Market Trends of Latin America Automated Storage and Retrieval System Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Latin America Automated Storage & Retrieval System Market according to our research experts:
Automotive is Expected to Hold Significant Market Share
- The automotive industry is undergoing a positive transition in Brazil and Columbia. Moreover, Brazil and Argentina signed a free trade agreement for the automotive sector. Both the countries will gradually phase out trade tariffs for each other in the automotive industry. These are expected to bring automation to the automotive industry, thus paving the way for AS/RS in this region.
- Further, organizations like Festo are preparing strategic locations for shipments to Mexico and Central America. Recently, Festo published a news release stating that a facility in Cincinnati, which is strategically close to the airport and could support the expected growth in Mexico, is becoming a recognized hub for the automotive industry.
- The coronavirus crisis has struck auto production around the world but hit Brazil the hardest. According to the automakers association, Anfave, Brazil’s automobile production rose in June 2020 from May 2020 by 129% but remains 58% lower compared with the same month in 2019. It also expects auto production to fall by 45% in 2020 compared to a year ago, while exports will lose 53% in the same period.
- Moreover, the advent of electric vehicles and hybrid cars has revolutionized automobile manufacturing in the past decade. Automobile production has become far more sophisticated and complex. The ever-evolving government safety regulations and industry standards are further complicating the assembly line tasks.
- This has created a significant demand for automation in the automotive sector. Minimizing products damage during transit (caused by human error) and increasing the speed of handling the chassis between workstations (which would allow interaction with assembly-line workers) are receiving the utmost priority. Such trends are expected to boost the adoption of warehouse robotics across industries in the region.
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Mexico is Expected to Account For Significant Market Share
- The expanding millennial population and the increase in disposable incomes create many opportunities for retailers like Amazon to introduce new product lines, creating a considerable need for advanced warehouse facilities. In such high throughput warehouses, AMRs can help scale up the efficiencies and mitigate labor challenges.
- In October 2020, Amazon announced USD 100 million logistics investment in opening new warehouses in Mexico, including its first shipping centers outside the populous capital area, to offer faster deliveries. The new sites include two fulfillment centers, one near the northern city of Monterrey and another near the central city of Guadalajara. Additionally, the company is also striving to make inroads in Brazil, where it recently opened its fifth and biggest fulfillment center in the country, with 100,000 square meters. All these investments are expected to drive the utilization of ASRS in the warehouse.
- Further, many people in the country opting for e-commerce for their daily necessities, such as drinks, biscuits, and shampoos. The retail market is expected to experience rapid growth during the forecast period and help increase the adoption of automation in retails.
- Moreover, advanced technology has given rise to equipment and processes that have transformed the country's food and beverage sector. The food and beverage industry has traditionally relied on human workers to handle functions like distribution and storing; robotics are being developed and implemented to streamline the process and produce more consistent output.
- In food automation, it is essential to ensure properly sanitized machinery to avoid product contamination, resulting in consumers contracting foodborne illnesses. The current trend of automation has witnessed the development of new technologies that can provide end-to-end automation for the production of certain processed foods in Mexico.
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