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Ewing Irrigation Manhattan WMS and Replenishment Case Study

Case study showing how Ewing Irrigation improved inventory accuracy, labor efficiency, and fill rates after implementing Manhattan WMS and Replenishment across seven distribution centers.

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

Ewing Irrigation, a national wholesale distributor of landscape and irrigation products, replaced manual processes with Manhattan Warehouse Management and Replenishment. The implementation supported 13,000 SKUs across seven 200,000 sq ft DCs and 195 branches. Results included 100% inventory accuracy, a shift from six to five operating days, 50% throughput increase, and fill rate improvement to 98%.

Key takeaways

Inventory accuracy improved from prior levels to 100% after go-live

Operating week reduced from six days to five with 15% fewer labor hours

Fill rate increased 18 points to 98% while throughput rose 50%

Warehouse capacity utilization dropped from 100% to 60%, freeing space for growth

Manhattan Replenishment and WMS selected after two-year evaluation of four vendors

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