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Manhattan Associates Named a Leader in the Industry’s Top Order Management System Evaluation

By Maria Santos
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Manhattan Associates Inc. announced that it has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Order Management Systems (OMS), Q3 2018 report by Forrester Research. Specifically architected for advanced omnichannel environments, Manhattan Order Management received the highest score in the Strategy category – with the highest scores possible in the Product Vision and Innovation Road Map criteria. Forrester’s analysts also gave Manhattan’s OMS among the highest Current Offering scores in the Order Channel Capabilities, Store Fulfilment, Order Orchestration, and Contact Centre Capabilities criteria.

Forrester evaluated products across 40 criteria and Manhattan’s OMS achieved the highest scores possible in 23 of these categories. The report also notes Manhattan’s strongest offerings in store fulfilment capabilities, including endless aisle, BOPIS, and ship-from-store. Forrester analysts describe the product in the report as “a good fit for companies looking for an enterprise-class, cloud-based solution, with robust features and functionality that are built for complex but common omnichannel scenarios.”

“We’re honoured to be named a leader in the Forrester OMS Wave. We see our placement as further validation of the collaboration and co-innovation we’ve done with our customers, some of the most successful omnichannel businesses in the world,” said Brian Kinsella, senior vice president, Product Management, Manhattan Associates. “Our OMS customers receive immediate access to these enhancements without ever having to worry about an upgrade, and have the full flexibility to extend the solution with their own proprietary innovations.”

Manhattan’s Order Management solution is part of the Manhattan ActiveTM Omni platform, the most technologically advanced omnichannel commerce solution ever engineered. Built for the cloud, Manhattan Active Omni not only delivers the industry’s leading order management solution, it also includes next generation point of sale, intuitive store fulfilment, omnichannel promotions and a retail-focused CRM with case management and native social integration to ensure retailers are ready to deliver on their customer promises.

 

Questions & Answers

Q.

Which specific areas of order management did Manhattan Associates' product score highly in?

A.

Manhattan Order Management achieved high scores in Order Channel Capabilities, Store Fulfilment, Order Orchestration, and Contact Centre Capabilities within the Current Offering category. It also scored highest in Product Vision and Innovation Road Map.

Q.

What kind of companies is Manhattan Associates' order management system best suited for?

A.

The product is described as a good fit for companies seeking an enterprise-class, cloud-based solution. It offers robust features and functionality built to handle complex but common omnichannel scenarios effectively.

Q.

How does Manhattan Associates' order management system fit into its broader product offering?

A.

The Order Management solution is a component of the Manhattan Active™ Omni platform. This platform also includes point of sale, store fulfilment, omnichannel promotions, and a retail-focused CRM system.

Q.

What are the benefits for existing customers regarding product enhancements?

A.

Customers using Manhattan's OMS receive immediate access to enhancements without needing to worry about upgrades. They also have the flexibility to extend the solution with their own proprietary innovations.

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