Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market Definition
Automated material handling (AMH) refers to the use of automated systems and technology to move, store, control, and protect materials and products throughout the processes of manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, and disposal. This involves integrating equipment such as conveyors, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), robotics, automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), and sorting systems, often managed by software that optimizes the flow and storage of goods. Automated material handling (AMH) aims to improve efficiency, reduce labor costs, minimize errors, and enhance safety by automating tasks that traditionally require manual intervention.
The main product types of automated material handling (AMH) are hardware, software, and services. Hardware refers to the physical components of a system that are used in material handling and warehouse management. Hardware is integral to automated material handling (AMH) as it forms the backbone of the system. The various system types include unit load material handling systems, and bulk load material handling systems with various functions such as storage, transportation, assembly, and others. These are used by various end-users such as airports, automotive, food and beverages, retail, warehousing, and distribution, logistic centers, general manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, post and parcels, and others.
Automated Material Handling (AMH) Market Segmentation
The automated material handling (AMH) market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Product Type: Hardware, Software, Services
2) By System Types: Unit Load Material Handling System, Bulk Load Material Handling System
3) By Function: Storage, Transportation, Assembly, Other Functions
4) By End-User: Airport, Automotive, Food And Beverages, Retail, Warehousing, And Distribution, Logistic Centers, General Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Post and Parcel, Other End-Users