Discover Manhattan Associates in the news. Below you’ll find recent articles and media coverage of Manhattan Associates, our supply chain solutions, and our customers. From supply chain trade magazines to regional, national and international business publications, read what the press has to say about supply chain management.
RIS News, April 30, 2012 by Adam Blair - The multi-year IT initiative that Charming Shoppes is embarking on will be nothing less than "a transformation of our technology, distribution and supply chain capabilities," according to CIO Michael Barrett. Encompassing upgrades of core systems that include the point-of-sale, merchandising, inventory, financials, warehouse and order management, the 1,857-store retailer's efforts are projected to drive $25 to $30 million in cost savings within a two-year time frame.
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Chain Store Age, April 25, 2012 by Staff Writer - Supply chain optimization provider Manhattan Associates said Wednesday that Charming Shoppes has selected solutions from the Manhattan SCOPE supply chain portfolio to optimize its distribution, transportation and distributed order processes in its Greencastle, Ind., distribution center.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April 24, 2012 by Arielle Kass - Atlanta supply chain optimization company Manhattan Associates saw its profits increase by 59 percent in the first quarter of the year, and raised its expectations for the remainder of 2012.
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Reuters, April 23, 2012 by Nivedita Bhattacharjee - After years of losing customers to Europe-based retailers that give young shoppers fresh fashions more quickly, U.S. clothes retailers are fighting back.
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Reuters, April 23, 2012 by Editoral Staff - U.S. retailers are playing catch-up in the fashion speed race, cutting turnaround times and using technology to better compete with foreign rivals.
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SupplyChainBrain, April 16, 2012 by Editoral Staff - As business continued to grow at Darice, reportedly the country's largest full-line arts and crafts wholesaler and distributor, so did inefficiencies in its distribution system
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Commercial Carrier Journal, April 1, 2012 by Aaron Huff - Pittsburgh-based Pitt Ohio, one of the nation’s largest less than truckload (LTL) providers, announced the selection of Manhattan Associates’ SuperSpin to optimize its linehaul network.
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NRF Stores, April 1, 2012 by Fred Minnick - Y ankee Candle, the world’s largest manufacturer of premium candles, is always looking to increase productivity. With more than 30,000 locations in 49 countries, the retailer/wholesaler has been in business for more than 40 years. Company-wide sales increased 7.1 percent last year to $785.8 million; retail sales increased 5.4 percent to $449.2 million, and wholesale sales increased 1.2 percent to $235.2 million. View Article