Distribution software provides broad visibility across the entire organization, and delivers unparalleled control in managing thousands of transactions, suppliers, and customers while simultaneously tracking millions of inventory items.This software is largely adopted across many distribution industries, including auto and truck parts, building materials, chemical supplies, electrical goods,electronics,food and beverage, fasteners, general wholesale, industrial machinery, irrigation systems and parts, janitorial and sanitation, medical and dental supplies, paper and packaging materials, restaurant equipment and supplies, and safety products.

PART 01: Executive summary 5

PART 02: Scope of the report 16

PART 03: Research Methodology 21

PART 04: Introduction 24

Key market highlights 24

PART 05: Global economic outlook 29

Global economic overview and its impact on the market

and vendors 29

PART 06: Market landscape 31

Methodology 31

Market overview 31

Market size and forecast 33

Market assumptions 35

Five forces analysis 37

PART 07: Market segmentation by deployment model 38

Global distribution software market by deployment

model 38

Global on-premises distribution software market 40

Global cloud-based distribution software market 41

Deployment offers by some major vendors 43

PART 08: Geographical segmentation 45

Global distribution software market by geography 45

PART 09: Buying criteria 50

Buying criteria 50

PART 10: Decision framework 52

PART 11: Drivers and challenges 54

Market drivers 55

Impact of drivers on key customer segments 57

Market challenges 58

Impact of challenges on key customer segments 60

PART 12: Market trends 61

Introduction of distribution mobile apps 61

Emergence of omnichannel retailing 61

Supply chain inefficiencies and need for transparency 62

PART 13: Vendor landscape 65

Competitive scenario 65

Major-vendor offerings 67

Vendor matrix 68

Comparative chart for vendors 72

Other prominent vendors 73

PART 14: Key vendor profiles 76

Infor 76

JDA Software Group 76

Oracle 77

Sage Group 78

SAP 78

PART 15: Mergers and acquisitions 80

M&A in the market 80

PART 16: Appendix 81

List of abbreviations 81

PART 17: Explore Technavio 82