Manhattan Associates (MANH)

The company is best known for supply chain execution software, including warehouse management, transportation management, order management, inventory optimisation, and point-of-sale capabilities. These tools help customers decide where inventory should be positioned, how orders should be fulfilled, and how goods should move from suppliers to distribution centres, stores, and end customers. That role has become more important as companies manage e-commerce growth, shorter delivery expectations, labour constraints, and greater supply chain volatility.

Manhattan Associates serves more than 1,200 customers worldwide and has built its reputation around large, mission-critical deployments for organisations with high transaction volumes and complex fulfilment requirements. Its software is commonly used in omnichannel retail, where companies need a single view of inventory and flexible fulfilment options such as ship-from-store, buy online and pick up in store, and direct-to-consumer delivery.

Founded in 1990, Manhattan Associates has shifted much of its portfolio toward cloud-based software, giving customers access to more frequent updates and reducing the need for traditional on-premise system upgrades. For investors, MANH represents exposure to the digitisation of supply chains and commerce operations, with demand tied to corporate investment in automation, efficiency, and better inventory visibility.