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South Africa Warehouse Automation Market is Expected to Grow With A High CAGR in the Forecast Period 2024-2028

The increasing demand for IoT and Big Data is expected to drive the South Africa warehouse automation market between 2024 and 2028.

 

According to TechSci Research report, “South Africa Warehouse Automation Market - By Region, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2018-2028F,” the South Africa warehouse automation market is witnessing a period of significant growth as businesses are increasingly adopting IoT and Big Data in their products and services. In addition, growing digitalization, increasing adoption of advanced technologies, and growing autonomous drones and robotics for warehouse management are increasing the demand of warehouse automation in South Africa. Moreover, the increase in smartphone users and an increase in the need for data and high bandwidth capacity is driving the South Africa warehouse automation market. The manufacturing and logistics industry is expanding rapidly in the age of digitization. Measures taken by the government, such as National Data and Cloud Policy to strengthen the industrial value chain, enhancing South Africa’s investment potentials, tax incentives offering for businesses that invest in warehouse automation, and the promotion of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in all facets of the business, are offering a more favorable environment for the adoption of warehouse automation in South Africa. Moreover, the country is further supporting the development of skilled workforce in warehouse automation under the National Skills Development Plan (NSDP) initiatives, expected to provide an additional backbone for the evolving South Africa warehouse automation market through 2028.

Businesses are increasingly using automated solutions to eliminate errors, improve technology investments, and hyper-automate digital workflows. The manufacturing, improvement, and distribution practices of businesses are continuing to be transformed by digital transformation and Industry 4.0. Automation plays a significant role in enterprise solutions by streamlining business processes, increasing workforce capacity and efficiency, eliminating errors, and enhancing technology investments and hyper-automating digital workflows. Moreover, distribution center robotization can likewise help in bringing down the expense of challenges brought about by human errors. Growing autonomous drones, cobotics, and modern warehouse management are all expected to see significant demand in the future. In addition, processes for automatically checking inventories and simplifying intralogistics are also expected to see significant demand.


 

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South Africa Warehouse Automation Market is divided into product, automation level, technology, application, vertical, and region. Based on product, the market is divided into hardware, software, and service. Based on automation level, the market is segmented into system automation, mechanized automation, semi-automated, and fully automated. Based on technology, the market is segmented into automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automatic guided vehicles (AGVs), MRO outbounds, automatic identification and data capture, and others. Based on application, the market is segmented into automotive, food and beverage, e-commerce, pharmaceutical, and others. Based on vertical, the market is further split into retailers, manufacturers, and distributors. Based on region, the market is divided into Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North-West, Free State, and Northern Cape.

 

Due to the widespread use of warehouse automation in e-commerce facilities and the increased vendor knowledge of the robotics of various e-commerce fulfillment issues, the e-commerce segment is anticipated to maintain its dominance of the warehouse automation market throughout the forecast period. E-commerce applications are also gaining popularity in the warehouse automation sector because of the expansion of robot technology in e-commerce warehouses and the rise in e-commerce activity. As a result, it is anticipated that warehouse automation's advantages for e-commerce fulfillment centers will earn a sizable profit share over the projection period, accelerating the segment's expansion. Many e-commerce enterprises such as Takealot, Shoprite, and Massmart are investing heavily in warehouse automation, using a variety of automated systems to improve the efficiency of its order fulfillment process. By increasing efficiency, accuracy, safety, flexibility, and reducing costs, warehouse automation can help e-commerce businesses to be more competitive and successful. Therefore, the demand for adopting automation solution in warehouses are increasing rapidly.

The automated storage & retrieval systems (AS/RS) segment is expected to register lucrative growth during the forecast period. South African warehouses are increasingly utilizing automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS). There are several advantages for businesses when these systems are utilized in warehouses, including increased flexibility, accuracy, safety, and efficiency. Crane-based systems, vertical lift modules (VLMs), mini-load systems, shuttle-based systems, etc. are being highly adopted to move products to and from storage locations. Due to their numerous benefits, which are anticipated to propel market revenue development, companies with significant inbound and outbound flows of products are investing in cutting-edge storage robots. Automated storage and retrieval systems are assisting in reducing the variable cost of operations by removing the need for manual labour for tasks like picking, storing, assembling, and inventory replenishment. In addition, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), warehouse robots, and innovative automation are expected to gain significant traction in the warehouse automation market. This is due to the increasing use of these vehicles for the movement of goods and their ability to travel to predetermined and programmed points.

 

Key market players in the South Africa Warehouse Automation Market include: 

  • Jungheinrich AG
  • ABB South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
  • RELOG South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
  • Bastian Solution LLC
  • Omron Corporation
  • Fetch Robotics Inc.
  • Yaskawa Electric Corporation
  • SSI SCHAEFER Group
  • Daifuku Co Ltd.
  • FANUC Corporation

 

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“South Africa’s Warehouse Automation market is a worthwhile investment opportunity. Gauteng region is the fastest growing region in the South Africa Warehouse Automation market, owing to factors such as increasing presence of many e-commerce companies, increasing consumer awareness towards warehouse automation solutions, and rising expenditure in the IT & telecom industry. The South Africa warehouse automation market is expected to benefit from the growing demand for digital infrastructure across different verticals, including IT, telecom, energy, government, healthcare, automotive and other core industries. Additionally, the increasing government support for warehouse automation coupled with the availability of skilled labor and the presence of several major retailers in the Gauteng region are some of the factors that are expected to drive the South Africa warehouse automation market in the coming years” said Mr. Karan Chechi, Research Director with TechSci Research, a research based global management consulting firm.

South Africa Warehouse Automation Market Segmented By Product (Hardware, Software, and Service), By Automation Level (System Automation, Mechanized Automation, Semi-Automated, and Fully Automated), By Technology (Automated Storage And Retrieval Systems (AS/RS), Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs), MRO Outbounds, Automatic Identification And Data Capture And Others), By Application (Automotive, Food and Beverage, E-Commerce, Pharmaceutical, and Others), By Vertical (Retailers, Manufacturers and Distributors), By Region, Competition, Forecast and Opportunities, 2028F has assessed the South Africa warehouse automation market's future development potential and provides data and information on market size, structure, and projected market growth. The report's goal is to give current market knowledge and assist decision makers in making informed investment decisions. Furthermore, the study identifies and analyses emerging trends, as well as key drivers, constraints, and opportunities in the South Africa warehouse automation market.


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