PUBLISHER: Prescient & Strategic Intelligence | PRODUCT CODE: 1512172
PUBLISHER: Prescient & Strategic Intelligence | PRODUCT CODE: 1512172
Market Overview
The warehouse management system market will generate an estimated revenue of USD 4,127.3 million in 2024 and witness a CAGR of 16.4% during 2024-2030, to reach USD 10,279.3 million by 2030.
The market is emerging due to increased demand for cloud and mobile-enabled WMS, technologies embedded with the latest innovative advancements with an increasing emphasis on sustainable solutions. This makes it suitable in areas such as fleet management, transport and procurement, and maintenance of stored medical products.
In this context, the supply chain has hitherto comprised several tightly choreographed yet highly individualistic and self-contained phases in the context of the enterprise, namely, planning and demand management, sourcing of supplies, production scheduling, inventory control, materials transport, and delivery to the final customer.
As a result, due to the stream of technologies, even the supply chain can be said to have undergone a total transformation. Because of this the supply chain has now matured and become a virtually self-contained environment for all the participants which is fully visible to them. Two of the most significant advantages of implementing digital supply chain management are flexible logistics networks and improved processes.
Integration of digital technologies in the supply chain reduces the loss of time as the entire activities involved are automated and the decision-making process gains strength and solidity. Challenges and mistakes are also detected and rectified as well without much struggle or when they have not reached alarming bad levels.
Key Insights
The analytics and optimization category are the largest and fastest-growing segment, with a CAGR of 16.9% from 2024 to 2030. This growth is driven by the need for efficient warehouse operations, adequate stocking, and increased customer satisfaction.
The inventory management category holds a significant share as this software aids in inventory receipt, goods handling, shipping optimization, and order packing. Alerts and reminders for refilling inventories are sent by this WMS.
The order processing and management category is growing significantly. This software helps design automated paper-based picking processes and allows godowns to receive sales orders quickly by accessing the ERP system and updating accordingly.
The software category dominates the market with around 55% revenue in 2024. This is driven by the demand for real-time visibility, system integration, and efficient inventory management.
The service category will witness the fastest growth, at a CAGR of 16.7%, over this decade. Consulting, training, and support services help users optimize warehouse operations and maximize ROI from their WMS solutions.
The on-premises bifurcation holds the larger share, of 65%, in 2024. Large companies store software on-site for data security and greater control.
The manufacturing category contributes 30% of market revenue in 2024, thus dominating the market. Manufacturing companies were the first to integrate ERP software with WMS to manage the wide variety of goods and parts required for end-product manufacturing.
The transportation and logistics category are expected to witness a CAGR of 17.0% during 2024-2030. This growth is driven by the increasing adoption of WMS by the industry to improve the efficiency of e-commerce and product distribution warehouses.
APAC is the fastest-growing market, with a CAGR of 16.8% during the forecast period.
Increasing purchasing power in China, India, the Philippines, and other regional developing countries is driving demand for goods, pressuring companies to better manage warehouse operations.
In North America, the U.S. holds a larger market share, of 75%, in 2024. This is due to the strong presence of ERP vendors, providing easy access to such software for end users.