With a renewed emphasis on order fulfillment, the market for supply chain solutions is still robust. For instance, the market for warehouse management solutions is expected to triple from $971 million in 2000 to $2.8 billion by 2003, according to AMR Research, Boston, Mass.

The broader supply chain management market, which includes execution solutions and supply chain planning, enterprise resource planning, and e-commerce applications, is expected to post a 45% growth in revenues this year, from $5.4 billion to $7.8 billion, according to AMR. For more information, visit www.amrresearch.com.