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enVista’s Julie Cheney Named Recipient of 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award

enVista’s Vice President of Retail is honored in the Trailblazers category for paving the way for future females in logistics

INDIANAPOLIS (September 16, 2024) – enVista, a leading supply chain and enterprise solutions provider, today announces that Julie Cheney has been named a winner of the 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award. Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of products through the global cold food supply chain, and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the only publication addressing the entire global supply chain, both recognized her achievement.

As Vice President of Retail at enVista, Julie excels in guiding clients through comprehensive business transformations, leveraging her 25 years of experience in merchandising, inventory and product lifecycle management. Her strategic acumen and holistic approach to optimizing people, processes and technology have enabled her clients to significantly increase efficiency and profitability. Recently, Julie led the development of a transformative strategy for a $1B multi-brand apparel retailer.

“Having worked on all sides of the retail industry throughout my career, I find great joy and purpose in helping today’s retailers solve their complex business problems,” said Julie. “I have worked with many exceptionally talented women during my time in retail who have cultivated a drive in me to open doors and create a safe space that lifts and empowers women in the retail industry. It is an honor to receive this award, and I look forward to what all the winners of the award will continue to accomplish for the retail industry.”

“Every year, this award continues to amaze me. But this year especially, it’s all about the quality of the submissions. These women are doing remarkable things for their communities, organizations and teams and are paving the way for future young female leaders to be a part of an industry that’s making a difference,” says Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Co-Founder of the Women in Supply Chain Forum. “New this year, the award was broken down into Rising Stars, Trailblazers, DEI Pioneer and Workforce Innovator. From there, we named an overall winner per category and then four honorable mentions per category. This year’s applications were superb and made it next to impossible to just pick one winner. I’m so proud of these women and their achievements. We’re just getting started.”

“Women are reshaping the landscape of supply chain management with their unparalleled contributions, igniting growth and fostering innovation across the industry. Their presence not only enriches the workforce but also brings a myriad of perspectives essential for tackling intricate challenges and refining global operations. The Women in Supply Chain award stands as a beacon, celebrating and amplifying their remarkable achievements,” Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, founder of Let’s Talk Supply Chain podcast and Blended Pledge, both sponsors of the Women in Supply Chain award. “Congratulations to all the winners, everyone who was nominated and all those making an impact. This recognition honors the courage and dedication of all incredible people who work hard every day. This award is a testament to their unwavering commitment and profound impact on the field.”

Go to https://sdce.me/ikoib3ei to view the full list of winners. Recipients will be honored at this year’s Women in Supply Chain Forum, set to take place Nov. 12-13, 2024 in Atlanta. Go to www.WomenInSupplyChainForum.com to register and learn more.

Learn more about enVista here.

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enVista Announces Warehouse Technology Testing as a Service Project with Leading North American Retail Chain

The retail giant taps enVista for comprehensive warehouse technology testing, advancing long-standing partnership

INDIANAPOLIS (September 5, 2024) – enVista, a leading supply chain and enterprise solutions provider, today announces its selection by North American mall retailer for its Testing as a Service (TaaS) project. The retailer, with over 600 stores in the United States and Canada, will leverage enVista’s and Cycle Labs’ industry-leading TaaS offering to test and optimize its warehouse management system (WMS), warehouse control system (WCS) and Pick2Light system.

This project marks the continuation of enVista’s long-standing partnership with this leading retailer, having optimized its end-to-end supply chain through several supply chain strategy and distribution initiatives.

With this offering, enVista leverages automated regression testing, enabling the comprehensive testing of features as they are delivered and of mission critical business processes up and down stream to measure impact. enVista is currently one of the only firms in the industry to offer a robust automated testing service.

enVista’s CEO, Jim Barnes, said, “Since launching our Testing as a Service (TaaS) offering in partnership with Cycle Labs this March, we have seen significant positive momentum in the market. Many of the challenges warehouse leaders face can be traced back to insufficient testing. Our TaaS team is committed to rigorous, thorough testing that eliminates the risk of surprise errors but additionally gives our clients the confidence to move quickly. The TaaS program not only reduces risk but helps our clients dramatically reduce time-to-value, unlocking more business growth opportunities faster than ever before.”

Visit our website to learn more about enVista’s WMS Testing as a Service.

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enVista Achieves Specialist Status in Manhattan Associates’ Certified Partner Program

enVista recognized for its exceptional implementation capabilities for Manhattan Active® Warehouse Management

INDIANAPOLIS (August 27, 2024) – enVista, a leading supply chain and enterprise solutions provider, today announces that it has attained Specialist Level Certification in Manhattan Associates’ Partner Program. This designation demonstrates enVista’s high level of expertise in the industry-leading Manhattan Active® Warehouse Management solution.

Manhattan’s Certified Partner Program represents the company’s ongoing commitment to ensuring successful implementation and support of its software from its customers and partners. The program is designed to educate and recognize those who demonstrate extensive knowledge, expertise and ability to deploy Manhattan software. Developed by Manhattan’s Educational Services Organization, the program leverages many of the same trainings Manhattan employs with its highly regarded professional services organization.

Manhattan’s Certified Partner program is designed to help companies drive business value and more rapidly achieve a return on investment for their implementation. The Manhattan Active solutions are updated each quarter, and the company’s ongoing certification program will ensure that program participants keep up with each release.

enVista’s CEO, Jim Barnes, said, “We deeply value and appreciate our long-standing partnership with Manhattan Associates. We are pleased to accept this Certified Partner Program status promotion as further evidence of our commitment to providing unmatched implementation services for our clients leveraging Manhattan Active Warehouse Management”

enVista’s three-step consult, implement, operate methodology leverages an end-to-end approach that combines people, process and technology for a well-rounded implementation project. This methodology has been tested and proven, providing successful outcomes to hundreds of leading manufacturers, distributors and retailers.

To achieve Specialist Level certification, between 10 and 24 of enVista’s associates have successfully completed Manhattan’s Basics of Supply Chain training, Level 1 and 2 Manhattan Active Warehouse Management training, and training on Manhattan’s other supply chain solutions. All certified employees have passed these exams that are built to verify proficiency.

Eric Lamphier, Senior Director of Alliances for Manhattan Associates, said, “Armed with our training, Manhattan Certified Partners are equipped to successfully implement and support our market-leading solutions. Today, Manhattan recognizes enVista as a new Specialist Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise in providing customer satisfaction using Manhattan products and technology.”

Learn more about enVista here.

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enVista Teams Up with Supply Chain Orchestration Leader Kinaxis

Companies join forces to optimize order orchestration and planning for the world’s leading supply chains

INDIANAPOLIS (August 20, 2024) – enVista, a leading supply chain and enterprise solutions provider, today announced it has become a reseller of Kinaxis® Inc. (TSX:KXS), a global leader in end-to-end supply chain orchestration. enVista will offer Kinaxis capabilities to its growing set of clients looking for supply chain orchestration solutions in an ever-changing world.

From supply and demand planning to replenishment, supply chain leaders face constant challenges managing the dynamic variables impacting their operations. Anchored around Kinaxis Maestro™, the industry’s only AI-infused supply chain orchestration platform, enVista will now be able to alleviate this burden by offering Kinaxis’ cutting-edge technology alongside its own implementation expertise to provide unprecedented agility and precision for customers across all industries and sizes.

enVista’s CEO, Jim Barnes, said, “Our goal at enVista is to design the world’s leading supply chains. This marks a significant stride toward that objective. Kinaxis has consistently ranked in the top right quadrant of the Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning systems, which we believe demonstrates its robustness and market trustworthiness. We are excited to collaborate with Kinaxis to provide unmatched planning and orchestration for the end-to-end supply chain.”

Kinaxis’ AI-powered software allows companies to orchestrate their supply chain network end to end, from strategic planning to last-mile delivery. Kinaxis’ technology helps companies that supply the agricultural industry with 40% of the world’s tractors, that keep more than 110 billion teeth clean each year and that ensures more than 35 million pets are fed nutritious meals each year.

Visit our website to learn more about enVista’s supply chain planning services.

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About Kinaxis 

Kinaxis is a global leader in modern supply chain orchestration, powering complex global supply chains and supporting the people who manage them, in service of humanity. Our powerful, AI-infused supply chain orchestration platform, Maestro™ , combines proprietary technologies and techniques that provide full transparency and agility across the entire supply chain — from multi-year strategic planning to last-mile delivery. We are trusted by renowned global brands to provide the agility and predictability needed to navigate today’s volatility and disruption. For more news and information, please visit kinaxis.com or follow us on LinkedIn.