Case Study: Carhartt achieves lower shipping costs and improved service with Manhattan Associates' cloud-based TMS

Carhartt Drives Out Costs and Drives Up Value With Cloud-based TMS

Carhartt, the family-owned workwear maker headquartered in Dearborn, MI with a national distribution center in Hanson, KY, was managing transportation in-house using manual processes and spreadsheets. To support omni-channel fulfillment, improve routing visibility and execution, and control rising shipping spend, the company needed a fast, cloud-based TMS that would free IT from hosting and enable rapid deployment.

Carhartt selected Manhattan—its long-time Warehouse Management partner—to deploy a SaaS transportation management solution quickly. The rollout improved carrier bidding, load planning and lane optimization, drove consolidation (fewer parcels, more freight) with an average weight increase of 181 lbs per shipment on high-volume lanes, maintained high service levels, and identified opportunities that could yield roughly 20% annualized savings on LTL/FTL spend while providing greater shipping flexibility and scalability.

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John Hill

Chief Information Officer