Manhattan Mobility Labs: A Strategic Mobility Approach to Seize Opportunities in the Field

‘The Field’ is where the action is—where sales are made or lost, where service levels are met or missed and where profits are created or losses incurred.

Regardless of where the field is, supply chain solutions provide the visibility, optimization and business functions necessary for success.

Enterprises can help ensure success in the field by providing the right tools and capabilities to their workforces—tools that provide anywhere, always on, untethered access to supply chain information and functionality.

The consumerization of technology, brought about by the introduction of the iPhone and the subsequent explosive adoption of mobile devices, has
narrowed the technology gap between consumers and enterprises. End customers (retail consumers or businesses) have more information available in
the field than ever before. Information such as pricing, product reviews and product availability is immediately accessible at their fingertips.

In addition, the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) movement is fast becoming the norm in enterprises, with an increased demand for mobile applications.

Consequently, supply chain applications must be mobile to meet the demands of business and the requirements of being in the field.

Manhattan’s goal is to help our customers ensure success in the field with mobile technology. Our mobility strategy is to continue to develop the technologies our customers use in their enterprises and ultimately, to help them lower total cost of ownership.