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Ahead in the cloud
from MHD Jun 2020
Manhattan has pioneered the use of many advanced technologies that improve workflow.
Manhattan Associates is leading the world’s first cloud-native enterprise-class Warehouse Management System and has been recognised in Gartner Inc.’s 2020 Magic Quadrant for WMS.
Raghav Sibal, Managing Director, ANZ, at Manhattan Associates says never in its history has Manhattan had more innovation momentum than today.
Manhattan Associates in Australia and New Zealand has recently launched the world’s first cloudnative enterprise-class Warehouse Management System (WMS), the software unifys every aspect of distribution and never needs upgrading. The new system has been praised for faster speed, adaptability and ease of use within distribution management.
ADVANCING WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
“Keeping up with today’s rapidly changing marketplace by upgrading warehouse management technology can be challenging given the depth and uniqueness of each WMS implementation,” Brian Kinsella, Manhattan’s Senior Vice President of Product Management says.
Throughout its nearly 30-year history, Manhattan Associates has pioneered the use of many advanced technologies that improve the flow of products and information between manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers.
“Years ago, Manhattan identified this market need and set out to completely redesign a solution with flexibility and agility at its core. We rebuilt the industry’s leading WMS to create the last WMS you will ever have to buy.”
Composed of microservices, Manhattan Active WM is truly cloudnative. In addition to delivering a step change in accelerating the speed of innovation, this new application architecture provides an almost limitless ability to automatically scale up to meet fluctuations in demand.
The software is also designed to be easily extended at the data, services and UI level to meet the unique needs of each business. To speed time to market and reduce training, Manhattan has also incorporated new configuration wizards to help businesses of all sizes and complexities streamline the implementation process.
Manhattan Active WM will give organisations a distribution solution that adapts quickly to their customers’ needs, with frequent and easy access to the latest technologies and new features. This world’s first solution takes care of all of the system and software maintenance, allowing organisations to focus all their energies on serving their customers.
Manhattan Associates has been named a Leader in Gartner Inc.’s 2020 Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
Measured on both completeness of vision and ability to execute, Manhattan Associates is proud to have been positioned the highest for ability to execute and the most advanced company in the visionary quadrant.
“Manhattan Associates is proud to have been named a Leader in Gartner’s 2020 Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems for the twelfth consecutive time,” Raghav Sibal, Managing Director, ANZ, at Manhattan Associates says.
Supply chains are more important than ever as the world continues to struggle with the effects of COVID-19. Raghav says the company’s ability to execute and provide completeness of vision is unmatched. “We believe that means no matter what challenges supply chains face, we can help deliver in these critical times,” he says.
“Thanks to our customers, we’re fortunate to have the opportunity to innovate alongside some of the most forward-thinking supply chain professionals in the world. This close collaboration helps us bring to life technologies like next-generation automation, machine learning, modern mobility and IoT.”
In the 1990s, the company developed the first purpose-built retail store replenishment solution and was the first to productise advanced 3D order cartonisation capabilities.
Most recently, it introduced Order Streaming technology, an AI-driven fulfilment workflow and task optimisation engine, that enables simultaneous wave and
Manhattan offers organisations a distribution solution that adapts quickly to their needs.
waveless fulfillment so that companies can process pallets and parcels with equal agility.
In its 2020 Magic Quadrant for WMS report, Gartner highlighted how Manhattan Associates has, and continues to be, a thought leader and innovator in the warehousing and omni-channel markets.
“Manhattan Solutions is committed to ongoing innovation in the warehouse and supply chain sectors. The needs of customers are constantly evolving to meet consumer demand, and our solutions will adapt and lead the sector for many years to come, supporting Australian warehouse and supply chain professionals to achieve the highest levels of output,” Raghav says.
UNIFYING SUPPLY CHAINS
Increased expectations for fulfillment speed and volume are driving organisations to better understand and engage their workforce to differentiate and excel. Manhattan has a focus on providing a more individual and rewarding work experience with warehouse labour management.
The company developed Manhattan Active WM based upon gamification theory and behavioural sciences. The result is a solution that helps improve employee productivity and satisfaction and reduces turnover.
Manhattan Associates believes it’s at the forefront of integrating machine learning. With Manhattan Active WM, all functions, including labour management and slotting optimisation, have been streamlined and re-engineered to create a single, unified distribution application.
Manhattan Active Warehouse Management uses machine learning to orchestrate DC automation and the human workforce to optimise the execution of work within the four walls of the DC.
The solution’s embedded warehouse execution system (WES) also coordinates the work between any combination of automation, robotics and labor, and the Manhattan Automation Network provides pre-certified integration to the industry’s most innovative DC robotics providers.
“I can’t remember the last time I was so excited following a new product launch briefing,” Steve Banker, Vice President of Supply Chain Management for ARC Advisory Group says.
“The new cloud architecture, new user interface and significant advancements in optimization and employee engagement are wonderful. Any one of these improvements would have been impressive. Incorporating all of these enhancements in the new release is astonishing for a product of this scope.” ■
