Itella Logistics, part of the Finnish postal operator Itella Group, has selected the globalsupply chain provider Manhattan Associates, to obtain multiple components from its portfolio of
software solutions and technology as part of Itella’s extensive supply chain enhancementprogramme.The components from Manhattan SCOPE, the latest innovation by Manhattan Associates thatleverages a Supply Chain Process Platform, will support the regional logistics services of Itella.The Manhattan solutions to be deployed include Warehouse Management, Supply Chain Intelligence,Labour Management and Slotting Optimisation.
“We selected Manhattan because of the considerable experience of its people and their expertiseacross a wide range of industry sectors, the strength and flexibility of its solutions, theconsistent investment it is making in its products year after year, and the quality of its globalsupport network,” Petri Marttila, head of Itella’s Contract Logistics business, said. “Moreover, weare confident that the Manhattan supply chain platform will enable us to meet our operationalefficiency improvement objectives at the same time as ensuring we are able to help our clients meettheir supply chain objectives over the coming years.”
Operating in Northern Europe and Russia, Itella Logistics has an extensive network of more than40 warehouses across eight European countries including Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia,Lithuania, Norway, Russia and Sweden. Global services are offered through a partner network.
“Itella Logistics manages a highly complex, distribution network on behalf of its many hundredsof clients operating across a range of industry verticals and which have a wide array of storageand transportation requirements. To support this complexity, to improve operational efficiencywithin our warehouses and to optimise the supply chain processes we manage on behalf of ourclients, we decided to replace our legacy supply chain systems with a common supply chain solutionsplatform,” Martilla added.
With more than 22 years of experience in global supply chain excellence, US-based ManhattanAssociates serves more than 1,200 customers worldwide that consider supply chain optimisationessential for their strategic market leadership.
