Logistics software and solutions
…with the experience of a leader
Mantis was ‘born’ in 1996 in the market of
Logistics Service Providers (LSP/3PL/4PL)
which still remains its main focus.
Other markets Mantis is working on (again under the
‘LSP concept’), are the
•Wholesales,
•Retail &
•Manufacturing.
Significant presence in Central Eastern Europe,
Middle East & Russia/CIS.
Expanded recently in Western Europe
Highly complex & rapidly globalizing supply chain
Constant need to improve competitiveness. The proven
means to achieve this is by:
Reducing costs while at the same time
Improving customer service.
Market looks for logistics execution solutions that have
been
especially
designed
for
their
demanding
environments:
Complete logistics functionality
(WMS, TMS, Billing, Traceability, Trade Partner Management, Quality/HSE planning & execution, CPFR, Centralized control of distributed sites, MIS, …),
Integrated, modular & competitively priced (to
allow a small initial investment aiming to deliver results quickly, while keeping options open to invest in additional functionality in the future, as needs are growing),
Proven (in many & complex logistics sites),
Highly adaptable (to allow fast & easy adaptations even by
own personnel),
Based on the latest technology & open architecture (to protect investment),
Short implementation times & attractive ROI,
International Orientation ( true multilingual
software & international-oriented infrastructure to support
partners and multinational companies).
Focus on the accounting, financial and commercial
needs of enterprises and not on logistics primary
needs.
Installation requires a long time and consumes
significant customer’s resources thus resulting in
high costs and a very poor Return on Investment
(ROI).
Finally ERP vendors usually lack the experienced
logistics consulting force required to successfully
implement demanding projects.
While specialised logistics execution solutions exist today, in
most cases they are:
Based on old technology platforms & architectures
(do not protect customers’ investment),
Lacking adaptability
(rigid monolithic systems requiring long time & a lot of money even for relatively simple adjustments),
Expensive
(especially the on going maintenance and support costs),
Local (usually country) orientation,
Not complete functionality. They usually lack important
parts of the software functions required by modern
companies.
The economic recession during the recent years did
not allow the specialised logistics software vendors
to fund the major software upgrades required in
order to meet the needs of modern enterprises.
Mantis had the funds & experience to deliver
Mantis, identified this market requirement and undertook a
substantial investment of more than €3 million since 2001, in designing & developing the 3rd generation of its Logistics
Vision™ Suite (LVS-III), Mantis’ flagship family of integrated supply
chain execution software systems.
LVS-III Plus (LV3+) is available from March 2011 as an enhanced
version of LVS-III, that was announced in early 2004.
LVS-III is the successor to Mantis first two generations of LVS, announced in years 1997 (LVS-I) & 2000 (LVS-II) respectively.
The only 100% Microsoft DOT NET logistics
execution family of information systems available
worldwide today
N-tier architecture
Based on open and de-facto standards supporting the two most popular RDBMS systems, Oracle and Microsoft SQL server.
Superb personalization mechanism resulting in a very friendly user interface.
True multi-lingual software, allowing each user to run the application in his/her own language.
Designed from the very beginning to support all demanding logistics execution activities in real time and under the LSP concept.
Easily integrate with existing systems such as ERP (SAP, NAVISION, DCW, EPICORE,…) & MRP through MANTIS’ ‘Link Manager’ that is a
special subsystem based on the latest XML technology. It allows the fast initial setup of the interfaces with existing systems, as well as easy
maintenance of the interfaces in the future.
Original software releases (LVS I & II) targeted the medium and large enterprises with complex logistics needs,
LVS III is a highly customizable off-the-shelf software that comes in editions addressing any company size from the large multinationals & multi-site enterprises to the small ones that still need a feature-rich
system to modernize their logistics infrastructure.
Best practices from LSPs, retail, wholesales & manufacturing Pre-configured for many market sectors such as food, beverages, electrical/electronic appliances, pharmaceuticals,
cosmetics, chemicals, construction materials, car pdi & depots, spare parts/accessories, cables, textile, office supplies and books.
Indicative
International Brands managed by
Mantis’ Logistics Vision
directly , through a LSP, through a WLS,
through a RLT.
Spare-Parts
Food & Beverage
Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics
FMCG’s Electrical & Electronic appliances
TM
Clothing, Shoes & Sports-ware
Manufacturing
Spare Parts &
Accesories
The LVS Family
A state-of-the-art Warehouse Management System
Single & multi-site, private & public distribution centres, Utilization of latest Barcode, Radio Frequency and Material
Handling technologies
Automate all warehousing activities such as Receiving, Put-away, Picking, Replenishment,
Packing, Loading, Dispatching, Counting, Billing, …
Improves productivity and efficiency of available resources such as labour, space, racking and forklifts
The LVS Family
A distribution management system that
complements WMS
Vehicle & route management Order dispatching
Loading Plans
The LVS Family
Manufacturing Execution System
Management, monitoring and optimization of the flow of the goods within the production areas and between the production and the warehouses
Support for raw material, packing material, semi-finished goods & finished goods.
Internal lot traceability and lot/order genealogy.
The LVS Family
Quality & Safety - Planning & Execution system
Quality plans (per item/depositor)
Test orders Sampling policy Test instruments/calibrations Compliance reports ISO functionality HACCP functionality Audits (internal-external) Customer Complaints Corrective actions
It is strongly recommended to companies producing and/or distributing goods in the European Union.
The LVS Family
The Supply Chain Planning [SCP]
part of LVS (
powered by Syncron
)
Demand Forecasting
Replenishment Planning
It allows enterprises to achieve and maintain the desired customer service level at the lowest possible inventory cost through demand forecasting and optimized replenishment of distribution centers and branches/points of sales.
Logistic Vision Suite – CORE Functionalities
Business Rule Engines
Personalized UI
Smart Logistics Attributes
Logistics Data Repository
Resource Management
Multilingual Infrastructure
Multilevel location
hierarchy
Data Security & Access
Rights
Storage Systems Support
Unlimited number of pack
types & hierarchies
Multiple Units of
Measurement
RF Communication
Manager
Barcode Printer Manager
Barcode Label Designer
Interfacing with External
LVS/WAREHOUSE VISION-MAIN SYSTEM
Purchase Order Management - Advanced Shipping Notices Receiving – Put away
Inventory Management
Kitting
Sales Order Processing & Picking Packing
Quality Control
Cross Docking - Planned Cross Docking - Dynamic
Counting
LOGISTICS VALUE
Kitting Association of parts with items
Multi-site management on part level, handling on item level
Packing, Checking & Loading
Management of Packing station
Collective picking
Graphical monitoring of all steps
Smart Palletizer
Building of a pallet manually or automatically
Warehouse Production
Assembly of existing SKUs and packing materials to produce
new SKUs by employing advanced multilevel Bill-Of Materials
Support of internal LOT genealogy and traceability
Production reports per line/order (SKU, QTY etc.)
LOGISTICS BILLING
Billing Universe
Job Scheduler Billing Data Base Stay Stock Other data Live System’s DB Master Tables Transaction Log Current Stock
Data Source Filters
Data Sources Price List Objects Price Lists
Billing Measures
Measures by Dimension
Billing Generator
Billing Master Data Set Up
Billing Detailed Results Billing Interim Aggregated Results Billing Aggregated Results
LOGISTICS BILLING
SOME PRICE LISTS …
From Stock
---
Stock Attributes Lists StockReserveReason Stock unsuitability reasons StorageSystems
Units
“Product related data” ---
Item ItemTYPE
OutBoundPolicy ProductAttributesList “Location related data” ---
BuildingStorageSystem LocPickingType
LocationLevel From Locations
--- CapacityStatus ERPStore LocPickingType LocLockReason StorageSystems LocBuildings MeasureByDim Zone
Product Attributes Constraints per location Unit Constraints per location
From Item File
--- Item ItemTYPE OutBoundPolicy ProductAttributes From RECEIPT --- ProgressStatus ReceiptType UOMWeight UOMVolume Agency ChargeType ReceiptAttributesList -- SupplierDepositor Truck TruckDriver TruckModelCombo PurchaseOrder
From Sales Orders --- Agency DispatchMethod OrderPriority ProgressStatus OrderType GeoSector ServiceLevel DispatchMethod NonDeliveryAction UOMWeight UOMVolume OrderNoDeliveryReason OrderStatus OrderDelayReason OrderAttributeList ChargeType OrderItemCancelReason SCRule OrderStatus Geometry CustomerInfo CustomerBranchInfo From Return --- ProgressStatus ReturnReason Agency UOMWeight UOMVolume ReceiptAttributesList ProgressStatus Geometry ShippedOrder Truck TruckDriver TruckModelCombo CustomerInfo CustomerBranchInfo
TRADE PARTNER MANAGEMENT
Voice –Web Track & Trace
Web Commerce
Web ASN
Gives access to live data
such as: Stock balance (per item per depositor), Sales Order status (pending, picked, loaded, etc.), Purchase Order status (pending, completed, etc.)
Allows submission of Sales
Orders and Advanced Shipping Notices (ASN)
TRACEABILITY
Upstream & Downstream Traceability Management
Lot Genealogy
Assembly of SKUs and packing materials
CONTROL CENTER
Visual Warehouse Manager
Topographical representation of Distribution Centers, Buildings, Storage Systems, Locations, etc.
Many zoom levels (distribution center, building, storage system or area, storage location and stock details).
Visually locate stock and monitor transaction details. Visualization of reports on top of the warehouse layout.
Workforce Supervisor
Real time monitoring of any tasks that are executed by a user on RF terminal.
Ability to monitor one or more active users simultaneously. Ability to send messages to one or more RF users
simultaneously
Task Manager
Line by line monitoring of tasks
Capable to assign tasks, priorities, etc.
Event & Alert Manager
SUPPLY CHAIN INTELLIGENCE
Reports
Data Universe
Performance Manager
KPI’s
Dashboard Manager
KPI Alerts
Adaptability Partner
Workbench
[APW
]A unique & powerful customization environment allowing senior and properly trained (at a Mantis’ partner level) logistics consultants to customize Logistics Vision Suite to match their exact needs.
Visual Logistics Scenario Builder
Logistics Link Manager
Visual Warehouse Designer
Software Development Enabler
Allows the usage of Microsoft DOT NET programming languages to extend system’s functionality through a ‘software exit’ mechanism.
RF Menu Designer
It is a tool that allows consultants to customize the RF menus depending on customer’s specific needs.
Windows Forms Designer
A tool to create windows forms
Custom Reports Builder
Visual Logistics Scenario Builder
Setup of scenarios (picking, replenishment, etc.)
Editor allowing to easily define
customized stock allocation & rotation rules
A graphical flow design interface to easily combine predefined advanced business rules as well as define new ones in order to create even the most complex scenarios.
Link destination fields with source fields
Logistics Link Manager
An advanced electronic data interchange (interface) wizard that allows the easy generation and maintenance of complex interfaces with external IT systems without requiring the development of complex software.
Facilitates the interfacing with company’s ERP/MRP systems and/or with the information systems of its suppliers, partners and customers.
LVS Competitive Advantages
LVS Competition
Core Functionality
Unlimited number of smart logistics attributes (Item, Stock, Receipt, Order,
Customer, Dynamic)
Limited number of inactive reserved fields
Sophisticated Business Rule Engines
(Picking, Replenishment, Stock Rotation, etc.)
Usually not available
Real time highly available architecture
Specialized RF Communication Server for Windows server, designed and implemented from scratch by Mantis.
RF-related WMS applications are based on general purpose telnet daemon applications for Windows.
Unlimited pack type levels per hierarchy per item (eg. 4 levels: pallet, carton, bag,
piece) and multiple pack type hierarchies per item plus multiple Units of Measurements per item.
Many restrictions/limitations. Usually up to 3 pack type levels per hierarchy per item (pallet, carton, piece).
LVS Competitive Advantages
LVS Competition
Complete functionality for advanced
repackaging and assembly (VAS module) Usually primitive.
Advanced Quality & HSE planning and
execution (Quality Vision). Basic quality control functionality.
Adaptability
Powerful APW. Usually primitive. Allows LSPs to gradually build their own
logistics information system, such as the: ‘Customername Advanced Logistics
Information System [?ALIS] – powered by Logistics Vision’.
LVS Competitive Advantages
LVS Competition
Unlimited number of DCs per
database/application instance (Domain).
One DC per database/application instance
Operations only per DC.
Highly adaptable and functional User
interface [UI]. User-defined favorites, menus,
shortcuts to specific business objects (receipts, orders, tasks, reports, ...), personalization of search lists, hyperlinks of labels, etc.
Poor UI adaptability. Limited functionality.
Command Control Center
Visual Warehouse Manager Primitive Visualization tools (if they exist at all) Workforce Supervisor Usually not available.
