing cycle. RFID in China is a developing market for manufacturing, although Markets and Research puts RFID use in China's consumer market segment at approximately $627 million (5.059 billion Yuan) by the year 2009, up from $150 million (1.2 billion Yuan) in 2004. - RFID Journal, January 8, 2006 - "Proview Deploys RFID System" By Claire Swedberg
Monitor and TV manufacturer, Proview, has launched Manhattan Associates' RFID Solutions at its manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China, to tag shipments to retailers and issue advance shipping notices. Learn how Manhattan Associates helped the company become compliant and better meet the needs of retailers it supplies. - RFID Solutions Online, December 27, 2005 - RFID And Small Business: Making A Case by Greg Gilbert
Reducing inventory levels and minimizing unused capital are fundamental to expanding profitability and achieving positive growth. This is true for any company, but it is even more critical for small businesses in their mission to do more with less. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) offers small businesses increased supply chain and inventory visibility for greater operational efficiency, with reduced inventory and out-of-stocks. As more small companies are brought under compliance requirements, they need to look at ways to harness the benefits of RFID as have their larger counterparts. - TWICE-This Week in Consumer Electronics, December 2005 - "BDI-Laguna Revamps Supply Chain Operations" By Alan Wolf
BDI-Laguna deployed Manhattan Associates' .NET-based Warehouse Management solution for Windows across three sites. The scalable solution has helped prepare the logistics service provider for additional growth, helping BDI-Laguna operate at 100 percent capacity and realize a five-fold increase in warehouse output. - Manufacturing Business Technology, December 2005 - "Case Study: Execute Without Missing a Beat"
Improved inventory accuracy, order fulfillment and visibility are just some of the benefits that Pearl Musical Instruments experienced after implementing Manhattan Associates' Integrated Logistics Solutions™, built on Microsoft .NET. Finding the solution flexible, reliable and easy-to-use, the company chose to deploy it globally, including sites in the U.S.A, Europe and Asia Pacific. - Stores, November 2005 - "Keeping Chico's Chic" By Ed McKinley
Chico's details its pursuit and deployment of a supply chain execution solution to support its growing business. Find out why Chico's chose Manhattan Associates' Integrated Logistics Solutions™ to help manage merchandise flow through its multiple channels and the return on investment this top women's apparel retailer experienced as a result. - TechWeb, October 24, 2005 - "VF Takes Manhattan" By Laurie Sullivan
VF Corporation announces plans to deploy additional components of Manhattan Associates' supply chain execution solutions. This follows successful deployment of Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management and Trading Partner Management solutions, which helped improve productivity in VF's Sportswear and wholesale divisions. The upcoming implementation will include Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management, Labor Management and Performance Management solutions, with plans to eventually roll out company-wide. - Supply Chain Systems Magazine, October, 2005 - "2005 Supply Chain Innovator Awards" By the Supply Chain Systems staff
Manhattan Associates was included in the 2005 Supply Chain Innovator Awards, announced by Supply Chain Systems magazine in October. The company and client Hibbett Sporting Goods were chosen by magazine editors and AMR Research analysts as one of the best examples of how supply chain technology can help bring savings. - Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies, October 2005 - "Supply Chain Transformation at Sara Lee Foods Presents One Face to the Customer'" By Robert J. Bowman
Sara Lee revamped its supply chain practices--consolidating the way it ships its diverse group of fresh and frozen goods into a single distribution network nationwide. Already experiencing results, this manufacturer of some of the country's favorite foods is shipping with greater efficiency to retailers and seeing improved customer service and savings. Find out how Manhattan Associates' supply chain solutions is playing a role in helping Sara Lee achieve its operations strategy across its nine business units. - Forbes.com, October 13, 2005 - "RFID The Right Way" By Robert Malone
For companies, adopting RFID is a major expense. But if they don't take action, it could affect their business. Enter Manhattan Associates' RFID in a Box. It provides all of the components and services that are needed to roll out an enterprise-wide RFID initiative (or a more limited version). - Manufacturing Business Technology, July 2005 - "Manhattan Associates means more than warehouse management"
Recent numbers prove that Manhattan Associates has gained momentum in the supply chain logistics marketplace with its range of integrated source-to-consumption solutions. Chief executive officer Pete Sinisgalli and executive vice president, Americas, Jeff Mitchell discuss how Manhattan Associates' industry-specific offerings continue to meet the needs of both new and existing customers. - Integrated Solutions for Retailers, June 1, 2005 - "WMS Reduces Shipment Time" By Khristen Chapin
As Hibbett Sports expanded its store base over the past several years, it knew that its distribution center, which handles up to 98% of its products, must perform as quickly and efficiently as possible. Learn some of the innovative and effective steps Hibbett took to find the best supply chain solutions and technologies for its facility and the ROI it has experienced since going live with several components of Manhattan Associates— Integrated Logistics Solutions™. - RFID Journal, May 23, 2005 - "Ballantine Produce Co. Deploys RFID" By Mary Catherine O'Connor
Ballantine is not waiting for Wal-Mart's 2007 deadline or other retailers' mandates to investigate its options in RFID. As of May, this U.S. fruit supplier is successfully operating Manhattan Associates' Integration Platform for RFID, giving itself an edge over its competitors and a chance to evaluate RFID technology for other uses in its operations. Working together, Manhattan Associates and Ballantine deployed the RFID tagging system on time and under budget, in less than four months. Learn more about how Ballantine is using the RFID solution today and the potential uses in its future. - InformationWeek, May 19, 2005 - "Manhattan Associates Moves to SOA Platform" By Laurie Sullivan
At its 2005 Momentum user conference, Manhattan Associates announced its Logistics Event Management Architecture, an open platform which will host all components of Manhattan Associates' Integrated Logistics Solutions™, providing further flexibility and ease of integration in customers' supply chains. Read more to find out how this move to a services-oriented architecture can ease processes and data gathering and help lower technology costs in your supply chain. - Retail Systems Alert Group - Top of the Net, May 2, 2005 - "Guest Column: Tapping into Hidden Revenues with Returns Management" By Dave Hommrich, senior director of Reverse Logistics
Managing customer returns can drain more than 35% of a retailer's potential profits, eating away at a company's growth over time. Are returns just a necessary evil? Dave Hommrich, senior director of Reverse Logistics at Manhattan Associates, suggests that retailers can change their perspective. Find out ways you can transform your returns process into a valuable component of your supply chain and an effective tool for bringing ROI into your business. - Manufacturing Business Technology, April, 2005 - EPC and RFID power logistics scorecard for Electrolux
When Electrolux Home Care Products North America chose to deploy RFID in its supply chain, it was not just to meet the Wal*Mart RFID compliance mandate. Learn how this manufacturer of Eureka vacuum cleaners understood how RFID technology could fit into its future and how the implementation of Manhattan Associates' RFID in a Box® solution not only helped the company meet RFID compliance but brought additional efficiencies to its overall supply chain operations as well. - eWeek, April 18, 2005 - New RFID Tools Stress Ease, Savings
Manhattan Associates' latest version of its RFID solution, EPC Manager, includes centralized track-and-trace capabilities that allow EPC data to be shared at local facility, regional and enterprise levels. Learn how Ballantine Produce Company will deploy Manhattan Associates' EPC Manager and Warehouse Management solutions to help advance its supply chain operations beyond compliance with retailers' RFID mandates. - The Tennessean, April 13, 2005 - Truckers Mapping Out Paths to Better Mileage
Rising fuel prices have forced tucking companies to develop new practices in order to save costs. Averitt Express describes how Manhattan Associates' Carrier Management solution helps maximize fuel savings by electronically communicating such information to drivers as best possible routes, best locations to fill up their tanks and how much fuel to purchase. - eWeek, March 16, 2005 - "Microsoft Prescribes Digital Pharma Framework" By Stacy Lawrence.
Forbes.com, March 16, 2005 - "Microsoft announces Digital Pharma Initiative, Providing Comprehensive Solutions Framework to Drive Business Efficiency and Speed-to-Insight in the Pharmaceutical Industry"
Microsoft unveiled its Digital Pharma initiative to help pharmaceutical companies address the distinct industry challenges they face today. Eighteen technology companies, including Manhattan Associates, support the initiative, bringing a broad range of industry-specific solutions together to form an integrated technology framework from which pharmaceutical companies can improve their business operations. Learn more about this initiative. - InformationWeek, March 2, 2005 - Manhattan Associates Opens Expanded RFID Testing Lab: Atlanta facility lets customers evaluate technology and equipment before adding RFID to supply chain operations.
Manhattan Associates expanded its RFID testing lab, enabling clients to test and determine the best way to deploy RFID within their supply chain. Manhattan Associates' RFID experts and certified RFID tools offer clients a place to test RFID equipment in a simulated supply chain environment so that they can evaluate their needs before purchasing RFID technology. - Frontline Solutions, March 1 2005 - Warehouse Management System Kicks Up Productivity at Converse
Converse recently finished upgrading its two-year-old warehouse management solution from Manhattan Associates, with help from integrator Q4 Logistics. The company originally installed the solution to improve productivity and order accuracy; this latest upgrade provides more flexibility in order fulfillment. - InformationWeek, February 7, 2005 - Retailers Take Stock: Casual Male revamps supply chain and inventory management to make good on promise that clothing will be in stock
Casual Male promises that shoppers will find their choices on the shelves or receive them at home within five days. This industry leading initiative takes on one of the retail industry's biggest headaches—out-of-stock items. Dennis Hernreich at Casual Male and Alexi Sarnevitz at AMR Research share thoughts on the advanced planning and supply chain processes behind this five-day delivery guarantee, touching on how Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management solution enables this guarantee to be put in place. - Chain Store Age, January 2005 - Retail Technology Supply Chain Inventory Management: "More Than Skin Deep"
Read how Mary Kay, a long-standing leader in the cosmetics industry, brought greater visibility, decreased inventory and overall process improvements to its supply chain through the implementation of several supply chain capabilities such as Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management and Trading Partner Management solutions. Manhattan Associates' Eric Lamphier remarked that the combined solutions provide greater value by linking all parts of the supply chain, from source to consumption-the ultimate goal. Mary Kay has 24,000 orders come through its five domestic Distribution Centers every day from more than 1 million Mary Kay consultants.
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