Select your local market Products & Solutions Knowledge & Innovation Career About us Visit our blog -> Search Start Design TOYOTA LOGISTIC DESIGN COMPETITION 2022 The 2022 edition of the Toyota Logistic Design Competition is now open to design students worldwide. The challenge is: Shorter supply chains, greater precision, more flexibility and less environmental impact in cities. To the competition page Toyota Design At the Toyota Design Centre we develop raw ideas into Toyota forklifts and warehouse design while focusing on innovation, quality, efficiency, user-friendliness and sustainability. Inspired by the Toyota values on one hand and industry trends on the other, we design material handling solutions with our customers in mind. Toyota Design Center Innovative product design is a full-time discipline and means our pallet trucks and forklifts constantly evolve. Our design centre is a creative and dynamic environment with dedicated professionals who are eager to move the world of material handling into the future. Our designs are not just about aesthetics, they also provide the perfect balance between safety, durability, productivity, driveability and simplicity; Toyota's core value. These values are paramount to the design process and are ultimately expressed in the form and function of the final product. More about Design Center Toyota Logistic Design Competition Our approach to design is simple. We constantly welcome new talents, explore fresh visions and encourage open minds. Our quest for tomorrow's solutions inspired to launch the Toyota Logistic Design Competitions for students. Staying ahead of the times is only possible thanks to our daily search for the freshest and most forward-thinking designers of material handling equipment. Urban micrologistics - Can you deliver? Toyota Logistic Design Competition is now open to design students worldwide. The challenge is about urban micrologistics: solutions that can help with shorter supply chains, greater precision, more flexibility and less environmental impact in cities. Go to the competion page Highlights of Toyota design history 1948 BT designs the first hydraulic hand pallet truck 1956 Toyota produces the first IC engine truck 1968 Rune Monö designs the hand pallet truck, which today is a design classic. 1972 First designed forklift by Masao Fujita, also designer of first Celica 1978 BT delivers its first driverless truck 1982 BT receives its first iF design award for outstanding ergonomics 1992 BT introduces the reach truck with tilting cabin 2006 Beginning of in-house design at Toyota Material Handling Europe 2012 iF GOLD Design Award for BT Optio L-series 2015 Triple iF Design Award for BT Levio P-series, Traigo 80 and Tonero 3.5-8 t Future technology Smart Logistics and Logiconomi give you solutions available today and show our vision for the future. Read more >> Our product range Have a look at our full range of forklifts, including reach trucks, pallet trucks & order pickers. Read more >> Our history We have more than 100 years of combined material handling excellence. See some of our historical highlights! Read more >> Join the team The key to optimise products and the way we work is working with people, as passionate about logistics and technology as us. Read more >> About Toyota Material Handling Europe Who we are Contact us Why buy a Toyota Customer quality programme Design Center Logistic Solution Center PR and News Toyota values The Toyota Way Toyota Production Systems (TPS) Sustainability Code of conduct Products & Solutions Premium trucks Used trucks I_Site fleet management Automated solutions Racking solutions Energy solutions Service solutions Toyota Lean Academy Toyota Material Handling Group China Japan North America (Toyota brand) North America (Raymond brand) Asia, Oceania, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America (inlcuding cross-border customers) Privacy policy Cookie policy Cookie settings Copyright © • toyota-forklifts.eu • All rights reserved