The market for warehouse management (WMS) systems is maturing, but will see nearly 5% growth over the next five years, according to a recent report from ARC Advisory Group.

ARC analyst Steve Banker points out that "the average WMS solution has a lifespan of 11 years. As the years between 1995 (11 years prior to the base year of this study) and 2000 were high growth years for the WMS market, the market will mirror, on a smaller scale, the previous era's growth. It's like baby boomers having kids and creating a smaller, mirrored baby boom."