Print Article
Manhattan Associates Labour Management Solution allows retailers to forecast holiday labour needs




LONDON and ATLANTA – December 19, 2007 – Global supply chain solutions provider Manhattan Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) has released the first labour
forecast/optimisation application designed specifically for the needs of distribution managers. Manhattan Associates' new labour forecast/optimisation functionality, embedded in the industry-leading Labour Management Solution
(LMS), enables distribution managers to forecast the number of employees required to perform estimated work down to the day, shift, job and zone level.

The holiday season is a critical time of the year for retailers, who depend on operational excellence to get the right product to customers at the right time. This new functionality takes historical volumes and translates them into forward-looking labour forecasts, allowing a distribution manager to control costs and increase productivity by optimising the balance of regular, overtime and temporary labour to ensure workers are on hand when needed. In addition, the LMS can identify where shortages or excesses exist and send alerts well ahead of time, enabling the distribution manager to take corrective action.

"Optimising labour is quickly becoming one of the most significant challenges facing distribution operations," said Jim Tompkins, president and CEO of Tompkins Associates, a leading supply chain consulting firm. "Manhattan Associates' innovative approach to providing visibility to future demand is a huge step toward solving the labour optimisation problem."

According to a recent study by the U.S.-based Supply Chain Consortium, increases in peak versus non-peak volumes range from 15 to 300 percent depending on the company and vertical market. The study found that companies paid twice as much in overtime and temporary labour costs during peak months compared to non-peak months. "Warehouse staffing has been traditionally reactive, based on upstream planning processes and volatility of demand," said Peter Schnorbach, senior director of product management at Manhattan Associates. "There has been no reliable way for distribution managers to plan their labour resources. When volumes rise, managers increase overtime and temporary help, because they have no choice."

The Supply Chain Consortium found that the average temporary distribution employee requires between 20 and 96 hours of training. When managers can see and predict incoming work—even in the short to moderate term—they can plan their labour needs in advance, ensuring that their workforce has the training to be productive, without torpedoing the warehouse labour budget.

"By predicting the need for temporary workers, managers can eliminate premiums for immediate staffing while scheduling shifts that utilise employee time most effectively," continued Schnorbach. "Together, these improvements have impacts far beyond the warehouse as they reduce the cost of goods sold and increase overall profitability."


Page: 1 2 3 4 5  ... 
  New winning features for the Datalogic Skorpio™ and Skorpio-GUN™

Bologna
Datalogic Mobile is pleased to announce that the Datalogic Skorpio™ and Skorpio-GUN™ product Lines now boast important new features, to further expand their success and meet even more requirements, particularly in the Retail sector.



  Epicor® Experiencing Strong Demand for Outsourcing Services

IRVINE, Calif.
Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ: EPIC) announced today that it is experiencing strong demand for its Epicor Outsourcing services from industry-leading companies such as be2, Ericsson, National Multiple Sclerosis Society and Tomra of North America.



  Mobexx launches electronic inspection system for hazardous environments

Runcorn, UK
Rugged computing specialist Mobexx has developed a rugged PDA-based paperless data logging solution for engineers and inspectors working in the oil, gas and chemical industries.



  Praxis selects RedPrairie Workforce Management solution

Stokenchurch, UK, June 11, 2009
RedPrairie Corporation, a productivity software provider, has announced that Praxis, a leading Dutch Do-It-Yourself chain, has selected RedPrairie Workforce Management for support in the planning of its employees in its retail stores.



  Intermec Introduces the Industry’s Most Advanced Rugged 3G Mobile Computers

READING, UK, June, 2009
Intermec (NYSE:IN) today introduced the CN50 and CN4 – the most advanced, rugged 3G Wireless WAN (WWAN) mobile computers for field mobility applications.



  Leading Analyst Firm Positions Epicor® as Visionary in Magic Quadrant for Midmarket and Tier 2-Oriented ERP

IRVINE, Calif., June 8, 2009
Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ: EPIC), a leading provider of enterprise business software solutions for the midmarket and divisions of Global 1000 companies, today announced it is positioned as a Visionary in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant (MQ) for Midmarket and Tier 2-Oriented ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) for Product-Centric Companies.



  New solution from Kewill assists businesses to comply with increasingly stringent global trade requirements

June 02, 2009 – Guildford, UK
Kewill (LSE: KWL), a leading provider of solutions that simplify global trade and logistics, has launched version 3.0 of its Export Compliance System (ECS), enabling exporters to manage the weight and diversity of regulations enforced by different countries.



  Delhaize selects Aldata’s Apollo designer workstation To improve space management at the store level

COVENTRY, May 27, 2009
Aldata Solution, a leading provider of software solutions for the retail industry, announced today that Delhaize Belgium, the international food retailer, has selected Apollo Designer Workstation – part of Aldata’s Apollo Space Optimization offering – to improve category and shelf performance.





Click Here




 
 
Click Here