Japan Logistics Automation Market Report by Component, Function, Enterprise Size, Industry Vertical, and Region 2025-2033

Description

Japan logistics automation market size reached USD 5 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 17.6 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 15.1% during 2025-2033. The expanding e-commerce sector, along with the numerous advancements in the manufacturing technologies, is primarily driving the market growth.

Logistics automation entails the utilization of control systems, machinery, and software to enhance the efficiency of logistics operations, particularly those conducted within warehouses or distribution centers with limited human involvement. Its advantages encompass the enhancement of customer service quality, scalability, operational speed, organizational oversight, and error reduction. Logistics automation plays a pivotal role in minimizing manual data inaccuracies, ensuring adequate insurance coverage, and facilitating automated notifications. As a result, it is progressively supplanting conventional logistics procedures across both small and large businesses, streamlining and mechanizing a range of tasks including freight handling, tracking, and documentation. Consequently, logistics automation finds widespread application in industries such as retail, automotive, and the food and beverage (F&B) sector.

Japan Logistics Automation Market Trends:

The Japan logistics automation market is primarily influenced by the widespread adoption of high-speed internet and smartphones, driven by the rapid pace of digitization on a global scale. Furthermore, the substantial expansion of the e-commerce sector is generating increased demand for logistics automation solutions. These systems exhibit the capability to automate a wide range of tasks, including container loading and unloading, palletizing, de-palletizing, commissioning, and the efficient feeding of production lines. Additionally, the emergence of the industrial internet of things (IIoT) and the introduction of network-connected systems that enhance task performance across diverse industries are further facilitating market growth. As the number of warehouses continues to rise, organizations are increasingly investing in warehouse automation solutions. This trend, coupled with ongoing advancements in manufacturing and industrial robotics, has led to the development of innovative robotic technologies such as automated guided vehicles, which are expected to create a positive market outlook.

Japan Logistics Automation Market Segmentation:

Component Insights:

Hardware
Mobile Robots (AGV, AMR)
Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS)
Automated Sorting Systems
De-palletizing/Palletizing Systems
Conveyor Systems
Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC)
Order Picking
Software
Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
Warehouse Execution Systems (WES)
Services
Value Added Services
Maintenance

Function Insights:

Warehouse and Storage Management
Transportation Management

Enterprise Size Insights:

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Large Enterprises

Industry Vertical Insights:

Manufacturing
Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)
Retail and E-Commerce
3PL
Aerospace and Defense
Oil, Gas and Energy
Chemicals
Others

Competitive Landscape:

The market research report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the market. Competitive analysis such as market structure, key player positioning, top winning strategies, competitive dashboard, and company evaluation quadrant has been covered in the report. Also, detailed profiles of all major companies have been provided.

Key Questions Answered in This Report:

How has the Japan logistics automation market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the Japan logistics automation market?
What is the breakup of the Japan logistics automation market on the basis of component?
What is the breakup of the Japan logistics automation market on the basis of function?
What is the breakup of the Japan logistics automation market on the basis of enterprise size?
What is the breakup of the Japan logistics automation market on the basis of industry vertical?
What are the various stages in the value chain of the Japan logistics automation market?
What are the key driving factors and challenges in the Japan logistics automation?
What is the structure of the Japan logistics automation market and who are the key players?
What is the degree of competition in the Japan logistics automation market?

Product Code: SR112024A21691

1 Preface

2 Scope and Methodology

2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology

3 Executive Summary

4 Japan Logistics Automation Market - Introduction

4.1 Overview
4.2 Market Dynamics
4.3 Industry Trends
4.4 Competitive Intelligence

5 Japan Logistics Automation Market Landscape

5.1 Historical and Current Market Trends (2019-2024)
5.2 Market Forecast (2025-2033)

6 Japan Logistics Automation Market - Breakup by Component

6.1 Hardware
- 6.1.1 Overview
- 6.1.2 Historical and Current Market Trends (2019-2024)
- 6.1.3 Market Segmentation
  - 6.1.3.1 Mobile Robots (AGV, AMR)
  - 6.1.3.2 Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS)
  - 6.1.3.3 Automated Sorting Systems
  - 6.1.3.4 De-palletizing/Palletizing Systems
  - 6.1.3.5 Conveyor Systems
  - 6.1.3.6 Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC)
  - 6.1.3.7 Order Picking
- 6.1.4 Market Forecast (2025-2033)
6.2 Software
- 6.2.1 Overview
- 6.2.2 Historical and Current Market Trends (2019-2024)
- 6.2.3 Market Segmentation
  - 6.2.3.1 Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
  - 6.2.3.2 Warehouse Execution Systems (WES)
- 6.2.4 Market Forecast (2025-2033)
6.3 Services
- 6.3.1 Overview
- 6.3.2 Historical and Current Market Trends (2019-2024)
- 6.3.3 Market Segmentation
  - 6.3.3.1 Value Added Services
  - 6.3.3.2 Maintenance
- 6.3.4 Market Forecast (2025-2033)

7 Japan Logistics Automation Market - Breakup by Function

7.1 Warehouse and Storage Management
- 7.1.1 Overview
- 7.1.2 Historical and Current Market Trends (2019-2024)
- 7.1.3 Market Forecast (2025-2033)
7.2 Transportation Management
- 7.2.1 Overview
- 7.2.2 Historical and Current Market Trends (2019-2024)
- 7.2.3 Market Forecast (2025-2033)

8 Japan Logistics Automation Market - Breakup by Enterprise Size

8.1 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
- 8.1.1 Overview
- 8.1.2 Historical and Current Market Trends (2019-2024)
- 8.1.3 Market Forecast (2025-2033)
8.2 Large Enterprises
- 8.2.1 Overview
- 8.2.2 Historical and Current Market Trends (2019-2024)
- 8.2.3 Market Forecast (2025-2033)

9 Japan Logistics Automation Market - Breakup by Industry Vertical

9.1 Manufacturing
- 9.1.1 Overview
- 9.1.2 Historical and Current Market Trends (2019-2024)
- 9.1.3 Market Forecast (2025-2033)
9.2 Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
- 9.2.1 Overview
- 9.2.2 Historical and Current Market Trends (2019-2024)
- 9.2.3 Market Forecast (2025-2033)
9.3 Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)
- 9.3.1 Overview
- 9.3.2 Historical and Current Market Trends (2019-2024)
- 9.3.3 Market Forecast (2025-2033)
9.4 Retail and E-Commerce
- 9.4.1 Overview
- 9.4.2 Historical and Current Market Trends (2019-2024)
- 9.4.3 Market Forecast (2025-2033)
9.5 3PL
- 9.5.1 Overview
- 9.5.2 Historical and Current Market Trends (2019-2024)
- 9.5.3 Market Forecast (2025-2033)
9.6 Aerospace and Defense
- 9.6.1 Overview
- 9.6.2 Historical and Current Market Trends (2019-2024)
- 9.6.3 Market Forecast (2025-2033)
9.7 Oil, Gas and Energy
- 9.7.1 Overview
- 9.7.2 Historical and Current Market Trends (2019-2024)
- 9.7.3 Market Forecast (2025-2033)
9.8 Chemicals
- 9.8.1 Overview
- 9.8.2 Historical and Current Market Trends (2019-2024)
- 9.8.3 Market Forecast (2025-2033)
9.9 Others
- 9.9.1 Historical and Current Market Trends (2019-2024)
- 9.9.2 Market Forecast (2025-2033)

10 Japan Logistics Automation Market - Competitive Landscape

10.1 Overview
10.2 Market Structure
10.3 Market Player Positioning
10.4 Top Winning Strategies
10.5 Competitive Dashboard
10.6 Company Evaluation Quadrant

11 Profiles of Key Players

11.1 Company A
- 11.1.1 Business Overview
- 11.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.1.3 Business Strategies
- 11.1.4 SWOT Analysis
- 11.1.5 Major News and Events
11.2 Company B
- 11.2.1 Business Overview
- 11.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.2.3 Business Strategies
- 11.2.4 SWOT Analysis
- 11.2.5 Major News and Events
11.3 Company C
- 11.3.1 Business Overview
- 11.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.3.3 Business Strategies
- 11.3.4 SWOT Analysis
- 11.3.5 Major News and Events
11.4 Company D
- 11.4.1 Business Overview
- 11.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.4.3 Business Strategies
- 11.4.4 SWOT Analysis
- 11.4.5 Major News and Events
11.5 Company E
- 11.5.1 Business Overview
- 11.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.5.3 Business Strategies
- 11.5.4 SWOT Analysis
- 11.5.5 Major News and Events

12 Japan Logistics Automation Market - Industry Analysis

12.1 Drivers, Restraints, and Opportunities
- 12.1.1 Overview
- 12.1.2 Drivers
- 12.1.3 Restraints
- 12.1.4 Opportunities
12.2 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 12.2.1 Overview
- 12.2.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 12.2.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 12.2.4 Degree of Competition
- 12.2.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 12.2.6 Threat of Substitutes
12.3 Value Chain Analysis