Manhattan Active® Transportation Management
Transportation management systems (TMS)
Distribution software
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- Ease of management
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What is Manhattan Active® Transportation Management
Manhattan Active® Transportation Management is a cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) used to plan, execute, and optimize inbound, outbound, and interfacility freight movements. It supports shippers and logistics teams with carrier selection, rating, tendering, appointment scheduling, shipment visibility, and freight settlement workflows. The product is positioned for organizations that want TMS capabilities integrated with broader distribution and fulfillment operations, including warehouse and order execution processes. It is delivered as part of Manhattan Associates’ Manhattan Active platform and is typically deployed in complex, multi-site distribution environments.
End-to-end execution workflows
The system covers core TMS processes from load planning and carrier tendering through track-and-trace and freight audit/settlement. It supports multi-leg and multi-stop shipments and common enterprise transportation scenarios such as inbound consolidation and interfacility transfers. This breadth reduces the need to stitch together separate tools for planning, execution, and post-transport financial workflows.
Strong distribution suite alignment
Manhattan Active Transportation Management is designed to work alongside Manhattan’s distribution and fulfillment applications, which can simplify cross-functional processes like order release, dock scheduling, and warehouse-to-transport handoffs. For organizations already standardizing on Manhattan for distribution operations, this can reduce integration effort compared with using a standalone TMS. It also supports shared data models and operational workflows across transportation and distribution teams.
Cloud delivery and updates
As a SaaS product, it supports centralized configuration and ongoing updates without customer-managed infrastructure. This model can help standardize processes across regions and business units and reduce the operational burden of upgrades typical of on-premises TMS deployments. It is suited to organizations that prefer vendor-managed availability, security patching, and feature releases.
Best fit for enterprises
The product’s scope and typical implementation approach align more with mid-market to large enterprises than small shippers. Organizations with simpler shipping needs may find the configuration depth and project effort disproportionate to the value realized. Total cost of ownership can be higher than lighter-weight TMS tools aimed at smaller teams.
Implementation complexity and change
Deployments often require detailed process design across transportation, distribution, and finance, plus integration to ERP, WMS, carrier systems, and visibility data sources. Achieving value depends on data quality (rates, carrier contracts, locations, service calendars) and disciplined master-data governance. Teams should plan for operational change management, especially around tendering, appointment processes, and settlement controls.
Ecosystem dependence for visibility
Real-time visibility and ETA accuracy depend on connectivity to carriers, telematics, EDI/API partners, and external data feeds. If carrier connectivity is limited or partners cannot support required message standards, tracking and exception management may be less complete. Some organizations may need additional integration work or third-party connectivity services to reach desired coverage.
Seller details
Manhattan Associates, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
1990
Public
https://www.manh.com/
https://x.com/ManhAssoc
https://www.linkedin.com/company/manhattan-associates/
