Unified Supply Chain Commerce
The Manhattan Active® Platform serves as a cloud-native, evergreen, and extensible foundation for managing complex supply chain networks. It integrates various aspects of supply chain operations, including order management, point of sale, store inventory and fulfillment, CRM, digital self-service, allocation, warehouse management, labor management, transportation management, and yard management. This unified approach ensures seamless interactions across different components of the supply chain.
Key Features and Functionality
Microservices Architecture
The platform is built on a microservices architecture, comprising over 250 microservices that are decoupled, independent, and scalable. These microservices include application components, system services (such as indexing, messaging, and identity & authorization), and lifecycle services (for automated deployments, upgrades, and configuration management).
API-First and Cloud-Native
The Manhattan Active® Platform is API-first and cloud-native, ensuring high availability, elasticity, and cost-effectiveness. It supports automated scalability, resiliency, and availability, making it highly efficient for handling varying business workloads.
Real-Time Insights and Actionable Data
The platform provides real-time operational insights through advanced data and analytics tools. Features include data streaming, business intelligence reporting, and user-driven scorecards that are accessible from any device. This enables users to identify areas of underperformance and take immediate action.
Behavioral and Computational Intelligence
The Manhattan Active® Platform incorporates behavioral intelligence by applying concepts such as self-determination theory, gamification, and performance curation to enhance workforce engagement and productivity. It also leverages computational intelligence, including machine learning and optimization, to solve complex supply chain problems.
Developer Experience and Customization
The platform offers a flexible development environment with low code, no code, and custom code options. This allows users to configure and customize the platform according to their needs, supported by tools like the Manhattan ProActive developer toolkit.
Continuous Updates and Integration
Manhattan Active solutions receive new features and enhancements every 90 days, ensuring the platform remains current and adaptive to changing business needs. The platform is also pre-integrated with various industry-leading solutions, making it easier to connect with existing systems, partners, and new services.
Specific Solutions
- Warehouse Management: Optimizes warehouse operations with real-time visibility, unified execution of labor and warehouse management, and digital twins for real-time resource management.
- Transportation Management: Includes advanced tools for transportation modeling, procurement, planning optimization, and global multi-modal support to improve visibility and service levels.
- Labor Management: Empowers employees through data-driven gamification, real-time digital communication, and automatic recognition and rewards programs to enhance productivity and engagement.
In summary, Manhattan Associates’ solutions, powered by the Manhattan Active® Platform, offer a holistic approach to supply chain management. With its cloud-native architecture, real-time insights, advanced intelligence, and flexible customization options, the platform is designed to optimize and unify all aspects of supply chain commerce, ensuring maximum efficiency, visibility, and innovation.