JDA Software and Manhattan Associates are both supply chain management software vendors. JDA was founded in 1985 and focuses on retail and supply chain software, but lacks warehouse management capabilities. Manhattan was founded in 1990 and offers warehouse management software and a supply chain optimization platform called SCOPE. While JDA has strengths in individual products, Manhattan offers a more comprehensive total supply chain solution and is best for larger businesses seeking an integrated platform.

1. GROUP PROJECT # 4
Felicia & Stephanie

2. Application Vendors
JDA Software Group Manhattan Associates
 JDA was founded in  Manhattan Associates was founded in
1990. The company's initial business
1985 as a private software product was WMS, with which
company and became they quickly became a leader in the WMS
enterprise software market. In 2005, they
a public company in expanded SCM solutions into planning,
forecasting and inventory optimization.
1996.  Manhattan's supply chain management
 JDA develops and system customer base includes more than
1,200 corporate customers. The majority
markets retail of the company's customers are small to
merchandising, store large companies in retail, consumer
goods, food, high tech, electronics, and
systems, point-of-sales government.
and supply chain  Two product suites: Integration Logistics
Solutions (ILS) and Supply Chain
management software Optimization Planning through Execution
solutions. (SCOPE). Scope is their full featured best
in class product.

3. SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE FEATURES
JDA Group Manhattan Associates
 SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE AND CROSS APPLICATION
 SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE AND CROSS SOLUTIONS
APPLICATION SOLUTIONS  Shared functionality suite of applications is called Platform
• JDA enterprise architecture addresses IT Application and the cross functionality suite is called X-
deployment and management capabilities such as Suite.
information security, common user interface and  SALES AND OPERATION PLANNING
change management.  Does not support a full featured S&OP solution. The
distribution application does however support an integrated
 SALES AND OPERATION PLANNING view of demand forecast and item level planning.
 Demand review tool is used to gain consensus on  DEMAND MANAGEMENT
demand forecasts  Forecasting models and auto picks the best-fit for each
 The supply review tool models capacity, resources item.
and cost required to meet the demand forecasts.  SUPPLY MANAGEMENT
 A financial analysis feature provides analytical  Strategic Network Planning, Distribution Planning,
tools to measure the financial impact of the S&OP Procurement Management – Not supported.
plans  Replenishment, Vendor Managed Inventory
 DEMAND MANAGEMENT  WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT
 Forecasting and statistical modeling Yard Management software features include:
accommodates multiple input sources.  Guard Check In and Out ,Expediting Critical Loads, Visibility
to Inbound and Outbound Trailers, Scheduling Trailers to
 SUPPLY MANAGEMENT Dock Doors, Trailer Appointments and Scheduling, Inbound
Processing, Outbound Processing, Cross Docking, Value
 Strategic Network Planning, Replenishment,
Added Services and Storage
Vendor Managed Inventory, Procurement
Management
 TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
 Fleet Management – A key software feature of fleet
 TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT management is optimizing the mix of private goods and
common carriers.

4. Weaknesses
JDA Software Group Manhattan Associates
• JDA Software does not support  Manhattan Associates system
warehouse management, weakness includes the absence of
supplier relationship CRM software and an SRM
management, and customer system. Without an integrated suite
relations management. of enterprise-wide applications.
• JDA software architecture and
 Manhattan’s line up of SCM
cross application support lacks planning products is narrow and
the features and functionality of lacks robust features. S&OP and
the other enterprise software demand management lack the
multi-level and the longer horizon
solutions, including advanced planning structure of other
functionality for system enterprise software vendors, and
integration, web services and they do not address demand
data management. With their shaping. Supply management
diverse technologies (including supports replenishment features,
IBM midrange, Microsoft .NET but lacks support for other areas of
and Java), JDA architectural supply management.
challenges are further
complicated

5. Manhattan Supply Chain
Management Solutions
 Focus on three key areas tailored to customer
preferences, business challenges, and technology
requirements.
 Manhattan SCOPE®: Supply Chain Optimization,
Planning Through Execution
 Built on open-source technology
 Provides holistic operational insight, performance,
optimization with measurable and lower total cost
of ownership through the following :Planning and
Forecasting, Inventory Optimization, Order
Lifecycle Management, Transportation Lifecycle
Management and Warehouse and Distribution
Management.

6. Conclusion
 JDA Group does not have a Warehouse Management
System
 Making them less attractive to a company seeking the
total package
 Manhattan Associates software is best in class WMS and
this supply chain management system should be
considered for any SCM initiative seriously looking at
WMS.
 Small business would prefer JDA for the individual
product offerings
 Larger business would prefer Manhattan for its wide
variety making a total package for that company
 This will enable firms to streamline internal and
external supply chain processes
 It is best to have all services with one company

7. Work Cited
 http://www.erp.asia
 http://www.jda.com/company/display-
collateral/pID/493/
 http://www.manh.com/