Today’s edition leads with GXO Logistics’ third-quarter results, followed by Toyota Material Handling Europe’s four new warehouse trucks and a robotics update. Also three new positions in our job sampler.
GXO Logistics Reports 6.4% Organic Growth as New Business Wins Reach $375 Million
GXO Logistics reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $3.59 billion, an increase of 5.7% from a year earlier, as new contract wins and a growing sales pipeline pointed to continued demand for outsourced warehousing and logistics services.
Organic revenue increased 6.4%, the company’s strongest quarterly organic growth in more than three years. New business wins reached $375 million, up 34% year over year, while its sales pipeline climbed to a record $3.1 billion, more than 30% above the previous year.
The Greenwich, Connecticut-based contract logistics provider reported that approximately 40% of its year-to-date new business wins came from strategic growth sectors, including aerospace and defense, technology, industrial markets and life sciences.
Year-to-date contract wins exceeded $1 billion, nearly matching the company’s total for all of 2025. Patrick Kelleher, GXO’s chief executive officer, said the company’s commercial strategy was producing stronger results, supported by improved execution across its operations.
The company operates more than 1,000 facilities totaling over 200 million square feet and employs more than 150,000 people worldwide.
Source: GXO Logistics, November 3, 2026.
Toyota Material Handling Europe Introduces Four New Warehouse Trucks
Toyota Material Handling Europe has expanded its Optio and Tracto product ranges with four new electric warehouse trucks designed for order picking and horizontal material movement.
The Optio OSE100 and OSE100W order pickers have a rated load capacity of 1,000 kg and feature elevated operator platforms for picking at the second level. The OSE100 includes an initial fork lift to raise loads to a more ergonomic working height, while the OSE100W incorporates a walkthrough platform for handling bulkier items. Both use compact three-wheel designs intended to improve maneuverability in congested warehouse aisles.
The new Tracto TSE300 and TSE500 electric tow tractors offer towing capacities of 3.0 and 5.0 tonnes, respectively, with travel speeds reaching 12 km/h. Lithium-ion battery options support opportunity charging during operating shifts.
Toyota has also introduced improvements to operator access, vibration reduction, battery maintenance access and warning-light options.
Source: Toyota Material Handling Europe
Teradyne Robotics and Sereact Advance AI-Powered Warehouse Automation
Teradyne Robotics and German robotics software company Sereact have formed a partnership to expand the use of artificial intelligence in warehouse and manufacturing applications, including returns handling, piece picking and order preparation. The partnership combines Sereact’s Cortex physical AI platform with collaborative robot arms from Universal Robots, a Teradyne Robotics company.
The companies report that hundreds of Universal Robots units have already been shipped in dual-arm systems to customer facilities in Europe. One application involves the automated processing of returned fashion merchandise at Zalando fulfillment centers in Germany and Poland, in collaboration with CEVA Logistics. The system uses AI to identify and manipulate products that vary in shape, orientation and packaging.
The companies demonstrated the technology at NVIDIA GTC Berlin in October. Sereact has also established a U.S. headquarters in Boston to support expansion into North America.
Source: Universal Robots, October 21, 2026.
Forklift Jobs of the Day | USA & Canada
Three U.S. opportunities and one Canadian opening, with individual job links. The Walmart senior-management role and Brandt opening were posted November 3. The other U.S. positions are currently listed, but their original posting dates are less certain.
United States
1. Senior Manager, Material Handling Equipment Service | Walmart
Bentonville, Arkansas | US$80,000–$155,000 annually
Posted November 3, 2026. Walmart is seeking a senior manager to oversee material handling equipment reliability, vendor relationships, service contracts and lifecycle management across its supply chain operations. The position calls for substantial material handling industry experience, financial management skills and the ability to lead continuous improvement initiatives.
View job and apply at Walmart Careers.
2. Field Service Manager, Branch | Crown Equipment Corporation
San Antonio, Texas | Full-time
Crown Equipment is recruiting a field service manager to direct and support its forklift service technicians, manage customer relationships, oversee service quality and help develop additional service business. Candidates should have forklift field service experience, strong equipment-repair knowledge and leadership capabilities.
Canada
3. Foreman, Service – Material Handling | Brandt Tractor
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Full-time
Posted November 3, 2026. Brandt Tractor is seeking a service foreman to coordinate technicians, assign repair work, monitor service quality and support efficient workshop operations at its Winnipeg material handling location. Candidates should have at least three years of service technician experience, with journeyperson certification considered an asset.
