RedPrairie Warehouse Management Gains Market Share

by Press Release on 2012-08-29 04:19:04

Release of RedPrairie WMS 2012.1 continues momentum for best-of-breed solution

ATLANTA, Aug 28, 2012 (Global Logistics Media) -- RedPrairie Corporation, a global supply chain and retail technology provider, announced today that RedPrairie's Warehouse Management System (WMS) increased its total market share by growing at a faster pace than the overall WMS market in 2011, according to ARC Advisory Group's Warehouse Management Systems Worldwide Outlook.

The annual report also found RedPrairie to be the leading WMS provider to numerous industry verticals including:

- Electronics & Electrical
- Food & Beverage
- Household & Personal Care
- Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
- Other Retail

Continued market share momentum is expected with the availability of RedPrairie WMS 2012.1, the company's latest software release that features improved integration with RedPrairie Workforce Management (WFM) and offers a hosted Traceability Solution to help companies mitigate risk with enterprise visibility capabilities and the timely execution of product holds and recalls.

"RedPrairie's WMS addresses issues the marketplace is facing today and functionality it will require in the future including improved integration with workforce management and traceability offerings," said Clint Reiser, enterprise software analyst at ARC. "ARC's annual report on the WMS market has found RedPrairie to be a leading supplier in numerous industries and regions."

Other functional enhancements to RedPrairie WMS 2012.1 include enhanced allocation performance and bulk picking to optimize productivity and throughput, extended support for GS1 standards, and enhanced supplier managed inventory capabilities to handle the transfer of inventory ownership.

"We are proud of the continued industry recognition for our WMS solution and excited to offer our 2012.1 release to our customers," said Tom Kozenski, RedPrairie vice president, product strategy. "RedPrairie's WMS provides exceptional value to our clients, whether they are standalone WMS users or they benefit from RedPrairie's integrated footprint of solutions that help keep commerce in motion for retailers, manufacturers and distributors around the world."

About RedPrairie
For more than 35 years, RedPrairie's best-of-breed supply chain, workforce, and all-channel retail solutions have put commerce in motion for the world's leading companies. Installed in over 60,000 customer sites across more than 50 countries, RedPrairie solutions adapt to help ensure visibility and collaboration between manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and consumers. RedPrairie is prepared to meet its customers' current and future demands with multiple delivery options, flexible architecture, and 24/7 technical and customer support. For a world in motion, RedPrairie is commerce in motion.

To learn more about how RedPrairie solutions can optimize your inventory, improve employee productivity, or increase sales, visit RedPrairie.com or email info@redprairie.com.