Michael Kors
- A global $5bn worth fashion house, founded in 1981 based in New York
- Michael Kors designs and produces luxury apparel and accessories for men and women. The product lines are generally broken up into: Ready to wear (clothing), Footwear and Accessories (handbags, wallets, etc.). Including brands like Jimmy choo & Versace
Services Used
Implementation
evolv Applications
Logistics Platform
Managed Services
Consulting & Advisory
TMS Assessment
WMS
Automated Testing
Cloud Migration
AMC
Business Drivers / Challenges
- Corporate strategy to 'in house' distribution required a move away from existing 3PL in Europe. Operations need to be bonded to supply non EU markets
- Strong sales growth, fed in party by increase in Michael Kors owned retail stores as well as introduction of new e-commerce offerings meant new solutions required for omni channel fulfillment
- Align with roll out of new Sterling ATG order management system for e-commerce with Manhattan DOM
Solutions
- Design and implement Manhattan WMi WMS in new build 1.4m ft2 site in NL
- Implement bonded warehouse solution with LSP, and implement Metapack carrier management & Cycleon return solutions
Results
- Successful transition from 3PL to new DC serving retail, wholesale and e-commerce
- Introduction of e-commerce offering for full range of Michael Kors lines to both EU and export markets
- Full integration with UPS via WMi and other carriers via Metapack
- Solution accreditation with NL customs
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