ARC Advisory Group Ranks Manhattan Associates "Worldwide Leading Supplier of Warehouse Management Systems"

ATLANTA, July 30, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Supply Chain CommerceSolutions provider Manhattan Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq:MANH) announcedtoday that it has been ranked as the global leading supplier of "TotalWMS Software and Services" in ARC Advisory Group's "WarehouseManagement Systems Global Market Research Study, Market Analysis andForecast Through 2018."In the report ARC Advisory Group Enterprise Software Analyst ClintReiser stated, "Manhattan Associates was the worldwide leading supplierof WMS solutions in 2013, as it has been for the last decade.Manhattan's Supply Chain Process Platform (SCPP) provides a foundationfor optimizing across applications such as WMS, yard management, andTMS. These cross-functional work flows are of value to manufacturers,wholesalers, and retailers."The report also calls out the movement towards omni-channel commerce asa significant catalyst for growth in the WMS market. Reiser states,"This omni-channel paradigm shift is increasing demand for WMSsolutions by the retail sector and brand manufacturers with directchannels, as these companies continue to respond to the changingfulfillment requirements. Manhattan is well-situated to capitalize onthis multi-channel fulfillment transformation due to itswell-established warehouse management solution set, distributed ordermanagement offering, and store inventory and fulfillment offering."Manhattan Associates also led in 21 of the 36 categories tracked byARC, including: -- WMS to Tier 1 Customers -- WMS for Retail -- WMS for Apparel Retailers -- WMS for Grocery/Food and Beverage Retailers -- WMS for Pharmaceutical and Biotech -- WMS for Transportation and Logistics"Our Supply Chain Commerce solutions help many of the world's largestcompanies get commerce ready and turn their supply chains into apowerful competitive edge. We are very proud that Manhattan'sworld-leading WMS is the engine that powers many of these commercetransformations," said David Landau, vice president, productmanagement, Manhattan Associates. "The successful execution of ourplatform strategy, worldwide team of industry experts and focus on thecustomer are all indicators of our enduring market leadership."Published annually, the ARC study follows more than 40 suppliers of WMSsolutions and provides a detailed analysis and forecast for themarketplace through 2018.Receive up-to-date product, customer and partner news directly fromManhattan Associates on Twitter and Facebook.About Manhattan AssociatesManhattan Associates brings companies closer to their customers. Wedesign, build and deliver market-leading Supply Chain CommerceSolutions that drive top line growth by converging front-end sales withback-end supply chain execution and efficiency. Our software, platformtechnology and unmatched experience help our customers around the worldadapt to the challenges of the omni-channel marketplace. For moreinformation, please visit www.manh.com.CONTACT: Cameron Smith Manhattan Associates (678) 597.6841camsmith@manh.com