2013-10-30

Consafe Logistics ranked No.1 in Speech and No.3 in WMS by ARC Advisory Group

ARC Advisory Group, recently presented their yearly analysis of the global WMS market (Warehouse Management Systems Global Market Research Study) where Consafe Logistics ranks as leader number three in WMS - EMEA and as number six worldwide in the same category. In the category WMS for Speech (Voice solutions) Consafe Logistics ranks as number one supplier in EMEA.

Europe, Middle East, & Africa (EMEA) was the second largest region in WMS sales in 2012. ARC estimates the EMEA market turnover for 2012 to 530 million US dollars and the 2012 turnover worldwide to 1,420 Million US Dollars. This represents an 8% growth over 2011. The key issues researched in this study relate to the current status and future growth potential of the warehouse management systems (WMS) market. Other issues addressed include; market size for each geographical region, leading suppliers’ market shares for the total WMS market and trends in the market, as well as key factors influencing market growth.

"We are very pleased to see that we are still in the top 3 in EMEA for WMS. During 2012 we added a significant number of new global WMS customers to our reference list and 2013-2014 are pointing in the same direction. Continuing development of new WMS functionality and our vast supply chain knowledge are strong contributing factors, according to our customers", says Ulf Jansson, CEO Consafe Logistics

Consafe Logistics’ presence in the ARC WMS study started in 2008 and the company has remained in the top three position since then.

"The number one ranking in Voice solutions reflects our long and broad experience and the high number of European customers using our voice solutions today. Consafe Logistics has always been involved in the development of new technologies to support the warehouse worker - right on the work floor and as a market leader in WMS we often come across the interest for voice control", continues Ulf Jansson.

The study can serve as an effective planning guide for both current suppliers and new entrants to the market, as well as for technology users seeking a better understanding of the marketplace. The complete report is available at www.arcweb.com

WMS and Voice – a perfect match

A technology suitable for many warehouse operations is voice recognition. Voice controlled systems enable workers to move freely around the warehouse, guiding the picker in where to go, what to pick and in what quantities. The system keeps full control of the tasks performed as pickers communicate with the system confirming the assignments they perform during the day. Voice control is simply a new technology to close the gap between effective production and required administration. It has also proved to reduce handling errors with often more than 50%!

Voice equipment is neither fixed nor personal, which means anyone can use it by activating their own voice profile. These user voice profiles are easily recognized, even in noisy environments. Consafe Logistics has developed an innovative software platform that creates a mobile front-end to your ERP/WMS or legacy system. Without changing any of the core processes it is still possible to streamline for example the work-floor picking process and work smarter. The possibilities to add traceability information, monitor current workload and progress are other popular features.

About ARC Advisory Group
Founded in 1986, ARC Advisory Group has grown to become the Thought Leader in Manufacturing and Supply Chain solutions. For even your most complex business issues, our analysts have the expert industry knowledge and first-hand experience to help you find the best answer. We focus on simple, yet critical goals: improving your return on assets, operational performance, total cost of ownership, project time-to-benefit, and shareholder value.
www.arcweb.com

Consafe Logistics Group
Consafe Logistics is one of Europe’s leading suppliers in Supply Chain Execution to customers using logistics to improve their competitiveness. We develop, implement and support complete solutions for; Production, Warehouse, Transport, Delivery and Store, supplying software, hardware and service, throughout the supply chain.
It is with the combination of 35 years’ experience and the latest technology, we help our customers master business challenges – anytime, anywhere. This we do for customers in more than 30 countries throughout the world from our subsidiaries in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Poland and the UK.
www.consafelogistics.com

Information about the company: Consafe Logistics AB

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