Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems: An Attractive Solution for an Urban Warehouse’s Sustainable Development

Aurélie Edouard, Yves Sallez, Virginie Fortineau, Samir Lamouri and Alexandre Berger
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Aurélie Edouard: LAMIH-UMR CNRS 8201, Arts et Métiers Sciences et Technologies, Institute of Technology, 75013 Paris, France
Yves Sallez: LAMIH-UMR CNRS 8201, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, CEDEX 09, 59313 Valenciennes, France
Virginie Fortineau: Vivalto Santé Group, 75116 Paris, France
Samir Lamouri: LAMIH-UMR CNRS 8201, Arts et Métiers Sciences et Technologies, Institute of Technology, 75013 Paris, France
Alexandre Berger: Groupe La Poste, 75015 Paris, France

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 15, 1-20

Abstract: In recent years, there has been an increasing awareness of sustainable development issues. Supply chain actors have become more and more aware of this situation, especially since the regulatory, social and societal pressures in this area are becoming more and more numerous. This state of affairs is not without consequences on company practices and economic. As a result, the urban warehouse model is emerging as one of the solutions studied in the urban logistics context. The characteristics, constraints and challenges of this model are presented in this article in order to define this new logistics facility. Secondly, automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), today considered as a solution from Industry 4.0, are studied through a case study in order to determine their potential to meet the challenges of urban warehouses. Their ability to optimize available surfaces by densifying stocks in limited spaces is particularly demonstrated.

Keywords: urban logistics; urban warehouses; Industry 4.0; Logistics 4.0; automated storage/retrieval systems; case study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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