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Manhattan Associates Offers FieldVision to Provide Bird's-eye View of the Supply Chain
Extended Enterprise Management solution leverages map-based technology to let users see orders, shipments and inventory while in process throughout the supply network
Atlanta — August 10, 2009 — Manhattan Associates has debuted a solution for supply chain visibility aimed at giving companies the ability to actually see orders, shipments and inventory, while in process, using map-based technology.
Supply chain visibility is a critical need for any company with a thriving ecosystem of global vendors and partners. Visibility solutions offer real-time intelligence to help monitor shipments, deliveries, overseas purchases and all other vital links in the supply chain.
Manhattan's FieldVision technology, offered within its Extended Enterprise Management (EEM) solution, leverages technology from Microsoft Bing to provide a bird's-eye view of the products and facilities within the supply chain network through real-time visual mapping, adding a geospatial context to the logistics data provided by EEM. In doing so, FieldVision technology supplies the visual element of a "supply chain command center," Manhattan said.
"FieldVision enables Manhattan to provide interactive visibility to its EEM customers, giving them unprecedented capabilities in visualizing and reacting to unexpected events within the supply chain," said Eddie Capel, executive vice president for global operations at Manhattan Associates. "FieldVision enables customers to actually see up-to-the-minute status of orders and shipments around the globe, both within their facilities as well as their external trading partners."
Manhattan said that EEM is designed to connect companies with trading partners and customers by integrating existing technologies, including supply chain intelligence and RFID, to provide the overarching visibility and immediate event management capabilities required to immediately interpret global trends and gain real-time insight into the pulse of the supply chain ecosystem.
Capabilities of Manhattan's Extended Enterprise Management include visibility of orders, shipments and inventory from sourcing to cargo delivery; a single real-time view of the global supply chain for greater inventory control and optimal fulfillment channels; the ability to track and monitor supply chain events in real time and respond based on alerts to critical exception events that may threaten a company's ability to meet customer commitments; a centralized, browser-based solution to manage order fulfillment and automate communications with customers; and light warehousing capabilities for hub and cross-dock facilities to receive and ship goods.
Supply chain visibility is a critical need for any company with a thriving ecosystem of global vendors and partners. Visibility solutions offer real-time intelligence to help monitor shipments, deliveries, overseas purchases and all other vital links in the supply chain.
Manhattan's FieldVision technology, offered within its Extended Enterprise Management (EEM) solution, leverages technology from Microsoft Bing to provide a bird's-eye view of the products and facilities within the supply chain network through real-time visual mapping, adding a geospatial context to the logistics data provided by EEM. In doing so, FieldVision technology supplies the visual element of a "supply chain command center," Manhattan said.
"FieldVision enables Manhattan to provide interactive visibility to its EEM customers, giving them unprecedented capabilities in visualizing and reacting to unexpected events within the supply chain," said Eddie Capel, executive vice president for global operations at Manhattan Associates. "FieldVision enables customers to actually see up-to-the-minute status of orders and shipments around the globe, both within their facilities as well as their external trading partners."
Manhattan said that EEM is designed to connect companies with trading partners and customers by integrating existing technologies, including supply chain intelligence and RFID, to provide the overarching visibility and immediate event management capabilities required to immediately interpret global trends and gain real-time insight into the pulse of the supply chain ecosystem.
Capabilities of Manhattan's Extended Enterprise Management include visibility of orders, shipments and inventory from sourcing to cargo delivery; a single real-time view of the global supply chain for greater inventory control and optimal fulfillment channels; the ability to track and monitor supply chain events in real time and respond based on alerts to critical exception events that may threaten a company's ability to meet customer commitments; a centralized, browser-based solution to manage order fulfillment and automate communications with customers; and light warehousing capabilities for hub and cross-dock facilities to receive and ship goods.
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