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	Century Martial Arts Kicks up More Flexibility

Century Martial Arts Kicks up More Flexibility

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Middleware, SDKs & Libraries
Applicable Industries	Consumer Goods Retail
Applicable Functions	Warehouse & Inventory Management Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Warehouse Automation Inventory Management Supply Chain Visibility
Services	System Integration Software Design & Engineering Services
Challenge	Century Martial Arts faced numerous competitive pressures and was constantly challenged with the need to reduce costs while providing a superior customer experience. Upgrades to the existing AS400 were costly, making it difficult to keep pace with growth and technology developments. Read More
About Customer	Based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Century is the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of individual contact sports equipment. The company sells products to support martial arts, mixed martial arts, boxing, and kickboxing around the globe through Internet, catalogue, and retail channels. Century distributes products under its own name, and also under other major brands such as TapouT, UFC, and adidas. Beginning with a 50,000 square foot facility, the company plant has expanded to a single facility with more than 550,000 square feet. It houses the sewing operation, shipping and receiving, and administrative offices. Read More
Solution	Century Martial Arts moved to a Microsoft-based client server platform and deployed the Manhattan SCALE warehouse management solution to comply with the new operating environment and better position the company for the future. The implementation finished eight weeks ahead of schedule and significantly under budget. More importantly, Century didn’t experience any downtime and never missed a day of order fulfillment or shipping—making the transition completely seamless in its distribution center. Century attributes the successful installation to the team of experts from within the company and from Manhattan Associates. The combination of expertise from their IT and distribution teams, blended with the expertise of the Manhattan SCALE team, was the primary reason the project was completed early and under budget. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Middleware, SDKs & Libraries

Applicable Industries

Consumer Goods

Retail

Applicable Functions

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Warehouse Automation

Inventory Management

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

System Integration

Software Design & Engineering Services

Challenge

Century Martial Arts faced numerous competitive pressures and was constantly challenged with the need to reduce costs while providing a superior customer experience. Upgrades to the existing AS400 were costly, making it difficult to keep pace with growth and technology developments.

About Customer

Based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Century is the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of individual contact sports equipment. The company sells products to support martial arts, mixed martial arts, boxing, and kickboxing around the globe through Internet, catalogue, and retail channels. Century distributes products under its own name, and also under other major brands such as TapouT, UFC, and adidas. Beginning with a 50,000 square foot facility, the company plant has expanded to a single facility with more than 550,000 square feet. It houses the sewing operation, shipping and receiving, and administrative offices.

Solution

Century Martial Arts moved to a Microsoft-based client server platform and deployed the Manhattan SCALE warehouse management solution to comply with the new operating environment and better position the company for the future. The implementation finished eight weeks ahead of schedule and significantly under budget. More importantly, Century didn’t experience any downtime and never missed a day of order fulfillment or shipping—making the transition completely seamless in its distribution center. Century attributes the successful installation to the team of experts from within the company and from Manhattan Associates. The combination of expertise from their IT and distribution teams, blended with the expertise of the Manhattan SCALE team, was the primary reason the project was completed early and under budget.

Impact #1	Century has a cohesive environment where order management, warehouse management, and purchasing systems flow together cohesively, enabling the company to better serve clients.
Impact #2	The Microsoft .NET solution enabled Century to reduce maintenance expenses and gain flexibility in its warehouse.
Impact #3	Century didn’t experience any downtime and never missed a day of order fulfillment or shipping during the transition.

Impact #1

Century has a cohesive environment where order management, warehouse management, and purchasing systems flow together cohesively, enabling the company to better serve clients.

Impact #2

The Microsoft .NET solution enabled Century to reduce maintenance expenses and gain flexibility in its warehouse.

Impact #3

Century didn’t experience any downtime and never missed a day of order fulfillment or shipping during the transition.

Benefit #1	The implementation finished eight weeks ahead of schedule.
Benefit #2	The project was completed significantly under budget.

Benefit #1

The implementation finished eight weeks ahead of schedule.

Benefit #2

The project was completed significantly under budget.

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Century Martial Arts Kicks up More Flexibility

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