ATLANTA--Sept. 20, 2006--Leading supply chain solutions provider, Manhattan Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH), increased its labor management market share to 38.7 percent, according to a recent ARC Advisory Group report(a). This is a 31 percent increase over the prior year and a significantly stronger year over year growth than any other provider in the labor management market. The boost in Labor Management activity was a key contributor to the company's 15 percent growth in overall revenues. The report explains that Manhattan Associates grew their revenues "at a rate considerably faster than the market's growth, which means they gained market share from other suppliers," and goes on to acknowledge that Manhattan Associates solutions "remain among the most functionally rich in the industry."
"As a leading third-party logistics provider, GENCO is committed to providing the best value and the best supply chain experience for our customers," said Pete Rector, executive vice president of GENCO Supply Chain Solutions. "We have chosen Manhattan Associates' Labor Management solution to help us optimize the performance and productivity of our teammates in 94 facilities across the United States and Canada. With Manhattan Associates' expertise in labor management, and the alignment of GENCO and Manhattan Associates in our mutual commitment to provide a complete suite of innovative supply chain solutions, we are confident that we will be better to serve our customers today as well as in the future."
Manhattan Associates' Labor Management solution optimizes the warehouse workforce by improving labor efficiency, reducing turnover through increased employee satisfaction, improving quality and safety issues and increasing customer service levels through order cycle time reduction and improved order fulfillment. The solution was designed to be flexible and accommodate a variety of cultures and engineered standards. It provides reports for all levels--and, when integrated with the company's existing warehouse management solutions, managers and employees can use it to obtain performance expectations, record employee activities, monitor performance levels and view workload across functional areas and zones while measuring actual productivity against expected performance.
"While a few industries have long recognized the ROI potential of managing warehouse labor, a larger and more diverse set of verticals is beginning to employ the solution as a means of increasing profits and competitive advantage," notes Eddie Capel, Manhattan Associates' senior vice president, product management and customer relations. "This has spurred both an increase in demand for our Labor Management solution and the need for such solutions to cater to a broader set of industries with more diverse cultures and workplace environments."
About Manhattan Associates, Inc.
Manhattan Associates(R) is a leading supply chain solutions provider. The company's supply chain planning, supply chain execution, business intelligence and business process platform capabilities enable its more than 1200 customers worldwide to enhance profitability, performance and competitive advantage. For more information, please visit www.manh.com.
