[Must Read] What Customers Expect in the New Normal Era

It is a warehouse management system that uses advanced technology that does not require software updates after implementation without versioning.

"Manhattan Active Warehouse Management" is a SaaS-based warehouse management system that has significantly expanded its global adoption. It has consistently received high ratings in Gartner's Magic Quadrant over the long term. 【Features】 <Versionless> After implementation, the operation of customized areas is guaranteed, and the system is automatically upgraded, allowing users to always utilize the latest version. <Microservices Architecture> By combining multiple independent functions, business logic is constructed, enabling zero-downtime system upgrades and flexible integration with external systems via APIs. This allows for the rapid implementation of new business models. <Auto-Scaling> The system is equipped with the ability to automatically scale out and in system resource capacity according to the fluctuating volume of transaction data during busy and slow business periods. <SaaS-based Operational Management> Infrastructure and application management is handled by Manhattan, allowing users to focus their management resources on developing extensions that drive and transform their business.

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Not the wonderful experience you think, but the experience that the customer desires.

The experiences that customers seek are as diverse as individual personalities. One of the wonderful experiences that customers may envision is a sense of closeness to the brand through high-touch communication. If we could recommend products that align with their preferences based on previous purchase history, the customer's purchase rate would increase. Alternatively, if we can provide such services to customers seeking convenience, they may return to shop with us repeatedly. To serve customers better, it is essential to seamlessly integrate physical stores, online platforms, and mobile services, offering a wide range of fulfillment options from same-day shipping to home delivery. Additionally, we must not forget about customers who want to finish their shopping as quickly as possible or those who might abandon their purchases without hesitation if there are long lines at checkout. *For more details, please download the PDF or contact us.*

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Improve store inventory accuracy and sales, and reduce product stockouts.

Due to the routine handling of products, the inventory accuracy at the store level remains at around 60 percent. Moreover, this was the case before the pressure from omnichannel fulfillment was applied. Activating the store network, which serves as a gateway for commerce often involving digital processing for products purchased online, is a top priority for delivering the omnichannel promise to customers. By ensuring store inventory accuracy, we can expand sales, reduce the risk of stockouts, and decrease the steps involved in in-store replenishment. Using mobile functionalities designed specifically for store employees for receiving and inventory management, we can handle processes such as store replenishment, orders from the website to the store, returns, and transfers for each shipment, case, carton, or item. With omnichannel commerce, the responsibilities of store employees have expanded beyond selling and providing services to customers, including accommodating options such as purchases from the online store, shipments from the store, and shipments to the store. *For more details, please download the PDF or contact us.*

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Utilizing stores to maximize e-commerce sales.

The store fulfillment solution provides complete instructions and control from a single, responsive interface designed to run on any form factor and operating system. Whether in large stores with dedicated operations and customer service teams or in small stores where employees wear multiple hats, it offers easy-to-use mobile interfaces for reliable picking, packing, shipping from the store, and in-store pickups. Real-time access to in-store fulfillment information, activities, and processes enables efficient fulfillment while ensuring customer satisfaction. *For more details, please download the PDF or contact us.*

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Provide a real-time view of ordered, third-party owned/reserved inventory during the movement of all fulfillment locations within the company.

Enterprise inventory effectively and in real-time displays inventory information across all fulfillment locations of a company. By integrating global inventory data across the entire fulfillment network, retailers can maximize opportunities across all sales channels. Let's ensure you always know where products are located within the network. *For more details, please download the PDF or contact us.*

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Providing a single view that links customer, order, and inventory-related information.

By adopting a common integrated model within the company, customer, order, and inventory-related information is provided in a single view that is interconnected, eliminating the need for stores, customer service, and logistics centers to use individually independent and uncoordinated platforms or solutions to achieve business goals. *For more details, please download the PDF or contact us.*

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Centralized Management View of Corporate Inventory Strategy

Manhattan Active Inventory provides a centralized integrated view to examine a company's inventory strategy from all angles. From annual financial planning to daily replenishment orders and regular corporate planning adjustments, Manhattan Active Inventory offers the tools necessary to maximize value and profit from a company's inventory investment strategy, supporting the company's Push Possible. Towards the Era of Omnichannel Inventory Optimization Improving service levels to increase sales while controlling safety stock. This concept has been the foundation of inventory optimization for decades. However, in the era of digital commerce and omnichannel fulfillment, the approach to inventory optimization has fundamentally changed. Inventory is now utilized in real-time and in new, different ways, rendering most of the inventory management methodologies widely used today outdated. In this new realm, old methods no longer apply. Manhattan Active Inventory provides new perspectives and innovations to tackle today's omnichannel inventory challenges.

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Always flexible, always up-to-date.

Seamless Interconnection for Comprehensive Optimization Manhattan Active Supply Chain enables the innovation and optimization of complex distribution and transportation operations by providing practical visibility across the entire network. Dedicated features are available for various industries, including food distribution and retail, life sciences, apparel and footwear, high-tech electronics, third-party logistics, and more. Manhattan's Active Supply Chain enhances productivity within the warehouse, optimizes equipment utilization, and improves employee engagement. It also possesses the responsiveness to adapt to fluctuations in demand. With logistics center technology that offers ease of use and flexibility akin to a smartphone app, employee work speed increases, and the management efficiency of managers and administrators improves. *For more details, please download the PDF or contact us.*

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We aggregate all best practices for fulfillment and provide them through a cloud-native omnichannel platform.

We support companies in optimizing their extensive and complex operations, responding to changes in the market and demand, and innovating repeatedly, quickly, and as many times as needed. By using Manhattan's solutions, companies can always access the latest, seamlessly interconnected technologies. *For more details, please download the PDF or contact us.*

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We have introduced Majesta Fragrance to a nightclub in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, creating a fragrant atmosphere throughout the floor. The model we have introduced is the "MF-02S," which costs 8,800 yen per month (tax included). The scent you have chosen this time is "Sabon," a high-quality soap fragrance reminiscent of luxury hotel amenities. Its clean and transparent refreshing scent spreads throughout the entire floor, warmly welcoming customers who visit. By introducing scent design to the nightclub, we can enhance the extraordinary experience and create a memorable space that lingers not only visually but also through "scent." Majesta Fragrance offers a rental service for commercial aroma diffusers, and we also provide a free trial installation. If you are interested in scent design, please feel free to contact us.

In the July 8, 2026 issue of Air Conditioning Times, we featured "Flex Chamber" and "SS Premier" in a duct special.

SS Premier has won an award at the 24th Environmental and Equipment Design Awards. This award is organized by the General Incorporated Association of Architectural Equipment Comprehensive Association and recognizes outstanding efforts in environmental and equipment design. We will continue to strive for further improvements in quality and technology.

An interview article with Yoshinori Takada, President and CEO of bSearch Co., Ltd., has been published in the media "Vision Encyclopedia," which conveys the thoughts and backgrounds of business leaders. The article delves deeply into the background of transitioning from an ordinary student life to founding a company, as well as his unique winning pattern of "not pretending to be capable." It is filled with hints for achieving results in job hunting and work, so be sure to check it out! Vision Encyclopedia / bSearch Representative Interview - The Reason Why "Not Pretending to Be Capable" Leads to Trust This representative interview introduces a career story that will be useful for a wide range of people, from job seekers who want to know the tips for achieving results at work and those who truly want to meet companies that suit them, to companies and HR personnel looking to hire talented individuals and build strong organizations. You can find detailed insights on the perspective towards work in the interview article on "Vision Encyclopedia." ✨ ■ Check out the bSearch representative interview on "Vision Encyclopedia" here: https://vision-zukan.com/posts/bsearch/

On July 1, 2026 (Wednesday), talent Risa Yoshiki has been appointed as the official ambassador of b-search Co., Ltd. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Risa Yoshiki, who is active in various fields such as television and magazines, as our official ambassador (effective July 1, 2026). With this ambassador appointment, we at b-search Co., Ltd. aim to deliver the best recruitment solutions to many companies struggling with hiring activities, while also strongly promoting the joy of taking on challenges in work and the appeal of new ways of working to job seekers considering career changes or employment. ■ Background of the official ambassador appointment In today's world, where the declining labor force due to low birth rates and an aging population is advancing, "acquiring and retaining talent" has become an extremely important management issue that affects corporate growth. What is required in future recruitment activities is not the traditional method of "simply posting job advertisements and waiting for applications." What is urgently needed now is "proactive recruitment," which involves partnering with companies as their "best No. 2" to consistently promote everything from the planning of recruitment strategies to the establishment of systems that yield results.