Century Martial Arts Kicks up More Flexibility
Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- Manhattan SCALE
- Microsoft .NET
Tech Stack
- Microsoft .NET
- AS400
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
- Customer Satisfaction
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Middleware, SDKs & Libraries
Applicable Industries
- Consumer Goods
- Retail
Applicable Functions
- Warehouse & Inventory Management
- Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
- Warehouse Automation
- Inventory Management
- Supply Chain Visibility
Services
- System Integration
- Software Design & Engineering Services
About The Customer
Based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Century is the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of individual contact sports equipment. The company sells products to support martial arts, mixed martial arts, boxing, and kickboxing around the globe through Internet, catalogue, and retail channels. Century distributes products under its own name, and also under other major brands such as TapouT, UFC, and adidas. Beginning with a 50,000 square foot facility, the company plant has expanded to a single facility with more than 550,000 square feet. It houses the sewing operation, shipping and receiving, and administrative offices.
The Challenge
Century Martial Arts faced numerous competitive pressures and was constantly challenged with the need to reduce costs while providing a superior customer experience. Upgrades to the existing AS400 were costly, making it difficult to keep pace with growth and technology developments.
The Solution
Century Martial Arts moved to a Microsoft-based client server platform and deployed the Manhattan SCALE warehouse management solution to comply with the new operating environment and better position the company for the future. The implementation finished eight weeks ahead of schedule and significantly under budget. More importantly, Century didn’t experience any downtime and never missed a day of order fulfillment or shipping—making the transition completely seamless in its distribution center. Century attributes the successful installation to the team of experts from within the company and from Manhattan Associates. The combination of expertise from their IT and distribution teams, blended with the expertise of the Manhattan SCALE team, was the primary reason the project was completed early and under budget.
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