Chapter 1 Preface
1.1 Report Scope and Description
1.1.1 Study Purpose
1.1.2 Target Audience
1.1.3 USP and Key Offerings
1.2 Research Scope
1.3 Research Methodology
1.3.1 Phase I – Secondary Research
1.3.2 Phase II – Primary Research
1.3.3 Approach Adopted
1.3.4 Top-Down Approach
1.3.5 Bottom-Up Approach
1.3.6 Phase III – Expert Panel Review
1.3.7 Assumptions
1.4 Market Segmentation
Chapter 2 Executive Summary
2.1 Market Snapshot: Global OSAS Market
2.1.1 Global OSAS Market, by Component, 2017 (US$ Bn)
2.1.2 Global OSAS Market, by Deployment Model, 2017 (US$ Bn)
2.1.3 Global OSAS Market, by Application, 2017 (US$ Bn)
2.1.4 Global OSAS Market, by End-user, 2017 (US$ Bn)
2.1.5 Global OSAS Market, by Geography, 2017 (US$ Bn)
Chapter 3 Market Dynamics
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Market Dynamics
3.2.1 Market Drivers
3.2.2 Market Restraint
3.3 Attractive Investment Proposition, by Geography, 2017
3.4 Market Positioning of Key OSAS Vendors, 2017
Chapter 4 Global On-Shelf Availability Solutions (OSAS) Market, by Component
4.1 Overview
4.1.1 Global OSAS Market Value Share, by Component, 2017 & 2026 (Value, %)
4.2 Software
4.2.1 Global Software Market Value, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
4.3 Services
4.3.1 Global Services Market Value, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
Chapter 5 Global (OSAS) Market, by Deployment Model
5.1 Overview
5.1.1 Global OSAS Market Value Share, by Deployment Model, 2017 & 2026 (Value, %)
5.2 On-premise
5.2.1 Global On-premise Market Value, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
5.3 Cloud
5.3.1 Global Cloud Market Value, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
Chapter 6 Global On-Shelf Availability Solutions (OSAS) Market, by Application
6.1 Overview
6.1.1 Global OSAS Market Value Share, by Application, 2017 & 2026 (Value, %)
6.2 Historical Data Analysis
6.2.1 Global OSAS Market Value from Historical Data Analysis, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
6.3 Response Time Analysis
6.3.1 Global OSAS Market Value from Response Time Analysis, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
6.4 Vendor Pattern Analysis
6.4.1 Global OSAS Market Value from Vendor Pattern Analysis, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
6.5 Potential Risk Analysis
6.5.1 Global OSAS Market Value from Potential Risk Analysis, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
6.6 Other Applications
6.6.1 Global OSAS Market Value from Other Applications, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
Chapter 7 Global On-Shelf Availability Solutions (OSAS) Market, by End-user
7.1 Overview
7.1.1 Global OSAS Market Value Share, by End-user, 2017 & 2026 (Value, %)
7.2 CPG Manufacturer
7.2.1 Global OSAS Market Value from CPG Manufacturer, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
7.3 Retailer
7.3.1 Global OSAS Market Value from Retailer, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
7.4 Online Retailer
7.4.1 Global OSAS Market Value from Online Retailer, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
7.5 Suppliers
7.5.1 Global OSAS Market Value from Suppliers, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
7.6 Warehouse
7.6.1 Global OSAS Market Value from Warehouse, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
7.7 Other End User
7.7.1 Global OSAS Market Value from Other End User, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
Chapter 8 North America On-Shelf Availability Solutions (OSAS) Market Analysis, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
8.1 Overview
8.2 North America OSAS Market Analysis, by Component, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
8.2.1 Market Analysis
8.3 North America OSAS Market Analysis, by Deployment Model, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
8.3.1 Market Analysis
8.4 North America OSAS Market Analysis, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
8.4.1 Market Analysis
8.5 North America OSAS Market Analysis, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
8.5.1 Market Analysis
8.6 North America OSAS Market, by Country, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
8.6.1 Market Analysis
8.6.2 U.S.
8.6.2.1 U.S. OSAS Market Value, by Component, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
8.6.2.2 U.S. OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
8.6.2.3 U.S. OSAS Market Value, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
8.6.2.4 U.S. OSAS Market Value, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
8.6.3 Rest of North America
8.6.3.1 Rest of North America OSAS Market Value, by Component, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
8.6.3.2 Rest of North America OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
8.6.3.3 Rest of North America OSAS Market Value, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
8.6.3.4 Rest of North America OSAS Market Value, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
Chapter 9 Europe On-Shelf Availability Solutions (OSAS) Market Analysis, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
9.1 Overview
9.2 Europe OSAS Market Analysis, by Component, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
9.2.1 Market Analysis
9.3 Europe OSAS Market Analysis, by Deployment Model, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
9.3.1 Market Analysis
9.4 Europe OSAS Market Analysis, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
9.4.1 Market Analysis
9.5 Europe OSAS Market Analysis, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
9.5.1 Market Analysis
9.6 Europe OSAS Market, by Country, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
9.6.1 Market Analysis
9.6.2 U.K.
9.6.2.1 U.K. OSAS Market Value, by Component, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
9.6.2.2 U.K. OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
9.6.2.3 U.K. OSAS Market Value, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
9.6.2.4 U.K. OSAS Market Value, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
9.6.3 Germany
9.6.3.1 Germany OSAS Market Value, by Component, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
9.6.3.2 Germany OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
9.6.3.3 Germany OSAS Market Value, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
9.6.3.4 Germany OSAS Market Value, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
9.6.4 France
9.6.4.1 France OSAS Market Value, by Component, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
9.6.4.2 France OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
9.6.4.3 France OSAS Market Value, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
9.6.4.4 France OSAS Market Value, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
9.6.5 Rest of Europe
9.6.5.1 Rest of Europe OSAS Market Value, by Component, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
9.6.5.2 Rest of Europe OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
9.6.5.3 Rest of Europe OSAS Market Value, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
9.6.5.4 Rest of Europe OSAS Market Value, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
Chapter 10 Asia Pacific On-Shelf Availability Solutions (OSAS) Market Analysis, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
10.1 Overview
10.2 Asia Pacific OSAS Market Analysis, by Component, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
10.2.1 Market Analysis
10.3 Asia Pacific OSAS Market Analysis, by Deployment Model, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
10.3.1 Market Analysis
10.4 Asia Pacific OSAS Market Analysis, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
10.4.1 Market Analysis
10.5 Asia Pacific OSAS Market Analysis, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
10.5.1 Market Analysis
10.6 Asia Pacific OSAS Market, by Country, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
10.6.1 Market Analysis
10.6.2 China
10.6.2.1 China OSAS Market Value, by Component, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
10.6.2.2 China OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
10.6.2.3 China OSAS Market Value, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
10.6.2.4 China OSAS Market Value, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
10.6.3 Japan
10.6.3.1 Japan OSAS Market Value, by Component, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
10.6.3.2 Japan OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
10.6.3.3 Japan OSAS Market Value, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
10.6.3.4 Japan OSAS Market Value, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
10.6.4 India
10.6.4.1 India OSAS Market Value, by Component, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
10.6.4.2 India OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
10.6.4.3 India OSAS Market Value, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
10.6.4.4 India OSAS Market Value, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
10.6.5 Rest of Asia Pacific
10.6.5.1 Rest of Asia Pacific OSAS Market Value, by Component, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
10.6.5.2 Rest of Asia Pacific OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
10.6.5.3 Rest of Asia Pacific OSAS Market Value, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
10.6.5.4 Rest of Asia Pacific OSAS Market Value, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
Chapter 11 Rest of the World (RoW) On-Shelf Availability Solutions (OSAS) Market Analysis, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
11.1 Overview
11.2 RoW OSAS Market Analysis, by Component, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
11.2.1 Market Analysis
11.3 RoW OSAS Market Analysis, by Deployment Model, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
11.3.1 Market Analysis
11.4 RoW OSAS Market Analysis, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
11.4.1 Market Analysis
11.5 RoW OSAS Market Analysis, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
11.5.1 Market Analysis
11.6 RoW OSAS Market, by Region (US$ Bn)
11.6.1 Market Analysis
11.6.2 Middle East & Africa (MEA)
11.6.2.1 MEA OSAS Market Value, by Component, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
11.6.2.2 MEA OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
11.6.2.3 MEA OSAS Market Value, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
11.6.2.4 MEA OSAS Market Value, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
11.6.3 Latin America
11.6.3.1 Latin America OSAS Market Value, by Component, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
11.6.3.2 Latin America OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
11.6.3.3 Latin America OSAS Market Value, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
11.6.3.4 Latin America OSAS Market Value, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
Chapter 12 Company Profiles
12.1 International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation
12.2 Panasonic Corporation
12.3 SAP SE
12.4 MindTree Ltd.
12.5 Impinj, Inc.
12.6 Retail Solutions Inc.
12.7 Market6, Inc.
12.8 Retail Velocity
12.9 Lokad
12.10 Frontier Field Marketing
12.11 Verix, Inc.
12.12 NEOGRID
12.13 Enterra Solutions LLC
12.14 eBest IOT
List of Figures
FIG. 1 Global On-Shelf Availability Solutions (OSAS) Market: Research Methodology
FIG. 2 Market Size Estimation – Top Down & Bottom up Approach
FIG. 3 Global OSAS Market Segmentation
FIG. 4 Global OSAS Market, by Component, 2017 (US$ Bn)
FIG. 5 Global OSAS Market, by Deployment Model, 2017 (US$ Bn)
FIG. 6 Global OSAS Market, by Application, 2017 (US$ Bn)
FIG. 7 Global OSAS Market, by End-user, 2017 (US$ Bn)
FIG. 8 Global OSAS Market, by Geography, 2017 (US$ Bn)
FIG. 9 Attractive Investment Proposition, by Geography, 2017
FIG. 10 Market Positioning of Key OSAS Vendors, 2017
FIG. 11 Global OSAS Market Value Share, by Component, 2017 & 2026 (Value, %)
FIG. 12 Global Software Market Value, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
FIG. 13 Global Services Market Value, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
FIG. 14 Global OSAS Market Value Share, by Deployment Model, 2017 & 2026 (Value, %)
FIG. 15 Global On-premise Market Value, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
FIG. 16 Global Cloud Market Value, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
FIG. 17 Global OSAS Market Value Share, by Application, 2017 & 2026 (Value, %)
FIG. 18 Global OSAS Market Value from Historical Data Analysis, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
FIG. 19 Global OSAS Market Value from Response Time Analysis, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
FIG. 20 Global OSAS Market Value from Vendor Pattern Analysis, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
FIG. 21 Global OSAS Market Value from Potential Risk Analysis, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
FIG. 22 Global OSAS Market Value from Other Applications, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
FIG. 23 Global OSAS Market Value Share, by End-user, 2017 & 2026 (Value, %)
FIG. 24 Global OSAS Market Value from CPG Manufacturer, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
FIG. 25 Global OSAS Market Value from Retailer, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
FIG. 26 Global OSAS Market Value from Online Retailer, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
FIG. 27 Global OSAS Market Value from Suppliers, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
FIG. 28 Global OSAS Market Value from Warehouse, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
FIG. 29 Global OSAS Market Value from Other End User, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
List of Tables
TABLE 1 Market Snapshot: Global On-Shelf Availability Solutions (OSAS) Market Value
TABLE 2 North America OSAS Market Value, by Component, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 3 North America OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 4 North America OSAS Market Value, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 5 North America OSAS Market Value, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 6 North America OSAS Market Value, by Country, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 7 U.S. OSAS Market Value, by Component 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 8 U.S. OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 9 U.S. OSAS Market Value, by Application 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 10 U.S. OSAS Market Value, by End-user 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 11 Rest of North America OSAS Market Value, by Component 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 12 Rest of North America OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 13 Rest of North America OSAS Market Value, by Application 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 14 Rest of North America OSAS Market Value, by End-user 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 15 Europe OSAS Market Value, by Component, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 16 Europe OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 17 Europe OSAS Market Value, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 18 Europe OSAS Market Value, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 19 Europe OSAS Market Value, by Country, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 20 U.K. OSAS Market Value, by Component 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 21 U.K. OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 22 U.K. OSAS Market Value, by Application 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 23 U.K. OSAS Market Value, by End-user 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 24 Germany OSAS Market Value, by Component 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 25 Germany OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 26 Germany OSAS Market Value, by Application 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 27 Germany OSAS Market Value, by End-user 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 28 France OSAS Market Value, by Component 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 29 France OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 30 France OSAS Market Value, by Application 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 31 France OSAS Market Value, by End-user 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 32 Rest of Europe OSAS Market Value, by Component 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 33 Rest of Europe OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 34 Rest of Europe OSAS Market Value, by Application 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 35 Rest of Europe OSAS Market Value, by End-user 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 36 Asia Pacific OSAS Market Value, by Component, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 37 Asia Pacific OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 38 Asia Pacific OSAS Market Value, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 39 Asia Pacific OSAS Market Value, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 40 Asia Pacific OSAS Market Value, by Country, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 41 China OSAS Market Value, by Component 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 42 China OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 43 China OSAS Market Value, by Application 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 44 China OSAS Market Value, by End-user 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 45 Japan OSAS Market Value, by Component 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 46 Japan OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 47 Japan OSAS Market Value, by Application 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 48 Japan OSAS Market Value, by End-user 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 49 India OSAS Market Value, by Component 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 50 India OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 51 India OSAS Market Value, by Application 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 52 India OSAS Market Value, by End-user 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 53 Rest of Asia Pacific OSAS Market Value, by Component 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 54 Rest of Asia Pacific OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 55 Rest of Asia Pacific OSAS Market Value, by Application 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 56 Rest of Asia Pacific OSAS Market Value, by End-user 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 57 RoW OSAS Market Value, by Component, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 58 RoW OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 59 RoW OSAS Market Value, by Application, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 60 RoW OSAS Market Value, by End-user, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 61 RoW OSAS Market Value, by Country, 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 62 MEA OSAS Market Value, by Component 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 63 MEA OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 64 MEA OSAS Market Value, by Application 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 65 MEA OSAS Market Value, by End-user 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 66 Latin America OSAS Market Value, by Component 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 67 Latin America OSAS Market Value, by Deployment Model 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 68 Latin America OSAS Market Value, by Application 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 69 Latin America OSAS Market Value, by End-user 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn)
TABLE 70 International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development)
TABLE 71 Panasonic Corporation: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development)
TABLE 72 SAP SE: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development)
TABLE 73 MindTree Ltd.: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development)
TABLE 74 Impinj, Inc.: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development)
TABLE 75 Retail Solutions Inc.: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development)
TABLE 76 Market6, Inc.: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development)
TABLE 77 Retail Velocity: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development)
TABLE 78 Lokad: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development)
TABLE 79 Frontier Field Marketing: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development)
TABLE 80 Verix, Inc.: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development)
TABLE 81 NEOGRID: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development)
TABLE 82 Enterra Solutions LLC: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development)
TABLE 83 eBest IOT: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development)