Growing E-Commerce Industry Leading the Automated Material Handling Systems Market

The automated material handling systems market is predicted to increase at a CAGR of 9.4% from 2022 to 2027, rising from USD 28.8 billion in 2022 to USD 45.1 billion in 2027. Due to the commencement of COVID-19, the automated material industry is developing primarily due to increased demand for ASRS in the e-commerce industry.

The material handling industry is expected to benefit from the growing trend toward smart factories. To evaluate operating efficiency and decrease waste, the entire manufacturing floor now requires monitoring at every step of the process. In such cases, smart factories with handling equipment provide continuous monitoring of all processes. Furthermore, many intuitive technologies included in material handling systems, such as cloud connectivity and data analytics, improve asset performance and give real-time actionable data.

Wireless remote-control systems that help give better diagnostics and save commissioning time are also provided by the incorporation of such automated material systems placed in facilities. The rise of industry 4.0 and smart factory development is creating a potential market for automated material handling systems as a result of the aforementioned considerations.

The failure or breakdown of AMH equipment can have a significant impact on a company's overall earnings. Breakdowns cause the entire production process to be delayed, resulting in output losses and plant performance degradation. As a result, such automated material handling systems businesses’ must invest extensively in preventive maintenance of their AMH equipment to avoid downtime and assure proper operation.

The automated material handling systems market growth is predicted to rise as the e-commerce industry continues to develop. Today's e-commerce industry is booming all over the world, creating a great need for process automation. Amazon, Walmart, and other major retailers are progressively incorporating automated technologies to carry out operations in a more efficient, precise, cost-effective, and secure manner. Aside from that, the growth of the manufacturing industry is a big contributor to the material handling systems market expansion. Owners of facilities are concentrating on producing and delivering products to their clients at a faster, cheaper, and higher quality rate. As a result, integrating handling equipment allows for more efficient production cycles, which minimizes operational costs and waste.

SMEs are unable to fully automate their supply chains due to the high upfront expenses of implementing AMH technology. Because small businesses cannot afford automated material handling systems, they must rely on traditional/manual material handling methods. Some major businesses reduce their upfront costs by renting industrial trucks, leasing equipment, or purchasing used equipment. This is expected to hinder the sales of new equipment.

Key Takeaways

• Due to factors such as the rising need for industrial processes and warehousing units, Asia Pacific dominates the worldwide automated material handling systems market.

• Due to increased penetration of online shopping trends, the presence of large online vendors, rising logistics infrastructure, and other factors, the e-commerce sub-segment is predicted to grow significantly throughout the projection period. This trend is driving warehouse operators to add automation technology into their warehouses to manage the supply chain ecosystem more efficiently.

• The unit load sub-segment is predicted to grow at the fastest rate, propelling the automated material handling systems market forward soon. This can be attributed to the e-commerce industry's expansion.

• Due to rising consumption from the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and e-commerce industries, the packaging sub-segment is predicted to rise gradually over the projected timeline.
Competitive Landscape

Due to the growing demand for increased efficiencies at distribution centers as a result of the expansion of eCommerce, prominent corporations are proactively working on supplying automated material handling systems for logistics solutions businesses. Furthermore, to supplement the market for handling equipment, these main companies are focusing on sales efforts. According to secondary sources, European retailers ordered Vanderlande TMHE's AGFs to establish a fully automated distribution center in their new distribution facility.

Daifuku, KION, SSI Schaefer, Toyota Industries, and Honeywell International are among the key players.
Recent Developments

• KION Group will open a new forklift truck manufacturer in China in December 2021 to provide supply chain solutions. For future manufacture of industrial trucks and supply chain solutions in Jinan, the plant has a total volume of roughly 140 million.

• Toyota Material Handling Japan introduced the SenS+ operation system in August 2021, which detects and identifies pedestrians and objects behind the forklift and instantly controls and stops the truck's backward motion.

• Daifuku and AFT industries collaborated in February 2021 to combine their material handling capabilities in the automotive business. Daifuku and AFT will benefit from each other as a strategy to open global markets and secure increased demand and investments in material handling systems from car manufacturers.