MES Market Report 2025-2031
Global Market Analysis: Sizing, Forecasts, Tech Stack Evolution, & Vendor Landscape
Key Data Snapshot:
- 2024 Market Size: $5.5 Billion
- 2031 Forecast: $8.7 Billion (CAGR +7%)
- Key players: Kรถrber, Rockwell Automation, Siemens, Applied Materials, SAP, Honeywell, ABB, Dassault Systรจmes, Schneider Electric
MES Market Size & Trends (2025-2031)
The global Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) market reached $5.5 billion in 2024. Forecasts indicate a valuation of $8.7 billion by 2031. Data indicates that 54.4% of small- and medium-sized manufacturers rely on manual methods, such as pen and paper or spreadsheets. Legacy methods are being replaced as users can now start small with modular MES architectures and scale as their needs evolve.
This report details the transition to modular MES architectures enabled by IT/OT convergence. It defines 11 novel capabilities, foremost among them Generative AI (GenAI), Unified Namespace (UNS), and Digital Twin integration.
Competitive Landscape & Market Structure
The market remains fragmented, comprising over 300 vendors. Leadership varies by industry vertical:
- Pharmaceuticals: Kรถrber
- Automotive & Food/Beverage: Rockwell Automation
- Electronics: Siemens
- Semiconductors: Applied Materials
Key Trends
Manufacturers replacing manual systems with modern MES platforms demonstrate double-digit gains in yield and efficiency. Case studies in this report detail implementation strategies, including CEAT (46% scrap reduction), TDK Electronics, and Sonaca. Additionally, the analysis outlines the foundational functions (Work Orders, Scheduling, Tracking, OEE) serving as the primary enablers for digital transformation.
Key Questions Addressed
- What is MES (e.g., definition), how does it compare to MOM and how has it evolved?
- What are the core components and new additions in the MES tech stack?
- What MES deployment options exist and what are some of the upcoming architectures?
- What is the global MES market size
- Who are the leading MES vendors and what are their market shares?
- What major trends are shaping the MES market in the years to come?
- What are the key challenges for MES vendors and MES users today?
- What actionable recommendations can benefit MES vendors and users?
Table of Contents
MES Market Report 2024 – 2031
- Executive summary
- Executive summary (5 parts)
- Analyst opinion: 5 things that stood out in our research
- Introduction: Chapter overview and key takeaways
- Starting point: Manufacturers in 2025 are facing a set of tough challenges
- MES is a key tool in helping tackle each of these challenges
- A steady increase in MES/MOM search volume shows rising interest
- Generally, manufacturers recognize that MES is important for 6 key aspects
- Example: The crucial role of an MES for product safety
- MES is just one small puzzle piece in the industrial software market
- The following slides look at 3 aspects of MES/MOM
- Introduction
- Definition of MES/MOM (3 parts)
- Basics of MOM (7 parts)
- Basics of MES (4 parts)
- Technology overview
- Technology overview: Chapter overview and key takeaways
- MES vendors today have split their offerings into individual capabilities
- MES reference technology stack – Overview
- MES reference technology stack – Definitions
- A more simplified view of MES systems: “The core 4”
- 11 novel capabilities of modern MES (4 parts)
- Comparing MES with PLM/ERP/SCADA (2 parts)
- Comparing MES with complementary software solutions
- MES hosting architectures (6 parts)
- Likely migration paths away from on-prem MES/spreadsheets
- Future vision: Agentic AI in MES-Critical Manufacturing (3 parts)
- Market size & outlook
- Market size & outlook: Chapter overview and key takeaways
- Global MES market – Overview
- Why our MES market sizing differs from other published estimates
- The effect of Industrial AI on the MES market
- MES adoption by type
- The total addressable market (TAM) for MES
- Global MES market-Top 20 vendors (2024)
- Global MES market-Top vendors in each industry (2024)
- Global MES market – By industry
- Discrete manufacturing MES market – By detailed industry
- Hybrid manufacturing MES market – By detailed industry
- Process manufacturing MES market – By detailed industry
- Global MES market – By region
- East Asia & Pacific MES market – By country
- North America MES market – By country
- Europe & Central Asia MES market – By country
- Competitive landscape
- Competitive landscape: Chapter overview and key takeaways
- Competitive Landscape – Overview
- Key company profile – Siemens (2 parts)
- Key company profile – Rockwell (2 parts)
- Key company profile – Dassault Systรจmes (2 parts)
- Key company profile – Critical Manufacturing (2 parts)
- Key company profile – Sepasoft (3 parts)
- Case studies
- Case studies: Chapter overview and key takeaways
- Analyst opinion-5 things that stand out from MES case studies
- Case study 1: CEAT (7 parts)
- Case study 2: TDK Electronics (7 parts)
- Case study 3: SPM (5 parts)
- Case study 4: Sonaca (6 parts)
- Other adoption insights (2 parts)
- The vendor selection process (2 parts)
- Trends
- Trends: Chapter overview and key takeaways
- Trend 1
- Trend 2 (2 parts)
- Trend 3
- Trend 4
- Trend 5
- Trend 6
- Trend 7
- Challenges
- Challenges: Chapter overview and key takeaways
- Analyst opinion-6 MES challenges that stand out
- MES vendor challenges (3 parts)
- MES user challenges (6 parts)
- Recommendations
- Background: IoT Analytics collected 17 actionable recommendations from industry experts
- Recommendations: Chapter overview and key takeaways
- MES recommendations for vendors (3 parts)
- MES recommendations for users (4 parts)
- Methodology
- MES Definition (2 parts)
- Research Methodology
- About IoT Analytics
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current Global MES market size?
Who are the leading MES companies?
What are the top trends in Manufacturing Execution Systems?
Companies mentioned
A selection of companies mentioned in the report.
ABB
Applied Materials
AVEVA
Critical Manufacturing
Dassault Systรจmes
DigiwinSoft
Emerson
GE Vernova
Honeywell
iBase-t
Infor
iTAC Software
Kรถrber
MachineMetrics
MasterControl
MPDV
Oracle
PSI
Rockwell Automation
SAP
Schneider Electric
Sepasoft
Siemens
Tulip
Yokogawa
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