Manhattan Associates Receives Award for 'Best IT Project in 2011' from China Federation

SHANGHAI and ATLANTA, Oct 31, 2011 (Global Logistics Media) -- Global supply chain optimization provider, Manhattan Associates, Inc.  has won the award for 'Best IT Project in 2011' from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing for the second consecutive year. Manhattan Associates outperformed the competition by showcasing the recent successful deployment of its Distribution Management solutions for Sinopharm, China's largest pharmaceuticals distributor.

Manhattan Associates was recognized for the numerous benefits it has delivered to Sinopharm from its Warehouse Management and Slotting Optimization solutions. Through optimizing its warehouse processes, Sinopharm has been able to better analyse the performance of its warehouses and identify areas where productivity and service level improvements were required. Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management System also enabled the company to reduce overall distribution costs for manufacturing customers and provide them with timely, accurate and high-quality distribution services.

Mr. Gu Yiming, general manager of Sinopharm's Logistics Management Department, commented, "Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management System has supported our rapid expansion while facilitating improvements to overall operational efficiency. Manhattan Associates sets an exceptionally high standard in terms of performance, experience and professionalism, and this has been significant in helping us expand our distribution network across China and enabling us to maintain our position as market leader."

The 2011 awards were co-organized by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and Henan Province's Department of Industry and Information Technology.

Cui Zhongfu, vice chairman and secretary general of the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said, "The growth of and increased investment in the logistics industry has significantly contributed to China's economic prosperity. Despite a general trend of business growth, there are still some companies that do not have the IT systems in place to provide a truly integrated logistics service.Through these awards, we want to promote the need for practical and innovative IT solutions that will enable them to adopt a best practice approach to supply chain management, grow their organizations and achieve greater success."

About Manhattan Associates, Inc.
Manhattan Associates continues to deliver on its 21-year heritage of providing global supply chain excellence to more than 1,200 customers worldwide that consider supply chain optimization core to their strategic market leadership. The company's supply chain innovations include: Manhattan SCOPE(R) a portfolio of software solutions and technology that leverages a Supply Chain Process Platform to help organizations optimize their supply chains from planning through execution; Manhattan SCALE(TM), a portfolio of distribution management and transportation management solutions built on Microsoft .NET technology; and Manhattan Carrier(TM), a suite of supply chain solutions specifically addressing the needs of the motor carrier industry. For more information, please visit www.manh.com .