The "Market Report: WMS Software 2023" by STIQ, authored by Thomas Andersson and Yassir Al-Refaie, highlights robust growth in the WMS sector despite challenges in the automation industry. The report indicates healthy performance among WMS vendors in 2023, with factors such as multi- and omni-channel adoption, cloud deployment, and supply chain resilience driving demand. However, the growth of WCS and WES vendors appears more subdued, possibly influenced by trends in automation hardware. The outlook remains positive in the short to medium term, particularly with a continued shift towards WMS cloud deployments. The report also delves into the WMS sector's segmentation, pricing complexities, and the emergence of the Warehouse Execution System (WES). Additionally, it notes the impact of warehouse automation on revenue growth and the prevalence of M&A activity in the WMS software sector, with 30 transactions recorded since 2020.and more info here https://kalkinemedia.com/news/world-news/robots-taking-over-the-warehouse-is-disrupting-the-wms-industry-and-bringing-innovation

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WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE 2023
WAREHOUSE SOFTWARE | WMS | WCS | WES | SEP 2023
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EXEC SUMMARY: STRONG CONTINUED WMS SECTOR GROWTH ISOLATED FROM CURRENT
AUTOMATION SECTOR CHALLENGES. ACCESS TO EXPERIENCED STAFF, A GROWTH LIMITER
ONGOING PIVOT TO CLOUD WMS PRICING OFTEN CONFUSING
• Whilst the WMS sector has been late to the cloud,
vendors highlighted healthy growth with an
increasing number of cloud native vendors
• Few industries required on-prem deployments and
if so, often for security or compliance reasons
• Increasing geopolitical tensions may increase
demand for on-prem or private cloud deployments
• WCS and WES solutions remained on-prem
primarily due to potential latency issues
WMS SECTOR SEGMENTATION
• There was a wide range of different WMS vendors,
from ERP companies to pureplay WMS businesses
and warehouse automation providers
• Many WMS vendors offer additional products and
31% of all vendors offered one additional software
product, the most popular being an OMS
WES – THE MISSING LINK?
• In recent years, the WES has emerged with a variety
of definitions, but most often used in connection
with some form of automation, frequently robots
• Interviews suggested the WES could be a ‘missing
link’ between the WMS and WCS, but also that WES
functionalityhas been around since early 2000’s
• Some WMS vendors suggested an increased use of
warehouse automation in the medium to longer
term may have a detrimental impact on revenue
growth with less seats/ users being needed
• Furthermore, often confusing and opaque pricing
practices in the wider WMS sector has led to
younger players offering simpler pricing options
HIGH VOLUME M&A TRANSACTIONS
• The WMS software sector has experienced a
relatively high level of M&A activity with 30
transactions since 2020
• STIQs research also indicated nearly a third of all
vendors identified in the sector had been involved
in an M&A transaction
WMS, STRONG 2023 PERFORMANCE
• Most WMS vendors interviewed for this report
indicated very healthy growth in 2023, continuing a
longer-term sector trend
• WCS and WES vendors reported somewhat muted
growth in 2023, primarily as these solutions often
follow trends in automation hardware where there
has been some headwinds in 1H23
• Primary drivers of demand include a continued
switch towards multi- and omni-channel, wider
cloud adoption and supply chain resilience
• Interviews suggested higher growth could have
been achieved but for a lack of experienced
logisticians with WMS knowledge
POSITIVE MEDIUM-TERM OUTLOOK
• Vendors expressed a high level of confidence and
optimism for short- to medium-term growth
• Continued appetite for WMS cloud deployments
was viewed as a a key market driver
Weaker Stronger
2022 Performance:
2023 Outlook:
Competitive pressures:
WMS MARKET SECTOR HIGHLIGHTS
Key:Direction of travel
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
WMS MARKET GROWTH, DRIVERS 3
WMS CLOUD, INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT 20
WMS, WCS, WES DEFINITIONS/RELATIONSHIPS 27
WMS PRICING 34
WMS SEGMENTATION, SECTOR M&A 38
VENDOR DIRECTORY 46
INTERVIEWED COMPANIES, DEFINITIONS 55
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INTERVIEWEES
• ADDVERB
• inFlow Inventory
• Avectous
• Barcodes Inc
• Bastian Solutions
• Blue Yonder
• Bowe
• Bricz
• Clarus WMS
• ConsafeLogistics
• DA Davidson & Co
• E3 Consulting
• Embassy Data Logistics
• enVista
• Fidus Global
• Ground Inc
• i9Supply
• KPI Solutions
• Logiwa
• Manhattan Associates
• Mews Consulting
• ModernLogic
• OpenWMS (Interface21)
• OPLOG
• Pendant Automation
• Prime Robotics
• Sedlak
• SnapFulfil/Synergy
• SSI Schaefer
• SVT Robotics
• Syncware
• Tecsys
• TGW Logistics Group
• vTradEx
• Zion SolutionsGroup
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ANONYMOUS INTERVIEWEES
• Several stakeholders also provided anonymous insights
on the sector for this report
• Anonymous interviewees included 3PLs, FMCG, Global
Consulting Firms, and Retailers
TRADE SHOWS
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• LogiMAT
• LogisTech Tokyo
• Modex
• NRF Big Show
• Promat
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GLOSSARY
3PL Third-Party Logistics
AMR Autonomous Mobile Robot
AGV Automatic Guided Vehicle
APAC Asia-Pacific
ASRS Automatic Storage & Retrieval System
B2B Business-to-Business
B2C/D2C Business-to-Consumer / Direct-to-Consumer
CAGR Compound Annual Growth Rate
CPG/FMCG Consumer Packaged Goods (US/UK)
DC Distribution Centre
ERP Enterprise Resource Planning
EU Europe
FIFO/LIFO First-In-First-Out / Last-In-First-Out
FTE Full Time Employee
G2P, GTP Goods to Person
HW Hardware
LMS Labor Management Software
M&A Mergers & Acquisitions
MHE Material Handling Equipment
NA North America
OMS Order Management System
PID Physical Inventory Document
PLC Programmable Logic Controller
PTL Pick-to-Light
RCS Robotic Control System
ROI Return On Investment
SAAS Softwareas a Service
SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
SCM Supply Chain Management (software)
SI System Integrator
SMB/SME Small & Medium Businesses (US/UK)
SW Software
TCO Total Cost of Ownership
TMS Transportation Management System
WES Warehouse Execution System
WFM WorkforceManagement
WCS Warehouse ControlSystem
WMS Warehouse Management System
Y2K Year 2000
CREDITS, INTERVIEWS, TRADE SHOWS AND GLOSSARY
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WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE 2023
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