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Supply Chain Commerce Solutions on Google Cloud

Posted on by Keith McKinley

Manhattan Associates Inc., a global leader in supply chain commerce, has announced an expanded go-to-market (GTM) partnership with Google Cloud. All Manhattan Active® solutions are available on Google Cloud Marketplace, enabling customers to accelerate their digital transformation success. This expanded alliance will enable customers to easily procure, deploy and manage Manhattan’s award-winning, cloud-native supply chain execution, planning, and omnichannel commerce solutions.

“We’re excited to deepen our partnership with Google to bring our solutions to a larger user base through Google Cloud Marketplace, enabling greater agility, visibility, and resilience to supply chain commerce. In today’s dynamic market, cloud-driven flexibility isn’t just an advantage—it’s essential for business success,” said Eric Clark, President & CEO, Manhattan Associates. “Manhattan’s deep expertise in supply chain technology coupled with Google’s powerful, scalable infrastructure is perfectly placed to deliver AI-driven solutions.”

Key benefits of this expanded partnership include:

1. Speed to Value – Customers will be able to simplify billing, streamline procurement, and leverage Manhattan spend towards existing Cloud purchase commitments.
2. Accelerated Digital Transformation – Manhattan Active solutions are natively integrated into Google Cloud, driving agility in supply chain and omnichannel commerce operations. They are optimised to run with fast deployment and high performance, reliability and security.
3. AI Innovation at Scale – Customers will have access to advanced AI-driven insights, automation, productivity, and experience improvements, leveraging the latest AI technologies across their supply chain commerce operations.

“Bringing Manhattan Active to Google Cloud Marketplace will help customers quickly deploy, manage, and grow their supply chain commerce solutions on a trusted, global infrastructure,” said Michael Clark, President, North America, Google Cloud. “Manhattan Associates can now securely scale and support customers on their digital transformation journeys.”

Manhattan has partnered with Google Cloud for many years to transform supply chain capabilities for businesses worldwide. Manhattan Active Platform utilises an extensive array of services, including Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Google Cloud SQL, Google PubSub, Google Interconnect and Google Big Query. Our joint customers can enjoy the benefits of low latency connectivity with Google services and a secure data interchange.

Additionally, the newly announced Manhattan Agent FoundryTM is engineered using Google Agentspace technology and the Vertex AI platform. Our customers will have the benefits of Manhattan AI Agents being available in their own Google Agentspace allowing a seamless agentic execution across their enterprise applications.

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Manhattan Showcases Latest Supply Chain Commerce Innovations

Posted on by Keith McKinley

Building on the theme, ‘Make the impossible, possible’, Manhattan Associates opened its annual EMEA Exchange event to an audience of more than 300 customers and press, with keynotes that introduced the European market to Manhattan Active® Supply Chain Planning and Generative AI solutions; Manhattan Active® Maven and Manhattan Assist.

“It is great to be back in Barcelona with a record number of supply chain and commerce professionals. Attending Exchange gives participants a unique opportunity to explore and interact with peers and get a first-hand look at the latest technologies shaping the future of supply chain and commerce,” commented Henri Seroux, senior vice president, Europe, Manhattan Associates.

“With real-world insights from customers including ba&sh, Yusen Logistics, Lacoste and Co-op, amongst others, in addition to cutting-edge technology discussions from Manhattan’s senior leaders, Eddie Capel and Brian Kinsella, there is something for everyone attending this year’s edition,” Seroux continued.

Highlights from the annual event included:

• Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, explained how it plans to make its supply chain a competitive differentiator through the unification of its warehouse and transportation functions with Manhattan.
• Bestseller, one of Europe’s leading fashion companies, showcased how it is transforming its supply chain through a strategic partnership with Manhattan. The company highlighted the challenges faced, the need for change, and the collaborative approach taken to implement Manhattan Active Supply Chain.
• L’Oréal described the final stages of its Manhattan deployment and shared how it is leveraging Manhattan Active® Warehouse Management’s full potential to optimise operations and integrate seamlessly into the data-driven world of Beauty Tech
• Kramp, the leading supplier of spare parts in Europe’s agricultural space, guided the audience through the pivotal role Manhattan Active® Omni is playing in its digital transformation journey.
• The introduction of Manhattan Active Supply Chain Planning completes the company’s vision of a truly unified supply chain ecosystem, while Manhattan Active Maven and Manhattan Assist harness the power of GenAI to deliver new levels of customer experience, personalization, productivity, and cost-savings.

Seroux finished: “These latest solutions underline that Manhattan is not just closing the gaps in supply chain commerce, it’s delivering the vision of a unified supply chain, raising the bar for the whole industry and reaffirming a reputation for innovation spanning more than three decades.”

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Manhattan Transportation Management Selected

Posted on by David Priestman

Manhattan Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) has announced that Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), a leading American discount retailer, has recently selected Manhattan Active® Transportation Management (TM) to unlock new levels of logistics planning and efficiency. This move marks a pivotal milestone in OSJL’s commitment to building a fast and smart transportation network and a seamlessly unified supply chain.

OSJL operates over 150 stores across nine states, supported by a network of distribution centers and a vast array of global suppliers. A longstanding Manhattan Warehouse Management customer, the retailer is replacing its legacy transportation management system with Manhattan Active TM to dramatically improve its logistics planning and execution capabilities.

This move also marks OSJL’s first step towards unifying distribution, transportation, labour and automation within a single, cloud-native application built on Manhattan Active technology.

Born in the cloud, and built entirely from microservices, Manhattan Active TM is engineered to be extended and never needs upgrading. This industry leading TMS offers faster, more intelligent solutions for optimized planning to untangle complex transportation networks, improve visibility and reduce costs.

“We are excited to embark on this next phase of our partnership with Manhattan Associates,” said Hisham Aharon, chief information officer at Ocean State Job Lot. “Manhattan Active TM will give us the powerful tools we need to operate, analyze, and optimize our entire logistics network.”

“We are thrilled to expand our longstanding partnership with Ocean State Job Lot,” said Bob Howell, executive vice president, Americas, at Manhattan Associates. “Manhattan Active TM will provide this retailer with heightened visibility, more efficient operations, and enhanced cost-effectiveness, marking a significant stride towards a unified and efficient supply chain.”

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Distribution Operations Transformed with Warehouse Management

Posted on by Keith McKinley

Manhattan Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) today announced that Gémo, a leading French footwear and clothing retailer, has chosen Manhattan Active® Warehouse Management (WM) to support its digital transformation journey in response to increased consumer demand for omnichannel and sustainable shopping. The decision will see Manhattan’s leading warehouse management solution deployed in Gémo’s three logistics centres.

Jean-Louis Borde, logistics director of Gémo, commented: “In the retail sector in particular, you need to be able to react to consumer trends fast. In order to support the long-term growth of our business, we recognised the need to make our warehouse operations more agile and responsive to the omnichannel approach adopted by many of our customers.”

“With Manhattan, we have made a long-term investment to support our vision of the future. Being a cloud-native solution, Manhattan Active WM receives updates every 90 days, transparently and without any interruption, meaning we always have access to the latest innovations,” Borde continued. “Trends such as clothing rental and the circular economy are booming in France, and we are confident that with Manhattan Active WM, we have a solution that will enable us to continuously adapt our logistics operations to meet the changing demands of our customers.”

Distribution Operations Transformed

Sébastien Lefébure, vice president, Continental Europe, at Manhattan Associates, added: “We have been supporting the ERAM Group, which is made up of nine affordable fashion brands, including Gémo, in its logistical and omnichannel transformation since 2013. With Manhattan Active WM, Gémo has a solution with the agility and flexibility of cloud-native, microservices IT architecture, capable of meeting the challenges of tomorrow’s customer expectations.”

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