Newsbyte: SAP Continues Reign as Leader in Supply Chain Market

[Billi Borum]

WALLDORF, Germany, May 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced it has retained its position as the overall leader in worldwide supply chain management and supply chain planning, according to the recent Gartner, Inc. "Market Snapshot: Supply Chain Management Software, Worldwide, 2013" report.*

The report finds that SAP was growing the supply chain business by 16.8 percent, representing a 22.1 percent market share. Specifically, SAP extended its No. 1 market position for supply chain planning, now owning 29.8 percent. SAP holds the No. 2 position for supply chain execution worldwide, with solutions for transportation and extended warehouse management, and is closing in on competitors with a growth rate of 16.9 percent. In addition, the report notes that SAP has been the market share leader within the aggregated supply chain market for more than a decade.

Additionally, Gartner has released its list of The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2014, as announced on May 21, 2014. SAP is the vendor of choice for 22 of the top supply chains included within the report.