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July 16, 2010

WMS market headed for a split

With more than 200 vendors, the warehousing software market is due for a shakeout. When the dust settles, it's likely just two categories of players will remain.

WMS market headed for a split
DC Velocity

RedPrairie Corp.'s recent acquisition of SmartTurn signals the growing importance of on-demand software applications in the warehouse management systems (WMS) market. In case you missed the news, RedPrairie, a developer of traditional supply chain execution solutions, in May bought SmartTurn, a provider of on-demand warehouse management applications. SmartTurn is one of a handful of players in this niche market. Read More