Global Journal of Researches in Engineering, G: Industrial Engineering, Volume 23 Issue 2

© 2023 Global Journals Global Journal of Researches in Engineering Volume XxXIII Issue II Version I 40 Year 2023 ( ) G Optimizing Energy Consumption in Warehouse & Logistics Facilities: Measures for Existing and Future Facilities Figure 2: Worldwide retail sales of e-commerce from 2014 to 2026 (Statista, 2022) [3] Moreover, the world’s population is expected to increase from 8 billion to 9.7 in the upcoming 30 years, approximately a 2 billion increase, and could reach as high as 10.4 billion by the mid-2080s [4]. Figure 3: Development of the world’s population from 2022 to 2100. (Statista, 2022) [5] 30% of produced GHGs is stemming from industrial buildings alone, which includes indirect emissions from increased energy consumption and other factors. In addition, warehouses account for a large portion of industrial buildings [6]. In 2021, the warehousing and storage industry consumed nearly a quarter of total electricity consumption in the US, when combining direct and indirect emissions [7]. The implication here is that the warehouse sector is the largest GHG emitter in the US economy, comprising 29.6% of total emissions [8]. The demand for them will go up due to increased population numbers and utilization of e-commerce, as mentioned before. It is imperative for companies to address these increasing demands, while fulfilling their ESG responsibilities. In the upcoming section, the paper will compare the currently implemented measures in an oil and gas company with the proposed solutions, with a suggested path forward for the company to take to address any identified gaps.