Dr. Miguel Rodriguez Garcia and Dr. Erez Agmoni, Global Head of Innovation, (Logistics and Services), A.P. Møller-Maersk A/S, discuss the six steps for environmentally compliant warehouses in SupplyChainBrain.
Before decision-makers consider the many options they have for reducing the environmental impact of warehouses, they must look at the benefits of retrofitting existing facilities versus building new ones. Retrofitting involves additional costs but requires fewer materials and resources that can contribute to carbon emissions over their life cycles.
As warehouse automation increases energy demand, it is important to choose technologies and systems designs that help companies meet their environmental goals.
Having decided on the broad approach to green warehousing, practitioners can focus on specific operational areas to accomplish goals such as reducing a facility's carbon footprint by implementing energy-efficient practices.