INDUSTRY 4.0/SMART FACTORIES
these types of hurdles have served as the catalyst for warehouse managers to adopt and implement automation technology, to shift and adapt to peaks in demand and the need for efficiency. Warehouse automation drives value, but although robotics aid the warehouse with the monotonous tasks such as picking, packing and transporting, they can never replace humans who do the more intricate tasks such as reparation and analysing. This will not only provide ROI and continuity during a crisis like the current pandemic but in the long term to meet long-lasting business goals as well.
Pre-pandemic, automation was viewed as a luxury; now it is a necessity. With the booming e-commerce intralogistics market, warehouse managers cannot afford to let productivity slide. They need to have a strategy that involves automation to create leaner, greener and more streamlined operations while continuing to contribute to sustainability.
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE Lithium-ion is at the forefront of the electric transport and energy storage revolution. Businesses already using lithium-ion can continue to demonstrate and grow their environmental credentials through productivity and efficiency
gains. As with all batteries, those from electric vehicles are eventually destined for recycling. The energy storage market is growing dramatically. As we see storage becoming increasingly competitive and common, its applications and business cases will diversify which bodes well for opportunities for second-life battery systems.
By deploying lithium-ion batteries in a secondary market application, such as deploying a wall charge solution with second-life batteries to supplement charge from the grid, the environmental footprint created by their manufacture, both in terms of metals extraction and energy required in production, can be significantly minimised. Especially with lithium- ion, it allows the opportunity to charge for a longer lifetime, with higher energy density thus increasing the lifespan of the equipment. The European Commission acknowledges that batteries will play a fundamental role in delivering the EU’s 2050 net-zero ambition, which will be delivered through the Green Deal policy. Driven by transport demand as well as by industrial uses, the EU is forecast to account for 17 per cent of global lithium-ion battery demand by 2030, making it the second-biggest market globally. However, to ensure a competitive and
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sustainable industry, businesses should encourage reusing, improving battery collection and recycling of materials. The Green Deal Policy objectives are to strengthen the functioning of the internal market, spanning battery products, processes and waste batteries, by ensuring a level playing field through a common set of rules, promote a circular economy and reduce environmental and social impacts throughout all stages of the battery life cycle.
CONCLUSION
As globalisation intensifies, companies face several obstacles, including increasing global competition, growing consumer demands and expectations, rising personnel costs and increasing environmental regulations. In light of these challenges, and by adopting environmental, social, and economic perspectives in strategy planning and execution, companies are seeking to harness environmentally friendly and efficient measures to respond to challenges that further maximise their business landscapes in an all-round sustainable way.
Jungheinrich
https://www.jungheinrich.co.uk
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