Under Armour Gears Up For Growth with WMS
Under Armour has grown since its inception in 1996, so much so that it had outgrown the processes that managed its footwear and athletic apparel distribution centers (DCs) for the previous ten years. This tremendous growth also underscored the need for improved inventory visibility and enhanced vendor communication to help prepare Under Armour for future growth.
"We were simply bursting at the seams and had to upgrade our information systems," says Eric Olsson, director of distribution systems for Under Armour Inc. "Not only were we challenged to keep pace with our current distribution levels, we had to scale for the future growth we expect."
Under Armour selects Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management Solution (WMS) to manage processes in its footwear and apparel DCs, and leveraged Manhattan's Slotting Optimization to help the company make smart decisions about where products should be placed in the warehouse, based on demand. Under Armour also implemented Manhattan's Extended Enterprise Management (EEM) to provide automatic inventory updates that the company can communicate to its vendor network.
"We were simply bursting at the seams and had to upgrade our information systems," says Eric Olsson, director of distribution systems for Under Armour Inc. "Not only were we challenged to keep pace with our current distribution levels, we had to scale for the future growth we expect."
Under Armour selects Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management Solution (WMS) to manage processes in its footwear and apparel DCs, and leveraged Manhattan's Slotting Optimization to help the company make smart decisions about where products should be placed in the warehouse, based on demand. Under Armour also implemented Manhattan's Extended Enterprise Management (EEM) to provide automatic inventory updates that the company can communicate to its vendor network.