TOP WMS SUPPLIERS

摘要

Coming off one of the toughest years ever for warehouse management software suppliers, here's who's up, who's down, and a look at what's ahead. Whew! That best describes the collective sigh of relief from the warehouse management system (WMS) software industry as 2001 came to a close. "Last year was like pulling teeth," says Ken Lewis, president and CEO of Provia Software, Grand Rapids, Mich., and number 12 on this year's list of leading best-of-breed WMS suppliers with $30 million in revenue. Lewis speaks from first-hand experience. While Provia's total revenue and ranking rose slightly from last year ($27.6 million and number 14), Lewis says the competition was fierce for every deal. That was good news for WMS users. Sharp bidding brought down the cost of the average deal.