Warehouse execution systems: AI search visibility ranking (2026)
How AI search engines rank warehouse execution systems by visibility and citations. 20 brands measured monthly across Google AI Mode: which brands the AI names in answers, which domains it cites as sources, and how the leaders compare. Warehouse execution systems used to coordinate labor, automation, tasks, and real-time fulfillment activity on the warehouse floor. Composite score: 70% visibility (% of AI answers naming the brand) + 30% citation rate (% citing the brand's domain). Full methodology →
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At a glance
What we observed in this categoryauto-generated
Manhattan Associates holds rank 1 in the warehouse execution systems category with a composite score of 3.8 and a citation rate of 12.5%, making it the only brand in the top 10 to register any measurable AI presence. Every other tracked brand, including Blue Yonder, Korber Supply Chain, Tecsys, and Softeon, sits at a composite score of 0.0. That gap is not marginal. Manhattan Associates is the sole brand the AI is actively referencing, while 19 others are effectively invisible.
A notable divergence exists between visibility and citation in this category. The average visibility score across all 20 brands is 0.0%, yet the average citation rate is 0.6%, meaning AI Mode is occasionally pulling brand references into responses without those brands achieving consistent named visibility. Manhattan Associates accounts for the bulk of that citation activity at 12.5%, suggesting the AI treats it as a trusted source even when it does not surface as a primary named result in broader query sets.
Google AI Mode is the engine recorded for every brand in this audit, indicating the data is anchored entirely on that single engine. Among the cited sources feeding AI responses in this category, gartner.com and youtube.com appear alongside niche sites such as explorewms.com, ordoro.com, and finaleinventory.com. The presence of smaller specialist domains alongside Gartner suggests AI Mode is drawing on a mixed authority pool rather than relying purely on tier-one analyst or vendor content.
The ranking
| # | Brand | Visibility | Citation | Top engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
manh.com
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0% | 12% | Google AI Mode |
Manhattan Associates is the only brand with a non-zero score, holding a 12.5% citation rate and composite score of 3.8 against a category average citation rate of just 0.6%. |
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| 2 |
blueyonder.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Blue Yonder sits at rank 2 by market position but records 0.0% on every metric, matching the floor-level scores of all remaining tracked competitors in this audit. |
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| 3 |
koerber-supplychain.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Third tier at 0% visibility. Roughly tracks the category average on citation rate (0% vs 1% average). |
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| 4 |
tecsys.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Tecsys records 0.0% visibility and 0.0% citation, placing it level with 18 other brands and entirely outside the AI-generated responses captured in this audit. |
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| 5 |
softeon.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Softeon at rank 5 shows no separation from lower-ranked peers, with a composite score of 0.0 and citation rate of 0.0%, reflecting the category-wide AI visibility gap below Manhattan Associates. |
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| 6 |
made4net.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 7 |
dematic.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 8 |
swisslog.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 9 |
infor.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 10 |
oracle.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 11 |
sap.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 12 |
extensiv.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 13 |
locusrobotics.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 14 |
greyorange.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 15 |
6river.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 16 |
exotec.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 17 |
geekplus.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 18 |
fortna.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 19 |
generixgroup.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 20 |
mecalux.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Sources AI engines trust in this category
Across the 8 buyer-intent queries we ran on warehouse execution systems, these are the domains Google AI Mode cited most often. If you're not on this list — or if your competitors are — that's a concrete PR / linkbuilding target.
How to read this ranking
Four things worth knowing before you act on the numbers above. These are the same definitions across every industry page — for category-specific observations, see the What we observed section above (where available) and the per-brand insights inline in the ranking.
Visibility = being named
A brand's visibility % is the share of AI answers that mention it by name in the response prose. This is who AI engines actively recommend to the buyer.
Citation rate = being trusted
Citation rate is the share of AI answers that include the brand's domain as a clickable source link. This is what the AI treats as authoritative evidence — different from being named.
Top engine differs by brand
The "top engine" column shows which AI surface each brand performs best on. Big gaps between a brand's score across engines usually points to specific content or schema gaps.
Rankings move month to month
AI engines re-crawl and re-rank on shorter cycles than classical search. We re-audit every brand on this list at least every 30 days and refresh this page automatically.
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Frequently asked about warehouse execution systems AI visibility
Who leads AI visibility in the warehouse execution systems category?
Manhattan Associates leads with a composite score of 3.8 and a citation rate of 12.5%. Every other brand in the top 10 scores 0.0 on both metrics.
What is the average AI visibility for warehouse execution systems brands?
The average visibility rate across all 20 tracked brands is 0.0%, with an average citation rate of just 0.6%, almost entirely driven by Manhattan Associates.
What sources does AI cite most for warehouse execution systems research?
Google AI Mode draws on a mixed source pool including gartner.com, youtube.com, explorewms.com, ordoro.com, epg.com, and finaleinventory.com for this category.
Are any major vendors like Blue Yonder or Oracle appearing in AI-generated responses?
No. Blue Yonder, Oracle Warehouse Management, Infor WMS, and all other top-ranked vendors except Manhattan Associates record a citation rate of 0.0% in this audit.
Which AI engine is most relevant for warehouse execution systems visibility right now?
All data in this audit is sourced from Google AI Mode, making it the only engine with recorded activity for this category at this point in time.
Is there a meaningful gap between named visibility and citation in this category?
Yes. Visibility across all brands is 0.0%, but the average citation rate is 0.6%, indicating AI Mode occasionally references brands, particularly Manhattan Associates at 12.5%, without surfacing them as primary named results.