SAP : Recognized for Warehouse and Transportation Management

WALLDORF - SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced that it has been recognized as a Leader in two Gartner Magic Quadrants for Warehouse and Transportation Management Systems and as a Leading Supplier in ARC Advisory Group's 'Transportation Management Systems Global Market Research Study.'

Warehouse and transportation management solutions from SAP provide innovative real-time supply chain execution services to help businesses optimize performance.

SAP and its customers have been recognized in series of reports:

• Placed in the Leaders quadrant of the Gartner 'Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems' for the fifth year in a row
• Positioned in the Leaders quadrant of the Gartner 'Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems' for the fourth time in a row
• Named a leading supplier in ARC Advisory Group's 'Transportation Management Systems Global Market Research Study'
• 'The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2018' recognized 25 companies that are all SAP customers

'Today's consumers demand flexible supply chains that are adaptable and consistently pushing the envelope on timely responsiveness and end-to-end visibility,' said Hala Zeine, president, Digital Supply Chain and Manufacturing, SAP. 'Recent industry recognitions show that our solutions are enabling organizations to meet and exceed the expectations of customers, staying ahead of the competition and thriving in today's complex business environment.'

Gartner's 2018 'Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems '¹ report lists SAP in the Leaders quadrant for its SCM extended warehouse management solution. The SAP Extended Warehouse Management application helps businesses manage high-volume warehouse operations and integrate complex supply chain logistics with warehouse and distribution processes to deliver ultimate visibility and control.

Gartner's 2018 'Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems'² report lists SAP in the Leaders quadrant for its transportation management solution. The SAP Transportation Management application provides accurate visibility into forecast demand and shipment volumes to fine-tune transportation planning. At the same time, it enhances freight, fleet and logistics management to deliver real-time visibility into global transportation and domestic shipping across all transportation modes and industries.

ARC Advisory Group's 'Transportation Management Systems Global Market Research Study'³ recognized SAP as a leading supplier in 18 categories, based on revenue. This study evaluated transportation management systems and named SAP a leading supplier in fleet management, software revenues, maintenance/support, architecture, automotive, chemical, household and personal care, machinery, other industries, department and general merchandise and grocery/food and beverage. SAP also was also named a leading provider among tier 1 and tier 2 customers, and throughout EMEA, Asia and Latin America.SAP customers were recognized by Gartner in 'The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2018.'⁴ All customers named use SAP solutions. The report 'identifies the companies that best exemplify the demand-driven ideal for today's supply chain and document their best practices, which can help all companies move closer to their demand-driven goals.' In addition, all four companies listed as Gartner Supply Chain Masters - defined as having attained top-five composite scores for at least seven out of the last 10 years - use SAP solutions.

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Media Contacts:Jim Dever, SAP, +1 (610) 661-2161, james.dever@sap.com, ET
Erin Nordloh, PAN Communications, +1 (617) 503-4300, enordloh@pancomm.com, ET

1. Gartner, 'Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems,' May 2018
2. Gartner, 'Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems,' March 2018
3. ARC Advisory Group, 'Transportation Management Systems Global Market Research Study,'April 2018
4. Gartner, 'The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2018,' May 2018

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