Manhattan setup and flows
Lesson 15 of 28 5 min read
Connect a Manhattan warehouse system, understand its order and shipment flows, and see how references link a despatch back to its ERP order.
Manhattan is a warehouse management system used by larger logistics operations. Supply Lens lists it among its shipping integrations. Its settings guide is short and focused on two flows: orders and shipments.
By the end of this lesson you will understand those two flows and why reference types matter so much for Manhattan.
The Manhattan flows
| Settings group | Direction | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Order | Orders to Manhattan | Translates carriers, services and order types into Manhattan values, and records the Manhattan and ERP order references |
| Manhattan Shipment | Receive | Imports shipments and links them to their original orders |
Two references, one order
Every Manhattan order has at least two numbers: the ERP order reference (your number) and the Manhattan order id (the warehouse's number). Both groups have settings that choose which document reference type carries each:
erpOrderReferenceTypepreserves the ERP order id.orderIdReferenceTypecarries the Manhattan order id; on shipments, it is used to link each shipment to its original order.
Set them the same way on both groups so the shipment finds its order.
Master data
Locations can carry a Manhattan Warehouse Code identifier. Add it to each Location the Manhattan system fulfils from.
Set it up
- Go to Settings → Integration setup → Integrations, click + ADD INTEGRATION and click ADD on Manhattan. Complete the connection form and click CONNECT.
- Add Configurations for the order and shipment Document types, using Create Default JSON.
- Add Manhattan Warehouse Code identifiers to your Locations.
- Agree the carrier, carrier service and order type values with the warehouse.
- Create the Mappings: ERP → orders → Manhattan, and Manhattan → Shipment → ERP and storefront.
Harbour Home's retail despatches
Harbour Home, a homeware brand, moves its warehousing to a logistics partner running
Manhattan. Its ERP numbers orders SO-10422; Manhattan gives each one its own id. The
implementer sets both reference types on the Order and Shipment groups, so when the shipment
for SO-10422 comes back carrying only the Manhattan id, Supply Lens can still match it.
Recap
- Manhattan's settings cover orders and shipments.
- Orders carry two references: the ERP order reference and the Manhattan order id.
- Reference types on both groups are what link a shipment back to its order.
- Locations carry a Manhattan Warehouse Code identifier.
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