ARC: WMS market driven by omni-channel requirements
The ARC Advisory Group says the global market for warehouse management systems (WMSs) is driven by macroeconomic growth, demand for add-on modules and the omni-channel retail paradigm shift
The global growth of warehouse management systems (WMSs) is being driven by a return to macroeconomic growth in Europe and a continuing demand for WMS add-on modules, but a new ARC Advisory Group market study says the most influential factor in WMS sales is the shift to omni-channel retailing.
“The growth of e-commerce has amplified fulfillment complexity, presenting WMS suppliers with opportunities to provide retailers with support for this change,” says Clint Reiser, enterprise software analyst and principal author of ARC’s Warehouse Management Systems Global Market Research Study. “Omni-channel retailers are now integrating brick-and-mortar and e-commerce distribution channels in an attempt to streamline costs and develop a holistic and extended view of inventory.”