Explore the Material Handling Ecosystem
Suppliers & Services
Suppliers & Services |
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Industrial Truck ManufacturersBuild lift trucks and related material-handling equipment. Toyota and Crown supply the examples here. |
Industrial Machinery DealersSell forklifts and provide parts, service and advice. Toyota Material Handling Systems is a named authorized dealer. |
Industrial Truck LessorsOffer forklifts for temporary use. Toyota describes rental stock within its dealer network. |
Warehouse OperatorsUse lift trucks to store and retrieve pallets. DHL describes deployments for its own warehouse operations and for a customer. |
Warehouse Automation IntegratorsCombine robotic truck technology with warehouse processes and software. The DHL examples name JBT and Logisnext Solutions. |
Equipment Rental CompaniesRental fleets that supply lift trucks and aerial equipment by the day, week or month. |
Organizations to Explore
Organizations to Explore |
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Toyota Material HandlingSupplies forklifts and supports owners through its dealer network. |
Crown EquipmentOffers electric and internal-combustion forklift families. |
Toyota Material Handling SystemsSells forklifts and provides parts, repairs and warehouse services through Georgia branches. Toyota lists it as an authorized dealer. Dealer status does not establish ownership by Toyota. |
DHL Supply ChainRuns contract warehouses and has documented the use of autonomous forklifts in the United States and Belgium. A January 2026 company account describes continuing warehouse work and automation in England. |
JBT Automated SystemsDHL named JBT Automated Systems as its technology partner in a 2021 US autonomous-forklift deployment. This describes that historical project. |
Logisnext SolutionsDHL named Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe as the supplier of autonomous trucks in its 2022 Bornem, Belgium deployment. This describes that historical project. |
Alta Equipment GroupSells, rents and maintains forklifts and offers operator and instructor training. Employer duties still apply after a course. For US workplaces, distinguish the required three-year operator evaluation from refresher training triggered by unsafe operation or changed conditions. |
Equipment DepotSells and rents forklifts and aerial equipment, provides repairs and teaches operators through classroom and practical work. It also trains instructors. The company identifies itself as part of Logisnext Americas. Course completion does not replace an employer’s duty to assess the worker and workplace. |
Sunbelt RentalsRents warehouse forklifts, straight-mast forklifts and telehandlers. Equipment choice depends on the load, ground, height and job site. The category page describes rental offerings; it does not prove that a particular branch has a machine available. |
Herc RentalsOffers warehouse forklifts for rent through its Canadian catalogue. |
United RentalsRents warehouse forklifts, pallet stackers and narrow-aisle trucks. Its catalogue distinguishes fuel, tires and indoor uses and says models vary by location. Confirm the actual truck and site conditions before renting; the catalogue alone does not establish stock or price at a branch. |
GXO LogisticsRuns contract warehouses and employs workers to move inventory with powered industrial trucks. A job posting supports the kind of work performed; it does not show fleet size, purchases or the number of vacant jobs across the business. |
RyderRuns dedicated and shared warehouses and offers warehouse automation that includes autonomous forklifts. It does not establish the number or ownership of trucks at each customer site. |
DematicConnects automated guided trucks with warehouse work and software, including counterbalance, reach and narrow-aisle applications. It belongs to KION Group. |
Toyota Automated LogisticsDesigns, installs and supports systems that use autonomous forklifts and other mobile warehouse equipment. The current site brings Bastian Solutions, Vanderlande’s warehouse work and viastore under Toyota Automated Logistics from April 2026. Site layout, loads and existing systems still need review. |
SwisslogPlans and connects automated guided vehicles with warehouse layouts and software. Its services include choosing vehicle types and connecting systems to warehouse operations. Swisslog identifies itself as part of KUKA Group. |
How They Connect
How They Connect |
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Industrial Truck Manufacturers — Powered Lift TrucksOutput: Powered Lift Trucks. |
Industrial Machinery Dealers — Forklift MaintenanceOutput: Forklift Maintenance. |
Industrial Truck Lessors — Forklift Rental AccessOutput: Forklift Rental Access. |
Warehouse Operators — Pallet MovementOutput: Pallet Movement. |
Warehouse Operators — Autonomous Pallet HandlingUses: Autonomous Pallet Handling. |
Warehouse Automation Integrators — Autonomous Pallet HandlingUses: Autonomous Pallet Handling. |
US Powered Industrial Truck Rule — Warehouse OperatorsApplies to: Warehouse Operators. |
Autonomous Pallet Handling — Pallet MovementMethod for: Pallet Movement. |
Toyota Dealer Network — Powered Lift TrucksProvides access to: Powered Lift Trucks. |
Products & Services
Products & Services |
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Forklift MaintenanceService and repairs provided through the Toyota dealer example. |
Forklift Rental AccessTemporary use of trucks available from the dealer network. |
Pallet MovementStorage and retrieval work performed in the named DHL warehouses. |
Powered Lift TrucksEquipment for lifting and moving material. |
Methods & Technologies
Methods & Technologies |
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Autonomous Pallet HandlingRobotic trucks move pallets and connect with warehouse software. |
Standards & Rules
Standards & Rules |
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US Powered Industrial Truck Rule29CFR1910.178 includes training and evaluation duties for employers in scope. |
Routes to Buyers
Routes to Buyers |
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Toyota Dealer NetworkA route for owners to obtain trucks, parts, service and rental equipment. |
Sources
Sources |
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Alta Equipment Group official evidenceRead the source for scope and details. |
Alta Equipment Group official evidenceRead the source for scope and details. |
Alta Equipment Group official evidenceRead the source for scope and details. |
Dematic official evidenceRead the source for scope and details. |
DHL Supply Chain official evidenceRead the source for scope and details. |
Equipment Depot official evidenceRead the source for scope and details. |
GXO Logistics official evidenceRead the source for scope and details. |
Herc Rentals official evidenceRead the source for scope and details. |
Sunbelt Rentals official evidenceRead the source for scope and details. |
Swisslog official evidenceRead the source for scope and details. |
Swisslog official evidenceRead the source for scope and details. |
Toyota Automated Logistics official evidenceRead the source for scope and details. |
United Rentals official evidenceRead the source for scope and details. |
Alta Equipment Group official evidenceRead the source for scope and details. |
Toyota Automated Logistics official evidenceRead the source for scope and details. |
DHL Supply Chain official evidenceRead the source for scope and details. |
DHL Supply Chain official evidenceRead the source for scope and details. |
Equipment Depot official evidenceRead the source for scope and details. |
GXO Logistics official evidenceRead the source for scope and details. |
Dematic official evidenceRead the source for scope and details. |
Ryder official evidenceRead the source for scope and details. |
Toyota Material Handling Systems official evidenceRead the source for scope and details. |
Crown ForkliftsRead the source for scope and details. |
DHL Autonomous Forklifts in Bornem2022Read the source for scope and details. |
DHL Deploys Autonomous Forklifts in North AmericaRead the source for scope and details. |
Herc Rentals CanadaRead the source for scope and details. |
OSHA29CFR1910.178 Powered Industrial TrucksRead the source for scope and details. |
Sunbelt Rentals homeRead the source for scope and details. |
Toyota Authorized Forklift DealersRead the source for scope and details. |
Toyota360 Support Brochure2025Read the source for scope and details. |
Toyota Material Handling Systems Dealer ListingRead the source for scope and details. |