Overview

Manhattan Active Replenishment is a sophisticated inventory management solution designed to optimize stock levels across various channels and locations. By integrating advanced forecasting techniques and automated workflows, it ensures that inventory is always aligned with demand, reducing costs and enhancing service levels. This system is particularly beneficial for both wholesale and retail sectors, providing precise control over inventory replenishment and allocation.

Features

Automated Replenishment

• Automatically determines when, what, and how much to buy.
• Utilizes guided workflows to streamline the replenishment process. Customer-Centric Inventory Optimization
• Provides discrete analysis and demand forecasting for key customers.
• Ensures high order-fill rates with minimal inventory. Unified Replenishment and Allocation
• Continuously optimizes product assortment to eliminate sub-optimal forecasts.
• Balances inventory investments across all selling channels. Strategic Planning and Financial Optimization
• Evaluates financial trade-offs with what-if scenarios.
• Analyzes cost impacts of varying replenishment frequencies. Operational Efficiency and Automation
• Matches orders to pack-size requirements to reduce handling costs.
• Automatically revises plans based on spoilage or expiry predictions. Flexibility and Adaptation
• Smoothly transitions demand from existing items to replacements.
• Adapts lead times for seasonal changes and supplier outages. Streamlined Order Review and Approval
• Accelerates daily order reviews with seamless workflows.
• Automates rules-based approvals to focus on meaningful exceptions. Capitalizing on Opportunity and Promotional Buying
• Evaluates and executes forward buys under favorable conditions.
• Adjusts for overlapping promotional influences on expected demand. Balancing Inventory Across the Network
• Redistributes excess inventory to correct imbalances.
• Triggers stock transfers to prevent out-of-stock emergencies. Inventory Performance Analysis
• Tracks and enhances buyer performance using specialized KPIs.
• Monitors weekly and year-to-date performance metrics for analysts. Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO)
• Dynamically optimizes stock levels at each echelon of the supply chain.
• Ensures products are available where and when needed. Composable Microservices
• API-first architecture with automated scalability, resiliency, and availability. Continuous Updates
• Automatically receives new features and enhancements every 90 days.