Infios named IDC leader in manufacturing warehouse tech

Infios has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Warehouse Management for Manufacturing 2026 Vendor Assessment, placing it in IDC's latest review of warehouse management suppliers for manufacturers.

The assessment highlighted Infios Warehouse Management, or Infios WM, for its fit with manufacturing environments, including support for just-in-time and just-in-sequence supply, kitting and quality-controlled inventory. It also cited hold-and-release controls, genealogy functions and a recall workbench for regulated production lines.

IDC also highlighted the company's AI strategy, marketed as Archer, for its governance model and use in live operations. According to the report, the approach combines a graduated autonomy model, a foundation model partnership with AWS and agents already handling inventory and labour tasks in production environments.

The recognition adds to a series of IDC MarketScape rankings for Infios this year. It has also been named a Leader in assessments covering AI-enabled order orchestration and fulfilment for retail and B2C, AI-enabled order orchestration and fulfilment for B2B and manufacturing, transportation management systems, and warehouse management for retail.

Manufacturing Focus

The warehouse management assessment focuses on how suppliers meet manufacturers' needs, where warehouse operations are closely tied to plant activity, material flow and traceability. In that context, features such as sequencing, quality control and recall support can be critical in regulated production sectors.

Stephanie Kirshnan, Associate Vice President at IDC, described that requirement in broader supply chain terms.

"Manufacturers increasingly expect the warehouse to coordinate work across people, automation and plant systems, and to bring AI into daily decisions," said Stephanie Kirshnan, Associate Vice President at IDC. "Infios WM combines manufacturing-specific warehouse processes with a clear AI and automation strategy. Paired with Infios's order orchestration and transportation management offerings, Infios offers manufacturers a path to connect execution across the supply chain."

Infios said its warehouse management product sits alongside its order management and transportation management products within a single execution platform. It presents those products as part of a broader supply chain software offering spanning order, warehouse and transport functions.

Broader Portfolio

Infios also pointed to a second warehouse management ranking in retail, saying the two recognitions reflect the product's use across different operating models. Retail warehouse requirements differ from manufacturing, with higher volumes of omnichannel fulfilment and a mix of direct-to-consumer, wholesale and marketplace orders.

Infios says it serves more than 5,000 customers across 70 countries. It is a joint venture between Körber and KKR.

Richard Stewart, Chief Growth Officer at Infios, said the latest recognition reflects manufacturers' demand for tighter control over inventory, location and traceability.

"Manufacturers need the right material in the right place at the right time, with quality and traceability controls built in," said Richard Stewart, Chief Growth Officer at Infios. "Infios WM gives them that foundation, and Infios Archer puts AI agents to work today, automating decisions and recommendations on inventory and labor tasks, with governance that lets manufacturers extend autonomy at their own pace. Together with our Leader positions in order orchestration and transportation management, that is Intelligent Supply Chain Execution."