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Mercury Home Textiles Improves Warehouse Accuracy and Speed with Manhattan WMS

By Adam Ingram, Research Analyst — Warehouse, Transportation & Yard Systems · Supply Chain Research

Case study of Mercury's Shanghai DC deployment showing inventory error reduction, faster returns processing, and labor savings after implementing Manhattan WMS.

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

Mercury, a major Chinese home textiles company, upgraded its 50,000 m2 Shanghai distribution center with Manhattan WMS to handle rising ecommerce order volumes. The implementation reduced inventory error rates from 0.05% to 0.003%, cut returns confirmation to 48 hours, shortened shipping from two days to next-day, doubled inspection capacity, and reduced staffing from 430 to 50 people. Results were validated during peak Single's Day sales.

Key takeaways

Inventory accuracy improved from 0.05% to 0.003% error rate

Returns confirmation reduced to 48 hours; shipping cut from 2 days to next day

Inspection capacity doubled from 3,000 to 6,000 pieces per day

Staffing reduced from 430 to 50 people in 50,000 m2 facility

Single's Day peak handled 200,000+ orders in 3 days versus prior 7 days

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