Loblaw Chooses Manhattan Associates for DC Ops
"Loblaw is focused on improving its warehouse operations to enhance the efficiency and delivery to our stores and customers," said Loblaw s.v.p., information technology Catherine Booth. "We believe Manhattan Associates provides a proven solution for a grocer of our size that will help us advance our distribution center operations."
"Manhattan Associates has a long history of working with leading supermarkets to minimize out-of-stocks and increase revenues while optimizing product availability," added Jeff Mitchell, e.v.p., Americas operations at Atlanta-based Manhattan Associates. "Manhattan Associates Distribution Management solutions help drive cost savings and increased revenues within the grocery and foodservice industry by fully tapping capacity in warehouses and managing inventory to reduce waste."
Manhattan Associates' industry-leading WMS is engineered for optimal collaboration and communication with an extensive network of suppliers and partners. The solution enables companies to utilize space, people, inventory and equipment continually, to conserve labor, fill orders faster and more accurately, save space and reduce overall inventory.
A subsidiary of George Weston, Ltd., Loblaw has over 140,000 full-time and part-time employees executing its business strategy in more than 1,000 corporate and franchised stores across Canada.