The Forzani Group Ltd. Selects Manhattan Associates' Integrated
Logistics Solutions(TM)
Canada's Largest Sporting Goods Retailer Seeks Greater Supply Chain Execution
and Broader Visibility
ATLANTA, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manhattan Associates(R), Inc. (NASDAQ:MANH), the global leader in providing supply chain execution and
optimization solutions, has been selected by The Forzani Group Ltd., the
largest sporting goods retailer in Canada, to deploy components of its
Integrated Logistics Solutions(TM). These supply chain solutions address
retailers' specific points of need and can be integrated into a synchronized
solution, bringing retailers execution and visibility of their supply chains
from source to consumption.
Forzani will implement Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management, Labor
Management and Slotting Optimization solutions in its Toronto distribution
center in 2005. These solutions will enable Forzani to have complete control
over all warehouse-related processes, including facility layout, labor
optimization, flow through and cross docking. Additionally, Manhattan
Associates' Trading Partner Management solution will enhance Forzani's ability
to effectively communicate with trading partners and gain better overall
visibility into the flow of goods through its supply chain.
"Forzani was looking for a technology partner to support our future growth
plans, and Manhattan Associates is the clear leader in supply chain execution
and optimization for retailers," said Keith Lambert, vice-president, supply
chain for The Forzani Group Ltd. "Their Integrated Logistics Solutions for
Retail provides a source-to-consumption platform-not only to manage product
movement throughout our recently opened Toronto distribution center, but also
to extend product flow visibility to our retail stores and vendor partners. We
believe that Manhattan Associates will be key in helping us control operational
costs and offer improved service levels to our customers as we expand our
market share across Canada." The Forzani Group Ltd. is Canada's largest retailer of sporting goods, offering
a wide range of brand-name and private-label products under the corporate
banners Sport Chek, Coast Mountain Sports and Sport Mart in addition to having
informative product knowledge and merchandise Websites on-line at
http://www.sportchek.ca/ , http://www.sportsexperts.ca/ and
http://www.sportmart.ca/ . Forzani is also a franchisor under the banners:
Sports Experts, Intersport, RnR, Econosports and Atmosphere.
"Manhattan Associates has a long history of serving clients in the retail
sector. This expertise combined with Forzani's current needs makes this a great
opportunity for both companies," said Jeff Mitchell, Manhattan Associates'
executive vice president, Americas operations. "Our Integrated Logistics
Solutions for Retail will provide Forzani with the tools that meet their needs
today and are flexible enough to adapt to their requirements tomorrow." About Manhattan Associates, Inc.
Manhattan Associates, Inc., is the global leader in providing supply chain
execution and optimization solutions. It enables operational excellence through
its warehouse, transportation, distributed order management, reverse logistics
and trading partner management applications, as well as its RFID, performance
management and event management capabilities. These Integrated Logistics
Solutions(TM) leverage state-of-the-art technologies, innovative practices and
our domain expertise to enhance performance, profitability and competitive
advantage. Manhattan Associates has licensed more than 900 customers
representing more than 1,600 facilities worldwide, which include some of the
world's leading manufacturers, distributors and retailers. For more information
about Manhattan Associates, visit http://www.manh.com/ . DATASOURCE: Manhattan Associates, Inc.
CONTACT: Suzette Sexton of Outlook Marketing, +1-847-509-3099, or Web site: http://www.manh.com/ http://www.sportchek.ca/ http://www.sportsexperts.ca/ http://www.sportmart.ca/
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