What Manhattan Associates does

Manhattan Associates is a US-headquartered, NASDAQ-listed (MANH) enterprise software company that builds and sells cloud-native supply chain commerce solutions. Its product portfolio unifies five solution families on a single microservices-based foundation, the Manhattan Active Platform: ActiveWarehouse (WMS), ActiveTransportation (TMS), ActiveOrder (OMS), ActiveStore (POS and store operations), and ActivePlanning (demand forecasting, replenishment, and allocation). Add-on modules include Labor Management, Yard Management, Customer Engagement, and Transportation Procurement, alongside the on-premises/cloud alternative Manhattan SCALE. Customers are predominantly large retailers, wholesalers, consumer goods manufacturers, grocers, food and beverage distributors, third-party logistics providers, trucking carriers, and pharmaceutical distributors, with named deployments at Pet Supplies Plus, PacSun, Brooks Brothers, Crocs, Carhartt, Floor & Decor, Lands' End, DHL, KeHE, Raia Drogasil, Genuine Parts Company, and Giant Eagle, among others.

The technology stack is built on a cloud-native, evergreen, microservices architecture with API-first extensibility, REST-style APIs, and pre-built connectors into SAP, Oracle (Fusion and NetSuite), Microsoft Dynamics, Shopify, and Adobe Commerce, plus voice (Honeywell Voice) and autonomous mobile robot integrations. Recent AI investments are deep rather than surface-level: the platform is positioned as AI-native, embedding agentic AI agents (Store Associate, Contact Centre, OMS Configuration), a no-code Agent Foundry, the GenAI-powered Solution Design Studio for natural-language system configuration, Sightline for explainable forecasting within ActivePlanning, and Maven, a generative-AI retail customer-service chatbot.

The company monetizes through recurring cloud/SaaS subscriptions — cloud revenue grew 24% year-over-year to $117.1 million in Q1 2026 — supplemented by professional services for implementation, configuration, and training. Distribution is enterprise-led: a direct field-sales organization targeting large retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers is augmented by a Tier-1 systems-integrator channel (Deloitte, Accenture, enVista, Veridian), technology alliances (Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Honeywell Voice), and the annual Momentum user conference. Manhattan reports approximately 4,150+ employees across 15 offices on five continents, FY2025 revenue of approximately $1.08 billion, FY2026 revenue guidance of $1.147–$1.157 billion, and remaining performance obligation of $2.35 billion. The board has authorized a $500 million share repurchase program (approximately 5.8% of shares outstanding).

Name

Manhattan Associates

Legal name

Manhattan Associates, Inc.

Website

https://manh.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Manhattan Associates is a public, Atlanta-based enterprise software company that provides cloud-native warehouse, transportation, order management, and point-of-sale solutions on its Manhattan Active Platform, serving large retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, and third-party logistics providers across five continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supply Chain Management Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Managed Application Platforms (App PaaS & Runtime Services) (HDABAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ)

Keywords

• Supply chain software
• Warehouse management
• Transportation management
• Order management
• Omnichannel commerce

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Cloud/SaaS Subscriptions: Recurring subscription revenue from cloud-based supply chain management solutions including WMS, TMS, OMS, and POS. Revenue recognized ratably over contract terms with annual and multi-year arrangements. Cloud revenue grew 24% YoY to $117.1M in Q1 2026.
2. Professional Services: Implementation, configuration, training, and consulting services accompanying software deployments. Typically structured as time-and-materials or fixed-fee engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Manhattan Associates develops and sells the Manhattan Active Platform, a unified cloud-native, microservices-based supply chain commerce software suite that combines warehouse management (WMS), transportation management (TMS), order management (OMS), point of sale (POS), and demand planning (ActivePlanning) capabilities. The platform also embeds AI-native features including autonomous AI Agents, Agent Foundry for no-code agent development, Solution Design Studio, and Sightline explainable planning, delivered as enterprise SaaS subscriptions to retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, 3PLs, grocers, and consumer goods companies.

Product overview

Manhattan Associates offers a unified supply chain commerce platform architecture centered on Manhattan Active Platform, a cloud-native, microservices-based foundation. The portfolio comprises five core solution families: ActivePlanning (demand forecasting, allocation, replenishment), ActiveWarehouse (warehouse management with labor and yard management), ActiveTransportation (transportation management with procurement), ActiveOrder (order management), and ActiveStore (point of sale, customer engagement, store inventory). Key AI-powered additions include Active AI Agents for autonomous supply chain optimization, Agent Foundry for no-code agent development, Solution Design Studio for natural language configuration, Sightline for planning explainability, and Manhattan Marketplace for discovering AI extensions. The company also offers Manhattan SCALE as an on-premises/cloud alternative. All solutions share the same AI-native foundation with open APIs, continuous updates, and seamless interoperability across planning, commerce, and execution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Manhattan Active®: The unified cloud-native platform foundation for supply chain commerce solutions
• ActivePlatform
• Agent Foundry
• ActiveWarehouse
• ActiveTransportation
• ActiveOrder
• ActiveStore
• ActivePlanning
• ProActive®
• Manhattan SCALE
• Maven

Products and services

• Manhattan Active Platform Cloud-native, evergreen, microservices-based foundation that unifies supply chain commerce with shared data, open APIs, extensibility, and AI-ready scalability for enterprise retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers, and 3PLs.
• Manhattan Active Warehouse Cloud-native warehouse management system controlling demand, supply, labor, and automation across distribution networks with embedded agentic AI capabilities, for enterprise retailers, distributors, and 3PLs.
• Manhattan Active Transportation Transportation management system for modeling, dispatching, and intelligent optimization of every shipment in real time with continuous multimodal optimization and in-memory computing technology, for shippers, retailers, manufacturers, and carriers.
• Manhattan Active Planning AI-powered supply chain planning solution covering demand forecasting, inventory replenishment, and allocation, adapting in real time to improve forecast accuracy and agility for retailers, CPGs, and manufacturers.
• Manhattan Active Order Order management system providing global inventory visibility, hyper-fast delivery promising, and RFID-enabled store fulfillment for omnichannel commerce operations across retailers, brands, and 3PLs.
• Manhattan Active Store Point of sale and store operations solution for retailers, turning stores into experiential showrooms, customer service centers, and neighborhood fulfillment points with unified commerce capabilities.
• Manhattan Active Omni Unified omnichannel commerce platform incorporating Order Management, Point of Sale, Customer Engagement, and store inventory fulfillment with always-current, continuously adaptive capabilities for retailers.
• Manhattan SCALE Warehouse management system available on-premises or in cloud with Microsoft Azure deployment option, offering flexible configuration and annual updates for agile distribution operations.
• Manhattan Active AI Agents Autonomous AI agents embedded within Manhattan Active Platform for real-time supply chain optimization, capable of reasoning, planning, collaborating, and acting across workflows.
• Agent Foundry No-code AI agent builder enabling business users and developers to create, customize, and govern autonomous supply chain agents with workflows, APIs, and built-in guardrails.
• ProActive Low-code platform for customizing and extending Manhattan Active solutions without impacting core functionality.
• Manhattan Marketplace Shared ecosystem built on ActivePlatform where customers and partners discover and deploy AI agents, extensions, and accelerators for supply chain and commerce solutions.
• Solution Design Studio AI-powered workspace enabling business users to configure complex supply chain systems using natural language blueprints converted into live system settings on Manhattan Active Platform.
• Sightline Decision intelligence capability within ActivePlanning that explains AI-driven forecasts, recommendations, and inventory decisions in plain business language for planning teams.
• GenAI Retail (Maven) AI chatbot for customer service (also branded Maven) that makes automated assistance more convenient for retail customers through generative AI chat.
• Enterprise Promise and Fulfill B2B order fulfillment capabilities augmenting ERP systems with advanced order management for improved fulfillment performance and buyer experience for wholesalers and distributors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24% YoY cloud revenue growth in Q1 2026 demonstrating accelerating adoption
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability8 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Google CloudcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Google Cloud is a strategic cloud infrastructure partner and awarded Manhattan Associates as Partner of the Year for Retail and CPG. Manhattan solutions run on Google Cloud with native integrations for analytics and AI capabilities.
• Deloitte ConsultingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Deloitte Consulting serves as a major systems implementation partner for Manhattan Associates, deploying supply chain solutions for enterprise clients. Deloitte received MVP Excellence Awards recognition for implementation excellence.
• AccenturecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Accenture serves as a strategic implementation partner for Manhattan solutions, particularly for large-scale global deployments. Accenture received MVP Excellence Awards recognition.
• enVistacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025enVista is a supply chain consulting and implementation partner for Manhattan Associates, specializing in warehouse management and transportation deployments. Received MVP Excellence Awards recognition.
• VeridiancoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Veridian is a supply chain implementation partner for Manhattan Associates solutions. Received MVP Excellence Awards recognition for implementation excellence.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Blue Yonder: Closest direct competitor to Manhattan Associates; provides WMS, TMS, and supply chain planning solutions for retailers, manufacturers, and 3PLs with comparable enterprise scale and customer profiles.
• E2open: E2open offers supply chain orchestration, TMS, and demand sensing capabilities that compete with Manhattan's TMS and planning products for global manufacturers and retailers.
• Kinaxis: Kinaxis Maestro is a leading concurrent supply chain planning platform comparable to Manhattan Active Planning across demand forecasting, inventory, and supply orchestration use cases.
• Descartes Systems Group: Descartes provides TMS, fleet management, and global logistics technology directly comparable to Manhattan Active Transportation for shippers, carriers, and 3PLs.
• Körber (Supply Chain / HighJump): Körber's WMS and OMS business (formerly HighJump) competes head-to-head with Manhattan Active Warehouse and Active Order across mid-market and enterprise distribution customers.

Broad incumbents

• Oracle: Oracle NetSuite, Oracle Fusion SCM/OMS, and Oracle WMS Cloud compete directly with Manhattan Active across enterprise and mid-market retail and 3PL deployments.
• Shopify: Shopify's POS and commerce platform (Shopify POS, Shopify Plus) competes at the retail store and omnichannel layer with Manhattan Active Store and Active Omni, particularly for mid-market merchants.
• SAP: SAP's EWM, TM, and IBP suites overlap with Manhattan's WMS/TMS/planning offerings, particularly inside SAP-centric retail and wholesale enterprises referenced in Manhattan's integration roster.

Emerging players

• FourKites: FourKites is a leading real-time supply chain visibility platform whose transportation and yard visibility capabilities increasingly intersect with Manhattan Active Transportation and Yard Management.
• o9 Solutions: o9's AI-powered integrated planning platform overlaps with Manhattan Active Planning, particularly around demand and supply planning for retail and CPG customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A4 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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