Federated Department Invests in IT

Orlando, Fla., Supply chain solutions provider Manhattan Associates, Inc. announced that its Integrated Logistics Solutions will support Federated Department Stores’ direct-to-consumer business—including macys.com, bloomingdales.com, Bloomingdale's By Mail, macysweddingchannel.com and bloomingdalesweddingchannel.com. The supply chain execution and business-intelligence capabilities within Manhattan Associates’ warehouse-management, labor-management, slotting-optimization and performance-management solutions will support increasing volumes of on-line orders and enhance efficiency and customer service. As it opens its direct-to-consumer distribution center in Portland, Tenn., Federated will utilize the labor-management and slotting-optimization solutions to optimize facility resources, increase the productivity of its workforce and establish efficient processes.