Defense Commissary Agency Realizes Immediate ROI With Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management System

           Agency Able to Reduce Facilities for Significant Savings

    ATLANTA, June 28 -- Manhattan Associates, a
leading provider of supply chain execution and collaborative commerce
solutions, today announced that its advanced warehouse management system,
PkMS(R), provided increased efficiencies that resulted in immediate ROI
through the reduction of facilities for the European Region, Defense
Commissary Agency (DeCA).
    Kaiserslautern Cold Storage (KCS), a 125,000-sq. ft. distribution center
in Germany, houses frozen and chilled brand name products for distribution to
military commissaries throughout Europe.  After going live with Manhattan
Associates' PkMS N-tier architecture solution in February 2001, KCS
experienced significant improvements in inventory tracking and visibility.
These improvements enabled KCS to increase shipments by 9,600 cases per week.
PkMS efficiencies and return on investment were a key factor in DeCA's
decision to close its contracted distribution center in Flexistowe, England.
Within just three weeks of going live with PkMS, the Kaiserslautern facility
was able to successfully absorb the volume of the Flexistowe facility.  The
Kaiserslautern facility now supports the 4,500,000 cases shipped each year.
    DeCA chose Manhattan Associates PkMS solution after an exhaustive
selection process.  "During our market research, we developed a matrix of
features and capabilities that we wanted in a warehouse management system.  We
graded more than 20 vendors in categories such as operating system, hardware,
inventory management, labor management and help desk support," said Victor
Claar, chief of distribution for the DeCA European Region.  "Manhattan
Associates rated highest against our criteria, especially in the areas of cost
and flexibility.  Most importantly, I am quite pleased to say that after the
implementation, we were at normal shipping levels immediately -- day one."
    During the implementation, Manhattan Associates consulted throughout the
testing stages, while the DeCA team took the lead role in training and
documentation. Manhattan Associates committed two consultants full time --
including six months in Germany -- to support DeCA's efforts.  Additionally,
Manhattan Associates committed a project manager to perform supplementary
duties and fulfill the government contract requirements and administration.
    "Manhattan Associates' delivery model proved it could successfully adapt
to DeCA's international requirements.  The project provided us with the
opportunity to become well-versed in the conditions unique to government
contracting -- reporting, code delivery, funding and approval requirements,"
said Michael Ghioto, project consultant for Manhattan Associates.  "Although
the implementation required the coordination of numerous teams, Manhattan
Associates and DeCA worked closely to ensure its success.  What we've learned
through this implementation will prove to be invaluable."

    About The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA)
    DeCA is the U.S. military supermarket chain.  The European Region has 62
stores in 10 countries generating $423M in annual sales.  Employing
approximately 3,000 local, national and U.S. employees, the region serves
American and NATO force military personnel and their families.  It maintains
an ever-changing inventory worth $76M and is the only region in full control
of its distribution facilities, using land, air and water transportation
routes as needed.  It is a logistical challenge unique to this region of the
agency.

    About Manhattan Associates
    Manhattan Associates, Inc. is a global leader in providing supply chain
execution and collaborative commerce solutions. These solutions leverage
state-of-the-art technologies, innovative practices and the company's domain
expertise to enhance performance, profitability and competitive advantage.
Manhattan Associates has licensed more than 800 customers representing 1,100
facilities worldwide, which include some of the world's leading manufacturers,
suppliers and retailers.  For more information about Manhattan Associates
telephone 770.955.7070 or visit http://www.manh.com .