Project

ECO2: Smart sustainable logistics

Acronym
E'CO2
Code
179P06913
Duration
01 June 2013 → 31 August 2016
Funding
Private funding via IWT/VLAIO
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Management
Keywords
sustainable logistics
 
Project description

Gaining insights into the interplay of factors that determine the energy consumption of an automated warehouse, and translate this knowledge into methods, intelligent algorithms and tools that make it possible to offer a complete solution for smart sustainable warehouses at the design stage up to and including the operational phase. An energy saving of 25% is contemplated in comparison with a conventional magazine.