French beauty company L’Oréal is to implement a warehouse management system from Atlanta-based Manhattan Associates.

The Manahattan Active scalable SaaS-based system should be installed by mid 2021, with worldwide deployment across L’Oréal’s distribution centres expected by the end of 2023.

“L’Oréal’s global network of fulfilment centres plays a significant role in making sure the right products reach consumers at the right time, with as little impact on the environment as possible,” said Francisco Garcia Fornaro, group supply chain director at L’Oréal. “With Manhattan Active Warehouse Management, we have a solution that will improve our agility through the digitalisation, efficiency and productivity of our distribution centres.”

The cloud-native enterprise-class warehouse management system can unify every aspect of distribution, and never needs upgrading. Crafted entirely from microservices, this offering could usher in a new level of speed, adaptability and ease of use within L’Oréal’s distribution centres.

“We are so excited to have passed the rigorous global selection process and to be able to bring the innovation, scalability and agility of our cloud-native Manhattan Active Warehouse Management to L’Oréal’s global supply chain network,” said Henri Seroux, senior vice president at Manhattan Associates. “The planned worldwide roll out starts with Europe. With the Manhattan services team delivering the full-scale implementation, we will showcase the end-to-end capability we can offer multinational, industry leading brands like L’Oréal.”

Manhattan Associates is a technology specialist in supply chain and omnichannel commerce. It unites information across the enterprise, converging front-end sales with back-end supply chain execution. Its software, platform technology and experience help drive top-line growth and bottom-line profitability for its customers.

The company designs, builds and delivers cloud and on-premises systems so that across the store, through the network or from the fulfilment centre, companies can be ready to reap the rewards of the omnichannel marketplace.