The Evolving MES Market

Table of Contents

• ABOUT DATAMONITOR
• AN INTRODUCTION TO MES
  • The context for MES solutions
  • Defining MES has been a problem in the manufacturing technology market
    • The core properties of MES solutions
  • Issues driving the adoption of MES solutions
    • Increasing regulatory compliance
    • A demand for greater agility
    • Cost cutting initatives
    • Enhancing legacy enterprise applications
  • Integration with other software is paramount for MES
  • The MES market is dynamic and highly competitive
    • MES as a component of a larger application suites
    • Three competitors take to the battlefield
      • Automation vendors
      • Enterprise application vendors
      • Pure-play MES vendors
• SIEMENS
  • An introduction to Siemens
  • Siemens's Simatic IT product
  • Go to market strategy
    • Partner network
    • Industry targeting
• CONCLUSIONS
  • The MES market into the future
    • Manufacturers will continue to have three options for MES investment
    • Automation and enterprise application vendors will be the dominant force in the market
    • Pure-play vendors face an uphill battle
    • The global pure-play MES market will grow at a steady rate
    • The long term picture
• APPENDIX
  • Supplementary data
  • Acronyms
  • Future readings
  • Relevant links
  • SPP writing team
  • How to contact experts in your industry
  • List of Tables
    • Table 1: Global pure-play MES market 2004 - 2010 ($m)
  • List of Figures
    • Figure 1: The eleven components of an MES product
    • Figure 2: Three key competitor types within the MES market
    • Figure 3: Siemens regional revenue split 2005
    • Figure 4: Siemens business unit revenue split 2005
    • Figure 5: Siemens's Simatic IT MES solution
    • Figure 6: Siemens Simatic IT Library portfolio
    • Figure 7: Global pure-play MES market 2004-2010