American Eagle Outfitters WMS Implementation Case Study

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American Eagle Outfitters WMS Implementation Case Study

Case study showing how Manhattan WMS supported American Eagle's national expansion with 99.8% accuracy, $680K annual productivity savings, and $4.5M inventory reduction.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

Source

Manhattan Associates

American Eagle Outfitters deployed Manhattan Associates Warehouse Management across three distribution centers to support rapid store growth from 400 to over 900 locations. The solution enabled pre-allocation of 60-80% of merchandise as flow-through, reduced DC dwell time to under half a day, and increased cross-docking from 10% to 25-50%. Results included record shipping volumes on two shifts, 99.8% accuracy, and annual inventory reductions of $4.5 million.

Key takeaways

WMS enabled scaling from 400 to 900+ stores with three DC deployments

Flow-through allocation reached 60-80% with under 12-hour DC dwell time

Cross-docking increased from 10% to 25-50% of inbound volume

Achieved $680K annual labor savings and 99.8% shipping accuracy

Reduced annual inventory carrying costs by $4.5 million

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