Toyota Industries and Dematic are the leaders in Automated Material Handling Market

Competitive Benchmarking

Leaders:

Dematic GMBH & Co. KG has successfully installed solutions for some of the biggest names in automated material handling segments. The company continues to invest in development toward introducing new technologies and improving efficiencies. For instance, in November 2023, Dematic completed a major automation project for the German food retailer Bünting, incorporating cutting-edge warehouse technology into its new logistics center at Nortmoor in Lower Saxony.
Toyota Industries Corporation provides a vast range of lift trucks, automated warehouses, and retrieval systems. Further, the company is enhancing the investment driving into the automation needs and towards future business development. For instance, in September 2024, Toyota Industries Corporation announced a strategic investment in Gideon for vision-based which is primarily aimed at vision-based automated vehicle solutions. The deal has an involvement of its subsidiaries, Toyota Material Handling Group and also that of Toyota Automated Logistics Group, directed towards focusing on behavior as well as application stack of the Autonomous Mobile Robotics (AMR) technology of Gideon in automating concrete processes in the environments of warehouses and factories.

KSI VP Matrix

Knowledge Sourcing Intelligence Vendor Positioning Matrix

Particulars	Ability To Improve Market Position	Resilience
Leader	Medium	High
Follower	High	High
Challenger	Medium	Medium
Niche	Low	Low

Followers:

Daifuku is focused on its strategic goal of applying automated material handling technology to promote social infrastructure in places like logistics and production sites and to new areas of social problems in food and the environment. In December 2023, Daifuku Co., Ltd. begun operational tests of its latest high-speed, high-rise automated storage and retrieval system stacker cranes at the Shiga Works production facility, which will boost global competition and its position in the market.
Siemens intense technological developments are actively used for launching and introducing many solutions like robotics into the market. For instance, in June 2023, Siemens planned to invest €2 billion in high-tech factories, innovation labs, and education centers to boost future growth, innovation, and resilience. The company also intends to grow its production network and R&D capacities in Asia. Similarly, in March 2023, Siemens set up a new vertical market for Intralogistics in the U.S., thereby providing state-of-the-art material handling solutions hardware automation, software as well as service solutions.
Siemens launched its new automation technology ‘Simatic Workstation’ which links software-defined control to factory automation and security. This technology will, in due course, be used for manufacturing operations, alongside creator Ford Motor Company, intended for automating in Automate 2024.

Challengers:

Honeywell International Inc offers modern automated warehouse solution, designed to improve productivity, minimize waste, and adapt to changes in a digital economy. The company is expanding innovation in automated material handling solution through strategic partnership with technological companies. For instance, in January 2024, Honeywell announced a partnership with Hai Robotics to deliver flexible, high-density storage solutions to distribution centers. This partnership between Hai’s robotics technology as well as Honeywell’s Momentum Warehouse Execution Software, together with enhanced cybersecurity capabilities, and deep experience with robotics integration. The partnership advances Honeywell’s alignment with three megatrends including industrial automation in its portfolio-wide alignment.
BEUMER acquired the Hendrik Group Inc., in May 2023 which specializes in air-supported belt conveying technology, thereby extending its portfolio for bulk material handling in transport. This move enshrines the sustainability principle in the BEUMER philosophy while complement current technologies to offer wider benefits to customers. It also serve the potential market of sensitive materials, keeping hazardous substances away from the environment, and furthering the sustainability goals of the company.

Niche:

The niche companies of the market include Amazon Robotics, Konecranes Plc, Bosch Rexroth and The Schaefer Group are considered niche players due to their low product offerings, however the companies are targeting particular niches of the automated material handling products and are investing in new launches accordingly. For instance, Konecranes announced delivery plan of 18 set of Automated Stacking Cranes to London Gateway Terminal on October 2022. Likewise, the first Automated Pharmaceutical Distribution Center in the Middle East was inaugurated in Saudi Arabia by SSI SCHAEFER and Nahdi Medical Company. The set-up based in Jeddah’s industrial zone is about to boost the country’s logistics capacity majorly while preparing for safe and reliable pharmaceutical distribution.