Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity
August 28 2017 - 8:30AM
Manhattan Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:MANH) today announced new
additions to its Transportation Management System (TMS) to allow
shippers to fully utilize the transportation market’s sharing
economy. Part of the recently announced Manhattan ActiveTM Supply
Chain Solution suite, Manhattan’s TMS 2017 allows shippers to
easily add capacity, improve the flow of information across
extended distribution networks and obtain real-time visibility into
in-transit inventory.
The transportation market has evolved into a sharing economy
model as shippers looking to add capacity frequently engage with
carriers other than their primary partners. However, most small
operators do not have the high-end IT infrastructure of their
larger counterparts, making tendering, procuring and tracking
shipments more difficult. This is complicated by the fact that
small carriers dominate the fragmented truckload shipping market.
According to The American Trucking Association, 91 percent of
carriers operate six or fewer trucks.
Available as a free download from the Apple App Store or Google
Play, Manhattan’s new TMS Mobile application leverages the ubiquity
of smartphones to reduce the barrier to entry and give small and
medium-sized contract carriers access to constant, real-time
visibility. This information drives the detailed analytics,
accurate planning and improved customer service required in today’s
supply chains.
“In the same way ride-sharing companies use smartphones to
provide quick and simple access to transportation, TMS Mobile also
leverages these devices to provide shippers the same, effortless
access to available transportation resources. The goal of this new
economic model is to improve customer convenience and service
levels, while decreasing overall costs,” said Gregg Lanyard,
director of Product Management at Manhattan Associates.
Manhattan’s TMS 2017 also introduces integration with
MacroPoint, a global freight platform that provides shippers with
real-time visibility of freight they have entrusted to third-party
carriers. This integration gives users immediate access to one
million drivers and over two million ELD/GPS connections.
Additional highlights from Manhattan’s TMS 2017 include:
- Dynamic and opportunistic cross-docking that
considers already-planned inventory, inventory in motion and
inventory at interim facilities when determining the subsequent
movement of products through one or more waypoints. This enables
effective cost-based and time-based decision making for optimal
routing.
- Seasonal demand analysis that identifies data
patterns to boost planning accuracy. By analyzing demand history,
strategic modeling provides a solution that is both operationally
feasible and optimal to the network.
- Automated, rules-based appointment scheduling
to streamline workflow and improve efficiencies for planners. This
new rules framework allows users to focus on exceptions and
provides greater flexibility when managing the appointment process.
- Enhanced buy/sell management capabilities that
provide 3PLs and carrier users with more robust dual rating,
visibility and customer billing functionality so as to optimize
revenue and margin management.
Additionally,
Manhattan delivered enhancements to its ready-to-ship functionality
to better facilitate inbound transportation flows, expanded support
for LTL shippers with density-based rating and improved usability
in multiple areas, including contract management and invoicing.
Manhattan also unveiled an updated Carrier Management suite of
decision support tools for truckload carriers. These
improvements are designed to help carriers reduce overhead costs
while improving utilization, efficiency and profitability. New
features include Driver&Load®, a multi-threaded,
high-performance optimization engine, and a web interface for Load
Analyzer, which improves network balance using lane forecasts,
commitment planning and real-time operations data.
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About Manhattan AssociatesManhattan Associates
is a technology leader in supply chain and omni-channel commerce.
We unite information across the enterprise, converging front-end
sales with back-end supply chain execution. Our software, platform
technology and unmatched experience help drive both top-line growth
and bottom-line profitability for our customers.
Manhattan Associates designs, builds and delivers leading edge
cloud and on-premises solutions so that across the store, through
your network or from your fulfillment center, you are ready to reap
the rewards of the omni-channel marketplace. For more information,
please visit www.manh.com.
Press Contact:
Rick Fernandez
Manhattan Associates
678-597-6988
rfernandez@manh.com
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