Automated Material Handling (AMH) market was calculated at USD 36,800 Million in 2019 and expected to grow at 12.0% CAGR over the forecast period.

Introduction of the Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market Report

Automated materials handling (AMH) refers to a mechanism that ensures efficient transportation of material from one place to another in the manufacturing area. The automated materials handling systems are primarily used for sorting material, procuring raw material, and delivering finished goods to the intended consumer.

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Market Dynamic

Key Drivers and Emerging Trends

The rising digitization of supply chain processes in manufacturing industries, increasing adoption of robotics technology in production units and warehousing facilities, growing need for automation in logistics management in industries including e-commerce, automotive, healthcare, aviation, and electronics are some of the major factors driving the growth of the automated material handling market size. In addition, AMH systems offer reduced downtime and labour costs, more predictable transportation time, improved cycle time estimates, reduced human errors, easier tracking of location of material, enhanced safety of the workforce, and reduced contamination, among other benefits in the logistics and supply chains in the industries for enhancing the business performance, which is further expected to augment the global automated material handling market growth. Moreover, technological advancements that includes artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, 3D vision technology, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), wireless technologies, driverless vehicles, and cloud computing is anticipated to provide lucrative development opportunities to the AMH systems.

Restraint in the Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market

However, high investment required for the integration of AMH equipment is expected to restraint the growth of the market. Moreover, lack of expert workforce to handle, repair and maintenance of system is further expected to hamper the automated material handling equipment market growth.

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Product – Segment Analysis

Based on the product, automated guided vehicle (AGV) is projected to witness high CAGR over the forecast period primarily due to its benefits including reduced labour cost, minimized accidents, workplace safety, operation at extreme temperatures, improved traceability of inventory, and increased productivity.

System Type – Segment Analysis

The bulk load material handling system is expected to hold a high share in the market. This can be attributed to their increasing application among chemical, paper, food & beverages, pharmaceutical industries owing to safe transfer, handling and storage of assets.

Industry – Segment Analysis

Based on the industry, e-commerce is expected to hold a prominent share in the market owing to the rising B2B and B2C online shopping platforms and increasing adoption of automation systems for efficient management of supply chains in e-commerce industries. Additionally, according to the UNCTAD, the e-commerce sales reached $25.6 trillion globally in 2018, with an increase of 8%. This is expected to support the market growth.

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Regional – Segment Analysis:

North America is expected to hold a notable share in the market primarily due to increasing adoption of warehouse automation, rising cost labour, and the growing e-commerce industry. According to the UNCTAD, the United States dominated the overall e-commerce industry with $8,640 billion e-commerce sales in 2018. This is further augmenting the growth of the market.

Top Market Players

Several Leading players operating in the market, include, Schaefer Systems International Limited, Daifuku Co., Ltd., Kion Group AG, Honeywell International Inc., Toyota Industries Corporation, Hyster-Yale Material Handling, Inc., John Bean Technologies Corporation, KUKA AG, KNAPP AG, and Murata Machinery, Ltd. among others. 

Key Developments: 

• • In 2020, Schaefer Systems International Limited partnered with Co-operative Group Limited (Coop), one of the leading food retailers in Sweden, for providing energy-efficient and highly automated logistics solution for Coop’s new distribution unit in Eskilstuna, Sweden. The company will handle the distribution of goods to Coop’s 800+ stores around the country.

Segments covered in the Report:

The global Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market has been segmented on the basis of product, system type, industry, and key regions. Based on product, the market is segmented into Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS), Automated Conveyors & Sortation Systems, Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV), and others. Based on system type, the market is segmented into unit load material handling systems and bulk load material handling systems. Based on industry, the market is segmented into automotive, semiconductor & electronics, metals & heavy machinery, food & beverages, e-commerce, healthcare, aviation, and others. 

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Key questions answered in this research report:

• • At what pace is global Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market growing? What will be the growth trend in the future?
  • What are the key drivers and restraints in Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market? What will be the impact of drivers and restraints in the future?
  • What are the regional revenues and forecast breakdowns? Which are the major regional revenue pockets for growth in the global Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market?
  • Which system type generated maximum revenues in 2019 and identify the most promising system type during the forecast period?
  • What are the various industries of global Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market and how they are poised to grow?
  • What companies are the major participants in this market and their business strategies, how does the competitive landscape look like?

Report Coverage	Details
Market Base Year	2019
Market Forecast Period	2020-2027
Market Revenues (2019)	USD 36,800 Million
Base Year & Forecast Units	Revenues (USD Million)
Market Segment	By Product, By System Type, By Industry, By Region
Regional Coverage	Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and RoW
Companies Profiled	Schaefer Systems International Limited, Daifuku Co., Ltd., Kion Group AG, Honeywell International Inc., Toyota Industries Corporation, Hyster-Yale Material Handling, Inc., John Bean Technologies Corporation, KUKA AG, KNAPP AG, and Murata Machinery, Ltd. among others; a total of 10 companies covered.
25% Free Customization Available	We will customize this report up to 25% as a free customization to address our client’s specific requirements

Market Segmentation

Global Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market by Product

• • Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS)
  • Automated Conveyors & Sortation Systems
  • Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV)
  • Others

Global Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market by System Type

• • Unit Load Material Handling Systems
  • Bulk Load Material Handling Systems

Global Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market by Industry

• • Automotive
  • Semiconductor & Electronics
  • Metals & Heavy Machinery
  • Food & Beverages
  • E-commerce
  • Healthcare
  • Aviation
  • Others

Global Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market by Region

• • North America Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market (Option 1: As a part of the free 25% customization)
    • North America Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market by Product
    • North America Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market by System Type
    • North America Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market by Industry
    • US Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market All-Up
    • Canada Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market All-Up
  • Europe Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market (Option 2: As a part of the free 25% customization)
    • Europe Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market by Product
    • Europe Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market by System Type
    • Europe Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market by Industry
    • UK Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market All-Up
    • Germany Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market All-Up
    • France Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market All-Up
    • Spain Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market All-Up
    • Rest of Europe Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market All-Up
  • Asia-Pacific Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market (Option 3: As a part of the free 25% customization)
    • Asia-Pacific Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market by Product
    • Asia-Pacific Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market by System Type
    • Asia-Pacific Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market by Industry
    • China Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market All-Up
    • India Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market All-Up
    • Japan Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market All-Up
    • Rest of APAC Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market All-Up
  • RoW Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market (Option 4: As a part of the free 25% customization)
    • RoW Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market by Product
    • RoW Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market by System Type
    • RoW Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market by Industry
    • Brazil Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market All-Up
    • South Africa Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market All-Up
    • Saudi Arabia Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market All-Up
    • UAE Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market All-Up
    • Rest of world (remaining countries of the LAMEA region) Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market All-Up

Major Players Operating in the Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market (Option 5: As a part of the Free 25% Customization – Profiles of 5 Additional Companies of your Choice)

• • Schaefer Systems International Limited
  • Daifuku Co., Ltd.
  • Kion Group AG
  • Honeywell International Inc.
  • Toyota Industries Corporation
  • Hyster-Yale Material Handling, Inc.
  • John Bean Technologies Corporation
  • KUKA AG
  • KNAPP AG
  • Murata Machinery, Ltd.