Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Market size to grow by USD 9,651.66 million from 2022 to 2027, The continued demand for automation in industrial sectors to drive market growth

NEW YORK, May 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The manufacturing execution systems (MES) market size is expected to increase by USD 9,651.66 million from 2022 to 2027. The market is expected to register a CAGR of 11.07% during the forecast period, according to the latest research report from Technavio. Discover Application Software industry potential and make informed business decisions based on qualitative and quantitative evidence highlighted in Technavio reports. View Sample Report!

The manufacturing execution systems (mes) market covers the following areas:

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Market Sizing
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Market Forecast
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Market Analysis

Vendor Landscape

MES solutions are offered by many regional and key global players. The market also comprises ERP and other IT solution providers such as systems, applications, and products in data processing. Vendors are constantly trying to offer new solutions to industries or update their existing product lines and are spending heavily on R&D. The manufacturing execution systems (MES) market is fragmented and the vendors are deploying organic and inorganic growth strategies to compete in the market.

Vendor Offerings

• ABB Ltd. – The company offers manufacturing execution systems that help in improving manufacturing productivity, quality, and flexibility by giving operators, supervisors, production engineers and plant managers the insights to act and optimize.
• Applied Materials Inc. – The company offers manufacturing execution systems that monitors and streamlines the flow of materials throughout a manufacturing facility and the solution allows manufacturers to focus on full automation in the CIM while accelerating new factory ramps, enabling products to arrive at market on time.
• Aspen Technology Inc. – The company offers manufacturing execution systems that monitor and streamline the flow of materials throughout a manufacturing facility and the solution allows manufacturers to focus on full automation in the CIM while accelerating new factory ramps, enabling products to arrive at market on time.

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Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Market – Key Market Segmentation

This manufacturing execution systems (MES) market report extensively covers market segmentation by end-user (discrete industries and process industries), deployment (hybrid, on-premise, and cloud-based), and geography (APAC, North America, Europe, South America, and Middle East and Africa).

• The market share growth by the discrete industries segment will be significant for overall market growth during the forecast period. The automotive industry is the largest user of MES among all discrete industries. This is because the set of operations involved in the production of cars is complex. Furthermore, in the electronics and semiconductor manufacturing industry, MES solution helps in meeting customer demand and regulatory needs. The regulatory needs include traceability, besides presenting new technologies regarding equipment, components, and processes. By providing faster inventory turns, reduced production lead times, and focused product delivery, these solutions improve overall productivity. Hence, such factors drive segment growth for the descrete industries during the forecast period.

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Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Market – Regional Market Outlook

• APAC is estimated to account for 39% of the global market growth during the forecast period. The growth can be attributed to factors such as the rising need for energy. This is because it will increase oil and gas exploration and production activities. Several midstream projects are also under development in APAC while downstream holds a significant share of oil and gas investments. Hence, due to the rising demand for and the production of crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG), the regional market in APAC is estimated to grow during the forecast period.

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Companies Mentioned

• ABB Ltd.
• Applied Materials Inc.
• Aspen Technology Inc.
• Critical Software
• Dassault Systemes SE
• Durr AG
• Emerson Electric Co.
• Fujitsu Ltd.
• General Electric Co.
• Honeywell International Inc.
• Koerber AG
• MPDV Mikrolab GmbH
• Oracle Corp.
• PSI Software AG
• Rockwell Automation Inc.
• Sanmina Corp.
• SAP SE
• Schneider Electric SE
• Siemens AG
• Yokogawa Electric Corp.

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Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Market – Market Dynamics

Drivers

• A primary driver in the global manufacturing execution systems market is the continued demand for automation in industrial sectors. 
• Benefits include production, process, and energy monitoring of MES help in capturing data directly from machines and operators, and providing real-time production metrics and analytics.
• With the help of such real-time metrics, MES identifies and sends alerts, triggers alarms, or even automatically shuts down a machine if needed.
• Furthermore, industries find ways and means to improve their efficiency and enhance the productivity of their manufacturing methods.
• Hence, such continued demand for automation in industrial sectors is expected to foster the growth of the global manufacturing execution systems market during the forecast period.

Trends

• An emerging market trend in the market is the increasing inclination toward MES with IoT functionality. 
• This functionality implements real-time monitoring throughout the manufacturing process and helps enterprises to implement integrated management and control.
• Data can be collected, aggregated, and visualized in real-time using sensing technology and beacons, by leveraging IoT technology through MES.
• Additionally, users can now have a clear understanding of the constantly changing status of work progress and hold-ups with precise timing.
• This can be done besides supporting the sort of advanced, on-the-spot decision-making needed to manage a factory, such as fixing operational slowdowns and identifying bottlenecks.
• Hence, such trends positively influence the growth of the global manufacturing execution systems market during the forecast period.

Challenges

• A major challenge impeding the growth of the MES market is the high upfront initial investment and complex installation procedures. 
• An upfront initial investment of USD 100,000 and annual maintenance and upgrading cost of USD 160,000 is incurred in order to implement MES.
• This cost is apart from the additional USD 60,000 for shared infrastructure maintenance, which is required.
• Furthermore, the cumulative cost to implement MES for four years can reach approximately USD 1 million.
• Hence, such factors limit the growth of the global MES market during the forecast period.

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Key Topics Covered:

1 Executive Summary

• 1.1 Market overview 
• Exhibit 01: Executive Summary – Chart on Market Overview
• Exhibit 02: Executive Summary – Data Table on Market Overview
• Exhibit 03: Executive Summary – Chart on Global Market Characteristics
• Exhibit 04: Executive Summary – Chart on Market by Geography
• Exhibit 05: Executive Summary – Chart on Market Segmentation by End-user
• Exhibit 06: Executive Summary – Chart on Market Segmentation by Deployment
• Exhibit 07: Executive Summary – Chart on Incremental Growth
• Exhibit 08: Executive Summary – Data Table on Incremental Growth
• Exhibit 09: Executive Summary – Chart on Vendor Market Positioning

2 Market Landscape

• 2.1 Market ecosystem 
• Exhibit 10: Parent market
• Exhibit 11: Market Characteristics

3 Market Sizing

• 3.1 Market definition 
• Exhibit 12: Offerings of vendors included in the market definition

• 3.2 Market segment analysis 
• Exhibit 13: Market segments

• 3.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2022-2027
• Exhibit 14: Chart on Global – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 15: Data Table on Global – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 16: Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
• Exhibit 17: Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)

4 Historic Market Size

• 4.1 Global manufacturing execution systems (MES) market 2017 – 2021 
• Exhibit 18: Historic Market Size – Data Table on Global manufacturing execution systems (MES) market 2017 – 2021 ($ million)

• 4.2 Deployment Segment Analysis 2017 – 2021
• Exhibit 19: Historic Market Size – Deployment Segment 2017 – 2021 ($ million)

• 4.3 End-user Segment Analysis 2017 – 2021
• Exhibit 20: Historic Market Size – End-user Segment 2017 – 2021 ($ million)

• 4.4 Geography Segment Analysis 2017 – 2021
• Exhibit 21: Historic Market Size – Geography Segment 2017 – 2021 ($ million)

• 4.5 Country Segment Analysis 2017 – 2021
• Exhibit 22: Historic Market Size – Country Segment 2017 – 2021 ($ million)

5 Five Forces Analysis

• 5.1 Five forces summary 
• Exhibit 23: Five forces analysis – Comparison between 2022 and 2027

• 5.2 Bargaining power of buyers 
• Exhibit 24: Chart on Bargaining power of buyers – Impact of key factors 2022 and 2027

• 5.3 Bargaining power of suppliers 
• Exhibit 25: Bargaining power of suppliers – Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027

• 5.4 Threat of new entrants 
• Exhibit 26: Threat of new entrants – Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027

• 5.5 Threat of substitutes 
• Exhibit 27: Threat of substitutes – Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027

• 5.6 Threat of rivalry 
• Exhibit 28: Threat of rivalry – Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027

• 5.7 Market condition 
• Exhibit 29: Chart on Market condition – Five forces 2022 and 2027

6 Market Segmentation by End-user

• 6.1 Market segments 
• Exhibit 30: Chart on End-user – Market share 2022-2027 (%)
• Exhibit 31: Data Table on End-user – Market share 2022-2027 (%)

• 6.2 Comparison by End-user 
• Exhibit 32: Chart on Comparison by End-user
• Exhibit 33: Data Table on Comparison by End-user

• 6.3 Discrete industries – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 
• Exhibit 34: Chart on Discrete industries – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 35: Data Table on Discrete industries – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 36: Chart on Discrete industries – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
• Exhibit 37: Data Table on Discrete industries – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)

• 6.4 Process industries – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 
• Exhibit 38: Chart on Process industries – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 39: Data Table on Process industries – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 40: Chart on Process industries – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
• Exhibit 41: Data Table on Process industries – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)

• 6.5 Market opportunity by End-user 
• Exhibit 42: Market opportunity by End-user ($ million)
• Exhibit 43: Data Table on Market opportunity by End-user ($ million)

7 Market Segmentation by Deployment

• 7.1 Market segments 
• Exhibit 44: Chart on Deployment – Market share 2022-2027 (%)
• Exhibit 45: Data Table on Deployment – Market share 2022-2027 (%)

• 7.2 Comparison by Deployment 
• Exhibit 46: Chart on Comparison by Deployment
• Exhibit 47: Data Table on Comparison by Deployment

• 7.3 Hybrid – Market size and forecast 2022-2027
• Exhibit 48: Chart on Hybrid – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 49: Data Table on Hybrid – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 50: Chart on Hybrid – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
• Exhibit 51: Data Table on Hybrid – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)

• 7.4 On-premise – Market size and forecast 2022-2027
• Exhibit 52: Chart on On-premise – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 53: Data Table on On-premise – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 54: Chart on On-premise – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
• Exhibit 55: Data Table on On-premise – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)

• 7.5 Cloud-based – Market size and forecast 2022-2027
• Exhibit 56: Chart on Cloud-based – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 57: Data Table on Cloud-based – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 58: Chart on Cloud-based – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
• Exhibit 59: Data Table on Cloud-based – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)

• 7.6 Market opportunity by Deployment 
• Exhibit 60: Market opportunity by Deployment ($ million)
• Exhibit 61: Data Table on Market opportunity by Deployment ($ million)

8 Customer Landscape

• 8.1 Customer landscape overview 
• Exhibit 62: Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria

9 Geographic Landscape

• 9.1 Geographic segmentation 
• Exhibit 63: Chart on Market share by geography 2022-2027 (%)
• Exhibit 64: Data Table on Market share by geography 2022-2027 (%)

• 9.2 Geographic comparison 
• Exhibit 65: Chart on Geographic comparison
• Exhibit 66: Data Table on Geographic comparison

• 9.3 APAC – Market size and forecast 2022-2027
• Exhibit 67: Chart on APAC – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 68: Data Table on APAC – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 69: Chart on APAC – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
• Exhibit 70: Data Table on APAC – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)

• 9.4 North America – Market size and forecast 2022-2027
• Exhibit 71: Chart on North America – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 72: Data Table on North America – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 73: Chart on North America – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
• Exhibit 74: Data Table on North America – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)

• 9.5 Europe – Market size and forecast 2022-2027
• Exhibit 75: Chart on Europe – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 76: Data Table on Europe – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 77: Chart on Europe – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
• Exhibit 78: Data Table on Europe – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)

• 9.6 South America – Market size and forecast 2022-2027
• Exhibit 79: Chart on South America – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 80: Data Table on South America – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 81: Chart on South America – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
• Exhibit 82: Data Table on South America – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)

• 9.7 Middle East and Africa – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 
• Exhibit 83: Chart on Middle East and Africa – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 84: Data Table on Middle East and Africa – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 85: Chart on Middle East and Africa – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
• Exhibit 86: Data Table on Middle East and Africa – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)

• 9.8 US – Market size and forecast 2022-2027
• Exhibit 87: Chart on US – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 88: Data Table on US – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 89: Chart on US – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
• Exhibit 90: Data Table on US – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)

• 9.9 China – Market size and forecast 2022-2027
• Exhibit 91: Chart on China – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 92: Data Table on China – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 93: Chart on China – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
• Exhibit 94: Data Table on China – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)

• 9.10 UK – Market size and forecast 2022-2027
• Exhibit 95: Chart on UK – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 96: Data Table on UK – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 97: Chart on UK – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
• Exhibit 98: Data Table on UK – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)

• 9.11 Germany – Market size and forecast 2022-2027
• Exhibit 99: Chart on Germany – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 100: Data Table on Germany – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 101: Chart on Germany – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
• Exhibit 102: Data Table on Germany – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)

• 9.12 Japan – Market size and forecast 2022-2027
• Exhibit 103: Chart on Japan – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 104: Data Table on Japan – Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
• Exhibit 105: Chart on Japan – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
• Exhibit 106: Data Table on Japan – Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)

• 9.13 Market opportunity by geography 
• Exhibit 107: Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
• Exhibit 108: Data Tables on Market opportunity by geography ($ million)

10 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends

• 10.3 Impact of drivers and challenges 
• Exhibit 109: Impact of drivers and challenges in 2022 and 2027

11 Vendor Landscape

• 11.2 Vendor landscape 
• Exhibit 110: Overview on Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation

• 11.3 Landscape disruption 
• Exhibit 111: Overview on factors of disruption

• 11.4 Industry risks 
• Exhibit 112: Impact of key risks on business

12 Vendor Analysis

• 12.1 Vendors covered 
• Exhibit 113: Vendors covered

• 12.2 Market positioning of vendors 
• Exhibit 114: Matrix on vendor position and classification

• 12.3 ABB Ltd. 
• Exhibit 115: ABB Ltd. – Overview
• Exhibit 116: ABB Ltd. – Business segments
• Exhibit 117: ABB Ltd. – Key offerings
• Exhibit 118: ABB Ltd. – Segment focus

• 12.4 Applied Materials Inc. 
• Exhibit 119: Applied Materials Inc. – Overview
• Exhibit 120: Applied Materials Inc. – Business segments
• Exhibit 121: Applied Materials Inc. – Key offerings
• Exhibit 122: Applied Materials Inc. – Segment focus

• 12.5 Aspen Technology Inc. 
• Exhibit 123: Aspen Technology Inc. – Overview
• Exhibit 124: Aspen Technology Inc. – Business segments
• Exhibit 125: Aspen Technology Inc. – Key offerings
• Exhibit 126: Aspen Technology Inc. – Segment focus

• 12.6 Dassault Systemes SE 
• Exhibit 127: Dassault Systemes SE – Overview
• Exhibit 128: Dassault Systemes SE – Product / Service
• Exhibit 129: Dassault Systemes SE – Key news
• Exhibit 130: Dassault Systemes SE – Key offerings

• 12.7 Emerson Electric Co. 
• Exhibit 131: Emerson Electric Co. – Overview
• Exhibit 132: Emerson Electric Co. – Business segments
• Exhibit 133: Emerson Electric Co. – Key news
• Exhibit 134: Emerson Electric Co. – Key offerings
• Exhibit 135: Emerson Electric Co. – Segment focus

• 12.8 Fujitsu Ltd. 
• Exhibit 136: Fujitsu Ltd. – Overview
• Exhibit 137: Fujitsu Ltd. – Business segments
• Exhibit 138: Fujitsu Ltd. – Key news
• Exhibit 139: Fujitsu Ltd. – Key offerings
• Exhibit 140: Fujitsu Ltd. – Segment focus

• 12.9 General Electric Co. 
• Exhibit 141: General Electric Co. – Overview
• Exhibit 142: General Electric Co. – Business segments
• Exhibit 143: General Electric Co. – Key news
• Exhibit 144: General Electric Co. – Key offerings
• Exhibit 145: General Electric Co. – Segment focus

• 12.10 Honeywell International Inc. 
• Exhibit 146: Honeywell International Inc. – Overview
• Exhibit 147: Honeywell International Inc. – Business segments
• Exhibit 148: Honeywell International Inc. – Key news
• Exhibit 149: Honeywell International Inc. – Key offerings
• Exhibit 150: Honeywell International Inc. – Segment focus

• 12.11 Oracle Corp. 
• Exhibit 151: Oracle Corp. – Overview
• Exhibit 152: Oracle Corp. – Business segments
• Exhibit 153: Oracle Corp. – Key news
• Exhibit 154: Oracle Corp. – Key offerings
• Exhibit 155: Oracle Corp. – Segment focus

• 12.12 PSI Software AG 
• Exhibit 156: PSI Software AG – Overview
• Exhibit 157: PSI Software AG – Product / Service
• Exhibit 158: PSI Software AG – Key offerings

• 12.13 Rockwell Automation Inc. 
• Exhibit 159: Rockwell Automation Inc. – Overview
• Exhibit 160: Rockwell Automation Inc. – Business segments
• Exhibit 161: Rockwell Automation Inc. – Key news
• Exhibit 162: Rockwell Automation Inc. – Key offerings
• Exhibit 163: Rockwell Automation Inc. – Segment focus

• 12.14 SAP SE 
• Exhibit 164: SAP SE – Overview
• Exhibit 165: SAP SE – Business segments
• Exhibit 166: SAP SE – Key news
• Exhibit 167: SAP SE – Key offerings
• Exhibit 168: SAP SE – Segment focus

• 12.15 Schneider Electric SE 
• Exhibit 169: Schneider Electric SE – Overview
• Exhibit 170: Schneider Electric SE – Business segments
• Exhibit 171: Schneider Electric SE – Key news
• Exhibit 172: Schneider Electric SE – Key offerings
• Exhibit 173: Schneider Electric SE – Segment focus

• 12.16 Siemens AG 
• Exhibit 174: Siemens AG – Overview
• Exhibit 175: Siemens AG – Business segments
• Exhibit 176: Siemens AG – Key news
• Exhibit 177: Siemens AG – Key offerings
• Exhibit 178: Siemens AG – Segment focus

• 12.17 Yokogawa Electric Corp. 
• Exhibit 179: Yokogawa Electric Corp. – Overview
• Exhibit 180: Yokogawa Electric Corp. – Business segments
• Exhibit 181: Yokogawa Electric Corp. – Key offerings
• Exhibit 182: Yokogawa Electric Corp. – Segment focus

13 Appendix

• 13.1 Scope of the report 

• 13.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
• Exhibit 183: Inclusions checklist
• Exhibit 184: Exclusions checklist

• 13.3 Currency conversion rates for US$ 
• Exhibit 185: Currency conversion rates for US$

• 13.4 Research methodology 
• Exhibit 186: Research methodology
• Exhibit 187: Validation techniques employed for market sizing
• Exhibit 188: Information sources

• 13.5 List of abbreviations 
• Exhibit 189: List of abbreviations

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