-- Solution Provides Scalability, Flexibility, a Rapid ROI and Lowers Total Cost of Ownership --
Global supply chain optimisation provider Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ: MANH) has announced the general availability of the latest version of its supply chain execution platform, Manhattan SCALE (Supply Chain Architected for Logistics Execution). The supply chain platform provides competitive advantage to retailers, distributors, third party logistics companies (3PLs) and manufacturers by facilitating the efficient delivery of products and improving service quality.
Manhattan SCALE 2010 adds a customisable desktop experience through small specialised gadgets - applications that are designed to do simple tasks and that can display data taken from the SCALE system or any other SQL Server database. This enables users to gain immediate access to key information they need right from their desktop. Workflow has also been added to the solution and so with RF Receiving check-in for example, functionality can now be manipulated, so that the user is able to view and define the functionality/screen flow via a graphical interface.
Manhattan SCALE 2010 also offers an expanded Supply Chain Intelligence (SCI) module by adding functional areas to the data warehouse including inbound, labour management, location inventory and wave. A new Statistics Window for managing a Wave for example displays summary-level statistics about a completed wave and includes information such as how many shipments were consolidated and rejected which can address quality control issues, and how many containers were created.
The enhanced Value Added Services component can now direct products to where additional processing can take place. Companies can also benefit from the ability to place different shipments for different addresses onto a single shipping pallet saving large amounts of space at the shipper’s facility. The Labour Management module has been enhanced with a ‘heel-to-toe’ time tracking capability so that productive and non-productive time can be tracked for every employee on the warehouse floor.
Manhattan SCALE 2010 can be implemented quickly, added functionality can be easily switched in and it matches activity levels according to market fluctuations. The solution also minimises IT complexity, provides a rapid return on investment and lowers the total cost of ownership.
Manhattan SCALE 2010 is a portfolio of distribution management solutions built on industry-standard Microsoft.NET® technology for easy installation and use. The solution enables companies to tie together processes, data and workflows to improve quality control and eliminate the delivery of substandard or out-of-date products through increased order and delivery accuracy and better inventory control and visibility.
"Manhattan SCALE 2010 has an unrivalled degree of configurability and offers enhanced supply chain intelligence, value added services, and labour management components. The personalisation and visibility components are extremely easy to setup, yet offer ‘click-less visibility’ into the most important aspects of each individual’s job," said Steve Smith, Senior Vice President, EMEA at Manhattan Associates.
"This powerful solution provides UK manufacturers, 3PLs and retailers with a sustainable competitive advantage. It is helping shape world-class, global supply chains and helping companies to meet the ever-changing needs of customers across a wide range of industries. The enhanced quality control, better service quality, improved data accuracy and operational productivity offered by the solution contributes to delivering a fast return on investment," he added.
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About Manhattan Associates
Manhattan Associates® continues to deliver on its 20-year heritage of providing global supply chain excellence to more than 1,200 customers worldwide that consider supply chain optimisation core to their strategic market leadership. The company’s supply chain innovations include: Manhattan SCOPE®, a portfolio of software solutions and technology that leverages a Supply Chain Process Platform to help organisations optimise their supply chains from planning through execution; Manhattan SCALE™, a portfolio of distribution management and transportation management solutions built on Microsoft.NET technology; and Manhattan Carrier™, a suite of supply chain solutions specifically addressing the needs of the motor carrier industry. For more information, please visit www.manh.com.