Roadmap to sustainable warehouse

Heading towards sustainable logistic is a popular tendency. However it is widely discussed in case of supply chain, there are many studies concerning warehouse and warehousing. Introducing and developing sustainable warehouse solutions is often a challenge. In the article, the authors analysed the l...

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Main Authors: Malinowska Magdalena, Rzeczycki Andrzej, Sowa Mariusz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:SHS Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20185701028
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Summary:Heading towards sustainable logistic is a popular tendency. However it is widely discussed in case of supply chain, there are many studies concerning warehouse and warehousing. Introducing and developing sustainable warehouse solutions is often a challenge. In the article, the authors analysed the literature sources (scientific publications and professional studies) to indicate directions and changes in technological, managerial, social, environmental and economic aspects of warehouse functioning that are required to go forward to sustainable tendency. To summarize the studies, the application model presenting assessment of the status of sustainable warehouse is proposed. The purpose of this model is to provide policy-makers insights to identify actual state of warehouse in a company and perspectives of its development.
ISSN:2261-2424