Rockwell Automation Named as a Representative Vendor in 2025 Gartner® Market Guide for Manufacturing Execution Systems

Rockwell’s comprehensive MES portfolio enables digital manufacturing for all industries

MILWAUKEE—June 12, 2025— Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced it has been named as a Representative Vendor in the Gartner Market Guide for Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).¹ The evaluation was based on “inquiry volumes, market presence and the ability to cover the core MES use cases and features.”

The Rockwell MES portfolio, which includes the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform™ and FactoryTalk® ProductionCentre™, empowers manufacturers to connect people and systems, automate workflows, and capture and analyze data across every stage of production. With these capabilities, manufacturers gain greater visibility, consistency, and control across their operations.

“As manufacturers navigate increasing complexity and disruption, we’re proud to offer solutions that help them unify their operations, respond faster to change, and unlock greater value from their data,” said Anthony Murphy, VP Product Management, Rockwell Automation. “We’re committed to helping manufacturers unlock their full potential and run more efficiently so they can deliver on their business goals and achieve long-term growth.”

The portfolio offers both cloud-based and on-premises solutions, supporting process and discrete manufacturers across a range of industries, including those with complex, high- volume, or highly regulated production environments. Recent enhancements include:

• Digital Work Instructions, visualization dashboards, and skills-tracking modules for the Connected Worker.
• Expanded capabilities for process and discrete industries in areas such as tank and bill of materials (BOM) management, recipe-based process control, and material kitting.
• Integrated warehouse management features, including cold-chain tracking for pharmaceutical manufacturing.

To view a complimentary copy of the Market Guide report to learn more about the key trends shaping the MES market and why Rockwell has been recognized, visit: https://plex.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/resources/2025-gartnerr-market-guide-manufacturing-execution-systems.

Gartner Disclaimer
Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in our research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved. Gartner, Market Guide for Manufacturing Execution Systems, 5 May 2025, Jake Cunningham, Christian Hestermann