"Oracle Continues to Execute in WMS"-ARC Advisory Group
ARC Advisory Group recently released its study of the WMS market and contains some comments about Oracle WMS (hat tip to Bret Andersen).
ARC recently released its study of the WMS market, and Oracle was tied for fourth place in overall market share. At this rate of growth, they will soon be the third largest supplier of WMS solutions. Further, their ability to move up will in part be due to their ability to penetrate new verticals based on a value proposition that includes the integration of a larger set of enterprise applications
One of the reasons cited by ARC for the growth in Oracle WMS adoption is usage of warehousing solutions in processes that traditionally have not seen intensive use of a WMS such as aircraft maintenance service providers. In this scenario Oracle WMS has a clear advantage as it can leverage its large integrated solution footprint to offer compelling value to its customers.
My comment: One of the other reasons for the growth that ARC did not mention is that Oracle continues to make rapid strides into segments where it had a limited presence until R12. Process manufacturing industries such as Pharmaceuticals, Food and Beverage, Metals and Chemicals are an excellent example of this trend. R12 features that include support in WMS for process manufacturing are the key drivers for this trend.
