Apps Purchases: 10+ Million Software Purchases
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Our global team of 50 researchers has been studying the digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by 2 million + companies including technographic segmentation of 10 million ERP, EPM, CRM, HCM, Procurement, SCM, Treasury software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions and perhaps the rise and fall of certain vendors and their products on a quarterly basis.
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Great Bear Distribution | Distribution | 5000 | $431M | United Kingdom | Chess Logistics Technology | Chess Logistics Empirica WMS | Warehouse Management | 2019 | n/a | In 2019 Great Bear Distribution implemented Chess Logistics Empirica WMS, a Warehouse Management application, as a core operational system for warehouse and transport-facing workflows. The deployment centered on operational sites supporting warehousing, returns and transport compliance functions, with the Chess Logistics Empirica WMS used by warehouse operatives and transport teams in Salford and adjacent operational units. Chess Logistics Empirica WMS was configured to support category-standard Warehouse Management capabilities such as inventory control, directed picking and putaway, returns and reverse logistics handling, and forklift operator workflows including VNA and reach truck activities. The implementation emphasized task orchestration and scanning-driven warehouse processes to align warehouse operatives, driver debrief routines, and dock loading and unloading sequences with operational compliance activities. The operational environment includes concurrent use of fleet systems FTA, Roadrunner, Tachmaster and service agent portals along with Microsoft Office tools, with Chess Logistics Empirica WMS operating alongside these systems to support coordination between warehouse and transport functions. Functional coverage included transport compliance, MOT and service scheduling workflows, parts and stock purchasing inputs to warehouse inventory, and agency driver finance and repair coordination as part of end to end logistics operations. Governance and process alignment focused on embedding Empirica into existing transport compliance and warehouse operating procedures, with responsibility for system-driven workflows located with warehouse operatives and transport compliance roles. Training and role-based usage patterns were oriented toward warehouse operator scanning workflows and transport/maintenance staff interactions with service portals and fleet systems while using Chess Logistics Empirica WMS as the operational Warehouse Management hub. | |
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Great Bear Distribution | Distribution | 5000 | $431M | United Kingdom | Road Tech Computer Systems | Road Tech RoadRunner | Transportation Management | 2019 | n/a | In 2019 Great Bear Distribution implemented Road Tech RoadRunner, a Transportation Management application, to centralize fleet and transport compliance workflows across its Salford operations. The Road Tech RoadRunner deployment targeted transport compliance, fleet management, and driver operations, with explicit use cases documented for MOT and service bookings and planning, parts and stock purchasing, repairs coordination, permit to work tracking, and driver debrief processes. Configuration focused on maintenance scheduling and fleet administration capabilities within Road Tech RoadRunner, and the application was used alongside Microsoft Excel, Word, and Access for operational reporting and administrative tasks. Functional scope included agency driver finance tracking and audit support used by the transport compliance team, reflecting an emphasis on operational controls and documentation. Operational integrations were recorded with other fleet and logistics systems, specifically FTA, Tachmaster, WMS Empirica, and portals from third party service agents, supporting cross-system workflows for parts ordering, maintenance records, and driver data exchange. Road Tech RoadRunner served as the core Transportation Management system within these interfacing touchpoints, coordinating bookings and repair workflows with warehouse and workshop activities. Governance and process changes centered on consolidating service booking ownership within transport compliance, formalizing permit to work and audit responsibilities, and embedding driver debrief and MOT scheduling into day to day fleet operations. The narrative documents Road Tech RoadRunner as the operational hub for Transportation Management related business functions at Great Bear Distribution without specifying external implementation partners. | |
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Distribution | 310 | $75M | United Kingdom | Clarus Software | Clarus WMS | Warehouse Management | 2021 | n/a |
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Distribution | 310 | $75M | United Kingdom | SAP | SAP Warehouse Management | Warehouse Management | 2020 | n/a |
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Distribution | 1300 | $600M | United Kingdom | Info Studio | Info Studio SmartWMS | Warehouse Management | 2015 | n/a |
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Distribution | 1300 | $600M | United Kingdom | iForce | iForce RESCU | Returns Management | 2015 | n/a |
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Distribution | 1300 | $600M | United Kingdom | iSi Technologies | iSi Technologies RouteGenie | Transportation Management | 2020 | n/a |
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Professional Services | 97 | $15M | United Kingdom | AutoStore | AutoStore WMS | Warehouse Management | 2021 | n/a |
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Consumer Packaged Goods | 5930 | $3.3B | United Kingdom | SAP | SAP EWM (Extended Warehouse Management) | Warehouse Management | 2016 | n/a |
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Consumer Packaged Goods | 1108 | $27M | United Kingdom | Ordersify | Ordersify | Order Management | 2021 | n/a |
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