Sustainable Warehouses Through AI and Analytics

⇨ The logistics and transportation sector contribute approximately 5.5% of the total greenhouse gas emissions.1 Within the logistics and transportation sector, it is estimated that logistics buildings contribute 13% of all supply chain emissions.

⇨ Sustainability in supply chains is a key focus area for companies across industries that use them to deliver products and services. Organizations are actively exploring digital tools and technologies to attain their sustainability objectives as they look for ways to control and reduce their supply chain carbon footprint.

⇨ Analytics is one such tool that can be used for collecting and analyzing data on carbon emissions and building and operating sustainable warehouses.

The logistics and transportation sector contribute approximately 5.5% of the total greenhouse gas emissions.1 Within the logistics and transportation sector, it is estimated that logistics buildings contribute 13% of all supply chain emissions (shown in Figure 1). The relative percentage of contribution from logistics buildings highlights that warehouses significantly contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Figure 1 focuses on greenhouse gas emissions, but the impact of logistics buildings and warehouses extends beyond greenhouse gas emissions as these facilities also interfere with the natural ecosystems. Thus, when strategizing to reduce carbon footprint across the end-to-end supply chain, special attention must be paid to logistics warehouses. Sustainability in supply chains is a key focus area for companies across industries that use them to deliver products and services. Organizations are actively exploring digital tools and technologies to attain their sustainability objectives as they look for ways to control and reduce their supply chain carbon footprint. Analytics is one such tool that can be used for collecting and analyzing data on carbon emissions.