Stride Rite Takes Giant Leap by Standardising on Manhattan Associates.Footwear Brand to Adopt Manhattan Associates' Supply Chain Platform in Europe Following Success in U.S. NIEUWEGEIN, Netherlands & ATLANTA -- Leading supply chain solutions provider, Manhattan Associates Manhattan Associates is a supply chain management software provider. It was founded in 1990 in Manhattan Beach, California from where it borrows its name. The company has been headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since 1995 and operates offices around the world. , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : MANH MANH Manhattan Associates, Inc. (stock symbol) ), today announced that Stride Rite, the leading footwear brand specialising in athletic and casual footwear for children and adults, has selected Manhattan Associates' supply chain platform to run its European Distribution Centre (DC) in Heerhugowaard, the Netherlands. The decision to implement in Europe follows Stride Rite's selection of Manhattan Associates and its experience of working with the supply chain solutions provider in the U.S. In addition to the Stride Rite brand, the company's product portfolio in Europe includes Saucony, Saucony Originals, Keds, Pro-Keds and Sperry Top-Sider Sperry Top-Sider is a brand of shoe designed in 1935 by Paul Sperry, older brother of author/illustrator Armstrong Sperry. Sperry was an avid boater who, like most boaters, risked injury while walking on the slippery deck of his boat. . Currently, the Heerhugowaard DC operates as a radial radial /ra·di·al/ (ra´de-al) 1. pertaining to the radius of the arm or to the radial (lateral) aspect of the arm as opposed to the ulnar (medial) aspect; pertaining to a radius. 2. hub for the distribution of these goods in Germany, Poland, Austria and the Benelux, whilst next year Stride Rite plans to add the UK to the list of countries served by the Heerhugowaard DC. In addition to supporting those regions, the DC will also serve Spain and the Nordics. The partnership between Manhattan Associates and Stride Rite originated in Lexington, Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky, United States, known as the "Horse Capital of the World," is located in the heart of the Bluegrass region. It is the second-largest city in Kentucky, after Louisville, Kentucky,[1] and the 68th largest in the United States. , in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , where Stride Rite embarked on its first implementation of Manhattan Associates' supply chain platform. Manhattan Associates will support Stride Rite's Netherlands deployment through its well established Benelux Centre of Expertise in Nieuwegein. "We were looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a strong and stable supply chain solutions partner to support our growth in Europe. From an organisational perspective, Manhattan Associates met these requirements. From a technological point of view, its solutions offer great breadth and depth of functionality and have proven their value at Stride Rite in the United States," said Frank Warnars, managing director at Stride Rite Europe. "The faith our U.S. team has shown in Manhattan Associates and the continuity in performance their solutions can offer us were also important reasons behind our decision." "We are very pleased with the confidence Stride Rite has shown in our supply chain solutions. We are committed to supporting their growing business in Europe and to ensuring they are equipped with the necessary supply chain tools to help them stay one step ahead of the competition," says Jan Heijblom, sector manager, Central Europe Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe. In addition, Northern, Southern and Southeastern Europe may variously delimit or overlap into Central Europe. , at Manhattan Associates. "This partnership underlines our strong experience and proven capabilities in delivering robust supply chain solutions in the international apparel industry." About Stride Rite Stride Rite is a leading global marketer and manufacturer of high-end footwear for babies, young children and adults, operating under well-known brand names including Saucony, Saucony Originals, Keds, Pro-Keds and Sperry Top-Sider. Further information about the company and its products can be found at www.strideritecorp.com. About Manhattan Associates, Inc. Manhattan Associates[R] provides global supply chain solutions to organisations that consider supply chain software, processes and technology strategic to market leadership. The company's software portfolio includes five key Supply Chain Solution Suites: Planning and Forecasting, Inventory Optimisation Noun 1. optimisation - the act of rendering optimal; "the simultaneous optimization of growth and profitability"; "in an optimization problem we seek values of the variables that lead to an optimal value of the function that is to be optimized"; "to promote the , Order Lifecycle Management, Transportation Lifecycle Management and Distribution Management. These solution suites are enhanced by Platform Applications - including Supply Chain Intelligence, Supply Chain Visibility and Supply Chain Event Management [?] that organise and deliver the information and processes needed to optimise optimise - To perform optimisation. supply chains across functions and locations within and outside an enterprise. A Supply Chain Process Platform provides a unifying architecture that fosters agility and scalability while minimising solution implementation, evolution and support costs. More than 1,200 customers worldwide use Manhattan Associates' global supply chain solutions to enhance profitability and build sustainable competitive advantage. For more information, please visit www.manh.com. |
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