Using battery-electric AGVs in container terminals — Assessing the potential and optimizing the economic viability

Schmidt, Johannes; Meyer-Barlag, Claas; Eisel, Matthias; Kolbe, Lutz M.; Appelrath, Hans-Jürgen

doi:10.1016/j.rtbm.2015.09.002

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“…At the tactical level of the natural hierarchy, the selection of AGVs' charging and refueling methods is highlighted by Schmidt et al (2015). The authors provide a seminal study that confirms the economic, environmental and technical advantages of trading load-shifting potential on control markets, and (iii) applying a combination of the previous two.…”

Section: Decision-making At the Tactical Echelonmentioning

confidence: 95%

Sustainable supply chain management in the digitalisation era: The impact of Automated Guided Vehicles

Bechtsis

Tsolakis

Vlachos

et al. 2017

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Internationalization of markets and climate change introduce multifaceted challenges for modern supply chain (SC) management in the today's digitalisation era. On the other hand, Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) systems have reached an age of maturity that allows for their utilization towards tackling dynamic market conditions and aligning SC management focus with sustainability considerations. However, extant research only myopically tackles the sustainability potential of AGVs, focusing more on addressing network optimization problems and less on developing integrated and systematic methodological approaches for promoting economic, environmental and social sustainability. To that end, the present study provides a critical taxonomy of key decisions for facilitating the adoption of AGV systems into SC design and * Corresponding author. Tel: +30 2310 995896; fax: +30 2310 996018. E-mail address: dimbec@autom.teithe.gr (D. Bechtsis).2 planning, as these are mapped on the relevant strategic, tactical and operational levels of the natural hierarchy. We then propose the Sustainable Supply Chain Cube (S2C2), a conceptual tool that integrates sustainable SC management with the proposed hierarchical decision-making framework for AGVs'. Market opportunities and the potential of integrating AGVs into a SC context with the use of the S2C2 tool are further discussed.

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Section: Decision-making At the Tactical Echelonmentioning

confidence: 95%

Sustainable supply chain management in the digitalisation era: The impact of Automated Guided Vehicles

Bechtsis

Tsolakis

Vlachos

et al. 2017

Journal of Cleaner Production

188

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“…Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU); • Support the production of bio-fuels and bio-based chemicals: A biofuel is a hydrocarbon that is made by, or coming from, a living organism that humans use to power something. Ports that have good access to biomass and a good transportation network can be smart places to locate production facilities for biofuels; • Use low-emission or zero-emission quay and yard equipment on terminals (see e.g., [26] on the energy efficiency of terminals and [27] on the economic viability of battery-electric automated guided vehicles orAGV); • Reduce idling of ships and inland transport modes and waiting times at terminals through information sharing on the chains via data platform, vessel dependent time windows [28], or truck appointment management solutions or pricing systems (TAS; see e.g. [29] and [30]); • Develop green warehousing and distribution activities in ports through optimal location choice, optimal distribution system design, sustainable warehouse design (e.g., LED lighting and smart cooling/heating systems), energy, and material recycling.…”

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The Role of Seaports in Green Supply Chain Management: Initiatives, Attitudes, and Perspectives in Rotterdam, Antwerp, North Sea Port, and Zeebrugge

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Green supply chain management (GSCM) can be defined as the integration of environmental concerns into the inter-organizational practices of supply chain management (SCM). This paper analyzes the role of seaports in the greening of supply chains in two ways. First, the fields of action to pursue GSCM objectives in ports are identified and grouped. The proposed typology includes five groups of actions, i.e., green shipping; green port development and operations; green inland logistics; seaports and the circular economy; and, actions in the field of knowledge development and information sharing. In the empirical part of the paper, this typology is used to analyze green actions and initiatives developed by market players and port authorities in the Rhine–Scheldt Delta, the leading European port region in cargo throughput terms. This structured overview of green actions and initiatives shows that these ports are hotbeds for GSCM initiatives, but progress in some areas remains slows. The second part of the analysis focuses on the attitudes and perceptions of port-related actors towards the greening of port-related supply chains. A large-scale survey conducted in the Belgian and Dutch logistics and port industry reveals that greening has been put massively on the agenda by the firms between 2010 and now. The results give a clear view on the diverse drivers and impediments towards the greening of supply chains. In addition, one can still see a gap between words and actions. The survey further points to the role of governments as catalysts or soft enforcers for change, and calls for continuity and coherence in government policy. This paper is the first study providing a comprehensive analysis on initiatives, approaches, and perspectives of port-related actors in a specific multi-port region.

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“…The central optimization objective was mainly the minimization of makespans or costs for efficient unmanned container scheduling. Examples for such operations are Geraleh et al [23], Xin et al [24], or Schmidt et al [25]. Further VRP applications are developed for intra-logistic operations minimizing makespans or penalizing earliness and tardiness, as for instance presented by Dang and Nguyen [26] or by Fazlollahtabar et al [27].…”

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Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles for Urban Logistics: Optimization of Last Mile Delivery Operations

Sonneberg¹,

Leyerer²,

Kleinschmidt³

et al. 2019

Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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In an era dominated by ongoing urbanization and rising e-commerce, the efficient delivery of goods within cities becomes a major challenge. As a new element of urban logistics, we discuss the potential of autonomous unmanned ground vehicles (AUGV) regarding the last mile delivery of shipments to customers. We propose an optimization model to minimize the delivery costs of urban shipments using AUGV. Simultaneously, best locations from a set of existing stations are selected for AUGV positioning and optimal route determination. With our developed Location Routing Problem, we provide decision support for parcel service providers, city authorities, and other relevant decision makers. Regarding the Green Information Systems domain, we tackle the lack of solution-oriented research addressing a more sustainable and locally emission free supply of goods within urban areas.

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Using battery-electric AGVs in container terminals — Assessing the potential and optimizing the economic viability

Cited by 63 publications

References 28 publications

Sustainable supply chain management in the digitalisation era: The impact of Automated Guided Vehicles

Sustainable supply chain management in the digitalisation era: The impact of Automated Guided Vehicles

The Role of Seaports in Green Supply Chain Management: Initiatives, Attitudes, and Perspectives in Rotterdam, Antwerp, North Sea Port, and Zeebrugge

Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles for Urban Logistics: Optimization of Last Mile Delivery Operations

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