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Determine warehouse design and operational strategies that effectively reduce carbon dioxide emissions while simultaneously maximizing space utilization and logistics performance.

April 18, 2023Journal of Future SustainabilityOpen Access

Optimizing warehouse operations for environmental sustainability: A simulation study for reducing carbon emissions and maximizing space utilization

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MSMona Sadeghi MNMohsen NikfarAuburn University FRFaeze Momeni Rad

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Simulation study demonstrates reduced carbon emissions and maximized space utilization in warehouse logistics, highlighting the benefits of integrating sustainability goals into operational design.

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Determine warehouse design and operational strategies that effectively reduce carbon dioxide emissions while simultaneously maximizing space utilization and logistics performance.
Reviewed existing optimization models focused on environmental and operational objectives within warehouse systems.
Conducted a multi-objective simulation study evaluating trade-offs among transportation dynamics, space utilization, and carbon dioxide emissions to identify the Pareto optimal frontier.
Identified Pareto optimal warehouse designs that simultaneously decreased carbon dioxide emissions and increased physical space utilization.
Demonstrated that incorporating environmental criteria into warehouse layout and stock-keeping unit handling enhances operational sustainability without compromising functional efficiency.

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Sadeghi et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa3eba70769d664f75555a0 https://doi.org/10.5267/j.jfs.2024.1.004

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Simulation study demonstrates reduced carbon emissions and maximized space utilization in warehouse logistics, highlighting the benefits of integrating sustainability goals into operational design.

Optimizing warehouse operations for environmental sustainability: A simulation study for reducing carbon emissions and maximizing space utilization

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Optimizing warehouse operations for environmental sustainability: A simulation study for reducing carbon emissions and maximizing space utilization

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