Toyota Automated Logistics unites automation expertise to support scalable, practical warehouse solutions across Australia and New Zealand.
The formation of Toyota Automated Logistics marks a new phase in the development of warehouse automation. For customers across Australia and New Zealand, it brings together the experience and technology of Vanderlande warehousing, viastore, and Bastian Solutions under one structure.
From 1 April 2026, the three businesses are being more closely aligned to support a broader range of warehouse automation requirements.
Each organisation brings experience across different areas of automation, from high-throughput distribution centres and shuttle-based storage systems to robotic solutions and software platforms. By combining these capabilities, Toyota Automated Logistics aims to support customers across more stages of the warehouse automation lifecycle.
For customers, the change provides access to a broader portfolio while retaining the engineering knowledge, delivery capability, and sector experience developed by each business over many years.
Your lifetime automation partner
Toyota Automated Logistics is built around long-term customer partnerships. The business works with customers at different stages of their automation journey, from forklift-based operations through to highly automated distribution centres.
“From my perspective, automation is not about a single project, it’s about building a long-term pathway with our customers,” says Roald de Groot, Director of Sales. “That pathway can start small, solve a very specific challenge, and scale over time as the operation evolves.”
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This journey does not need to begin with a large or complex investment. For many customers, the most practical starting point is a targeted solution that addresses a specific operational challenge. Whether automating a single process or introducing focused technology within an existing operation, these steps can deliver value while supporting a broader automation strategy over time.
Designed around the customer
Toyota Automated Logistics’ strategy is based on an integrator-first approach, supported by selective own functional modules. This means solutions are designed around customer requirements rather than being limited to one technology or product set.
In practical terms, this means customers can access solutions that are:
- tailored to specific operational needs
- scalable as requirements change
- considered across the broader value chain, not only individual components
Rather than focusing only on large-scale automation, this approach also allows customers to automate selected processes within their supply chain.
“We see many customers who don’t want to jump straight into full automation,” adds Roald.
Global structure, local capability
Toyota Automated Logistics operates through a three-region structure across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific. For customers in Australia and New Zealand, this means continued access to local teams, supported by global engineering, delivery, and technology capability.
Within this new structure, Vanderlande’s warehousing operations, active in Australia since 2012, will transition into Toyota Automated Logistics. Vanderlande has delivered and supported projects for companies including ASICS, Woolworths, Kmart and The Iconic, which will now be supported by Toyota Automated Logistics.
“Having worked in this market for many years, we’ve built strong partnerships with some of Australia’s leading retailers and logistics operators,” says Roald. “That local experience, combined with global capability, is what allows us to consistently deliver in complex environments.”
The Australian business has experience across industries including grocery, fashion, general merchandise, parcel, and airport operations.
Driving efficiency through integration
Another part of the Toyota Automated Logistics strategy is the gradual alignment of back-end operations. While customer-facing delivery remains locally responsive, back-end integration is intended to improve consistency, speed, and cost efficiency.
For customers, this is designed to create a more coordinated experience from concept development through to delivery and long-term support, while maintaining flexibility for site-specific requirements.
Built on warehouse expertise
Toyota Automated Logistics is backed by Toyota Industries Corporation and draws on its approach to quality, reliability, and continuous improvement.
These principles are applied alongside warehouse automation expertise to support solutions that are practical, operationally sound, and suited to real-world environments.
Supporting customers through change
Warehouse automation is not only about technology. It is also about helping businesses respond to changing operating conditions. E-commerce growth, labour constraints, service expectations, and cost pressures are all influencing how companies think about automation.
Toyota Automated Logistics supports customers through this process by:
- working collaboratively to define suitable solutions
- providing clarity on performance, cost, and implementation
- supporting integration with existing operations
- assisting with long-term optimisation and improvement
The company’s role is to support customers as they assess where automation fits, how it can be introduced, and how systems can evolve as operational needs change.
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