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Darice Improves Warehouse Efficiency with Manhattan SCALE WMS

Case study of Darice replacing ERP WMS with Manhattan SCALE to cut costs, boost pick accuracy to 99.99%, and enable third-party distribution services.

Published
June 4, 2026
Read time
3 min read
Source
Manhattan Associates

Darice, a large craft wholesaler handling 80,000 SKUs across 750,000 sq ft, replaced its ERP warehouse system with Manhattan SCALE. The implementation improved fulfillment flexibility for wholesale, retail, and import processes while reducing total cost of ownership. SCALE modules for labor management, transportation execution, and trading partner management replaced manual reporting with real-time data.

Key takeaways

Replaced ERP WMS after five years due to high modification costs and limited scalability

Achieved 99.99% pick accuracy while processing 3,000 orders and 40,000 lines daily

Enabled new revenue stream by offering distribution services to smaller companies

Rapid deployment completed with existing internal project expertise

Lower TCO through real-time labor, performance, and transportation visibility

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