Foundations

In this, the tenth edition of Commerce Trends, it is tempting to look back. Not only at the past ten years in which this magazine has been published, but also at the 35 years since Manhattan was founded. Since our establishment in 1990, our company has grown into the leading software provider in supply chain commerce. For me, the highlight so far has been the launch of the cloud-native Manhattan Active® Platform in 2017. With this platform, we laid the foundation for our own future and perhaps the next 35 years. 


Speaking of the future, looking ahead is far more exciting than looking back, especially now, as we find ourselves on the brink of a revolution in business operations. The first signs of this came with the launch of ChatGPT almost three years ago. Today, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not only answering our questions but also carrying out our tasks, often faster and better than we could ourselves.


Read more about Agentic AI later in the magazine, along with more customer stories than ever before. Renowned retailers and wholesalers such as Suitsupply and STG share how our applications have helped them solve some of their most complex practical challenges. Meanwhile, BESTSELLER, Zeeman and Kramp explain how they are using the Manhattan Active® Platform to lay the foundation for their own futures. While each story is unique, one thing all our customer stories have in common is the recognition that AI will play a major role in their future journeys.


Artificial Intelligence is reshaping not only the way we live, but also the way we work. It will free us from manual, repetitive and sometimes tiresome tasks, giving us more room to grow, to become the best versions of ourselves and to truly add value to the organisations we represent. As for what the future holds, I cannot predict that. What I can confidently say is that the coming decade will bring even faster change than the last, and that success will be achieved by those organisations with the vision, will and technology expertise to seize it.


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