Global outlook of the BOM (bill of materials) software market
Technavio’s market research analysts have predicted that the global BOM (bill of materials) software market will grow steadily at a CAGR of more than 8% by 2020. This market research and analysis identifies the rise in cross-plant manufacturing activities to be one of the major factors spurring the prospects for growth in this market. Most products are manufactured in different locations and then assembled separately to bring down the total cost of manufacturing. This makes it difficult for a single vendor to manufacture products with different specifications and requirements in a single location and to supply them to different locations. By ensuring efficient data communication between different units, material management software helps in resolving issues related to quality, design changes, specifications, and manufacturing, and plays a critical role in cross-plant manufacturing activities.
The emergence of IoT (internet of things) has led to the development of smart connected devices. IoT considers hardware devices, embedded software, communication services, and IT services as a single unit and creates smart communication environments such as smart homes, smart shopping, and smart transportation. IoT uses connected devices like portable navigation devices, media players, and imaging devices with cellular connections that are developed by using bill management software and cPDM (collaborative product data management) solutions to establish a connected environment between devices.
Competitive landscape and key vendors
The market appears fragmented and is characterized by the presence of several small, medium-sized and large vendors. Small vendors find it difficult to approach bigger companies who normally prefer large vendors while adopting bigger PLM (product lifecycle management) solutions. The high growth potential of this market is likely to invite more vendors to the material management software market space, which will, in turn, intensify the level of vendor competition during the forecast period.
The leading vendors in the market are -
- Autodesk
- Arena Solutions
- Aras
- Dassault Systèmes
- PTC
- Siemens PLM
The other prominent vendors in the market are IQMS, Omnify Software, Open Systems, Oracle, SAP, and Silicon Expert Technologies.
Segmentation by end-user and analysis of the BOM software market
- Automotive industry
- Aerospace and defense industry
- Electrical and electronics industry
During 2015, the automotive industry segment accounted for more than 24% of the total market share and dominated the BOM software market. Factors such as the increasing number of car models and the recent rise in the number of hybrid, plug-in, and electric cars will continue to fuel the demand for BOM software from this market segment in the next four years.
Geographical segmentation and analysis of the BOM software market
- APAC
- Europe
- North America
- ROW
According to this market study, North America accounted for about 38% of the total market share and dominated the BOM software market during 2015. Constantly increasing investments in R&D and the growing need for safety features in automobiles will contribute to the growth of the market in this region during the forecast period.
Key questions answered in the report include
- What will the market size and the growth rate be in 2020?
- What are the key factors driving the BOM software market?
- What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the BOM software market?
- What are the challenges to market growth?
- Who are the key vendors in the BOM software market?
- What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the BOM software market?
- Trending factors influencing the market shares of the APAC, Europe, North America, and ROW.
- What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the BOM software market?
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Table of Contents
PART 01: Executive summary
PART 02: Scope of the report
- Market overview
- Top-vendor offerings
PART 03: Market research methodology
- Research methodology
- Economic indicators
PART 04: Introduction
PART 05: Life cycle analysis
PART 06: Market landscape
PART 07: Market attractiveness by end-user
PART 08: Market segmentation by end-user
- Automotive industry
- Electrical and electronics industry
- Aerospace and defense industry
PART 09: Geographical segmentation
- North America
- APAC
- Europe
- ROW
PART 10: Market drivers
- Improved efficiency of supply chain
- Increase in mass customization
- Need to enhance communication among business units
- Increased cross-plant manufacturing activities
PART 11: Impact of drivers
PART 12: Market challenges
- Growing concerns over data security
- Lack of standardization
- Threat of pirated software
- High product and training costs
- High cost of implementation
PART 13: Impact of drivers and challenges
PART 14: Market trends
- Incorporation of PLM software into enterprise and MES software
- Use of BOM solutions to develop smart connected devices
PART 15: Impact of trends
PART 16: Vendor landscape
PART 17: Other prominent vendors
PART 18: Appendix
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