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The market in Asia Pacific for SaaS-based ERP solutions is forecast to grow by a whopping US$158 million over the next four years, with China currently showing the highest levels of SaaS ERP adoption within the region’s manufacturing sector.
In its latest report, Springboard Research says
the Asia Pacific market (excluding Japan) for SaaS-based ERP solutions
is estimated to grow from US$35 million last year to US$193 million by
2012.
Springboard says the market for SaaS-based ERP applications (together
with SCM and PLM) already contributes seven percent to the total SaaS
market in the region.
Springboard’s Michael Barnes, so far, SaaS ERP has been less popular
in part because the SaaS mode does not allow much flexibility for
customisation,” and, he adds “as vendors continue to improve the
customisation capabilities of their products, they have the opportunity
to improve adoption, especially with organisations implementing ERP for
the first time.”
According to Springboard, growth in the SaaS ERP market is also
constrained by the limited presence of large, well-established SaaS ERP
vendors in Asia and the “lack of robust and mature solutions that cater
to the specific needs of the market.”
Barnes says Netsuite is the only SaaS ERP provider with a region-wide
footprint, with a strong presence in Australia and in the ASEAN region
and an ongoing expansion in high growth markets like India.
“Other leading on-demand ERP providers are more country focused with
players like Ramco leading the market in India. In China, local ERP
player Kingdee has started offering specific modules like accounting
and supply chain in the on-demand mode, and will eventually be offering
a full-fledged SaaS-based ERP suite. Many US-based SaaS ERP providers
are currently exploring the potential within the Asia Pacific market,
but in contrast to other SaaS applications, we are seeing more
leadership coming from the local players.”
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