Manhattan Integrated Logistics Solution

Optima has been appointed UK and Ireland channel partner to global supply chain optimisation provider Manhattan Associates.

For 17 years, Manhattan Associates has concentrated exclusively on helping companies streamline their supply chains to achieve lower costs, higher margins and happier customers. It employs 2,300 employees worldwide and has more than 1,200 customers.

Each year Manhattan Associates invests more in supply chain research and development than any other company in its sector the world—in excess of $45 million in 2007.

Optima can now provide Manhattan Associates’ Integrated Logistics Solution (ILS.NET) built on Microsoft.NET to organisations in the UK and Ireland in a variety of sectors including consumer packaged goods, electrical goods, hotel and catering supply, retail, logistics services provision and a whole host of others.

Through ILS.NET, which provides supply chain execution capabilities, companies can gain a competitive advantage by providing their customers with the best service possible. It enables clients to improve order-to-delivery cycle times, increase order accuracy levels, track inventory across the supply chain in real time, determine optimal warehouse layout for more efficient picking and put-away, optimise resource utilisation, streamline inventory and provide flawless order fulfilment.

The flexibility of ILS.NET reduces IT complexity and simplifies development and deployment – saving time and money. The integrated, user-friendly approach of the solution lowers total cost of ownership and provides rapid return on investment.

ILS.NET integrates powerful solutions to give you the control you need to achieve the results you want:

• Warehouse Management: Fine-tune your facility with a more efficient layout, well utilised resources, streamlined inventory and flawless order fulfilment.
• Transportation Execution: View all your transportation activities so you can coordinate, redirect and stay on schedule.
• Yard Management: Know trailer positions and status instantly. Schedule arrivals by dock and reduce loading and unloading time.
• Optimisation: Improve productivity while reducing labour costs, increase picking accuracy and ensure your bills are accurate and reflect your contracted prices.
• Trading Partner Management: Extend powerful supply chain capabilities to your suppliers and automate communications to keep inventory flowing smoothly and respond to orders more quickly.

Visit Manhattan Integrated Logistic Solutions for additional information and to download a brochure on the ILS.Net Solution.