MES Market in EMEA - Industry Analysis 2015-2019

Overview of the MES market in EMEA

MES automation software helps manufacturing industries to improve operational performance by automating, executing, and managing various processes. The report predicts that the MES market in EMEA would grow at a CAGR of around 10% by the end of the forecast period. The rising demand for mass production in various industries in the EMEA region has led to the surge in adoption of MES software. Countries like England, Germany, and France, which have a big manufacturing presence have been among the early adopters of MES solutions. The growth of the oil and gas exploration industries of African nations have also contributed to the growth of the MES market.

Another driver for the growth of the EMEA market is the demand for customized MES solutions in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and paper industries. For instance, the integration of digital systems in the healthcare industry has created a high demand for MES solutions.

However, the MES market in EMEA faces many challenges, especially the high capital investment required for implementing the MES solutions. Installation, renovation, faster approval of batches, and easy access needs a high amount of CAPEX to build and to regularize the processes.  The high investment factor is in turn deterring many small and large enterprises to adopt MES solutions.

Leading vendors in the MES market

The MES market in EMEA provides high market penetration opportunities for both local and international vendors. With the increase in industrialization in this region, the demand for MES solutions is expected to surge. However, the availability of open source MES solutions such as Lean MES, Pinata MES, and Factority MES pose a threat to enterprises who provide commercial versions of the MES software.

The five leading MES companies are:

• GE
• Schneider Electric
• Siemens
• Dassault
• Rockwell Automation

Other prominent vendors in the MES market include ABB, Applied Material, Aspen, Emerson, EYELITE, SAP, Honeywell, Oracle, and Werum.

Segmentation by end users and the MES market analysis

• Process industries
• Discrete industries

The market share of the discrete industry segment in the MES market is around 59%, as per the MES market forecast report. Most of the revenue generated in this segment comes from automotive, aerospace and defense, electrical and electronics and medical equipment industries. The process industry segment comprises of food, beverages, chemical, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, and paint industries. The adoption of supply chain software to produce low cost and highly reliable products in the process automation industry is expected to drive the growth of this segment during the forecast period.

 Key market trend – Cloud based MES solutions

Cloud-based solutions are finding high adoption in the manufacturing environment due to its secure, reliable and scalable nature. It allows manufacturers to adopt a customer-centric approach while reducing the cost of implementation and power bills. The MES solutions are also being integrated into other applications such as product lifecycle management, product data management, and enterprise resource planning. This integration increases the efficiency of production since the MES solutions can monitor the whole business operations of the production plant.

Other sections of the report include an analysis of the following

• Growth forecast for the key segments of the MES market in EMEA
• Five forces analysis of the MES market in EMEA
• Key factors driving the MES market in EMEA
• Market trends impacting the growth of the MES market
• Opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the MES market in EMEA

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