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Innovations in Green and Energy-Efficient Warehousing

Innovations in Green and Energy-Efficient Warehousing
Author(s)/Editor(s): Mohamed Amine Frikha (King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia), Mohieddine Rahmouni (King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia)and Ben Othman Soufiane (King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia)
Copyright: ©2026
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-3176-8
ISBN13: 9798337331768
EISBN13: 9798337331782

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As global industries face pressure to reduce their environmental footprint, warehousing undergoes a shift toward sustainability. Innovations in green and energy-efficient warehousing reduce operational costs while aligning logistics with environmental goals. From the integration of renewable energy sources to the adoption of smart energy management systems and sustainable building materials, warehouses become smarter and greener. Advanced automation, LED lighting, and high-efficiency HVAC systems optimize energy usage, while layout redesigns and electric vehicles minimize emissions across the supply chain. These strategies may redefine modern warehousing, making it critical to achieving sustainable logistics and a low-carbon future.

Innovations in Green and Energy-Efficient Warehousing explores how businesses can integrate sustainability into their warehousing operations. It delves into the latest innovations, strategies, and best practices in sustainable logistics, offering theoretical frameworks, practical tools, and real-world case studies to address challenges like cost barriers, technological limitations, and regulatory compliance. This book covers topics such as cost analysis, inventory management, and predictive modeling, and is a useful resource for business owners, engineers, academicians, researchers, and scientists.



Author's/Editor's Biography

Mohamed Frikha (Ed.)
Dr. Mohamed Amine Frikha is an Assistant Professor at King Faisal University. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Sfax, Tunisia, specializing in logistics, transport economics, and sustainability. His research focuses on topics such as goods clearance, international transactions, and improving the efficiency of logistics systems. With expertise in the economic and environmental aspects of transportation, Dr. Frikha aims to contribute to the development of sustainable global supply chains. His work combines academic insights with real-world applications to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of international trade and logistics.

Mohieddine Rahmouni (Ed.)
Dr. Mohieddine Rahmouni , Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Economics at the Applied College, King Faisal University (Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia), and at the High School of Economic and Commercial Sciences of Tunis (ESSECT), University of Tunis, Tunisia. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics through a joint doctoral program between the University of Montesquieu Bordeaux IV (now the University of Bordeaux), France, and the University of Tunis. His research lies at the intersection of innovation economics, applied econometrics, productivity analysis, and industrial dynamics, with a particular focus on economic development and structural transformation in emerging economies. Dr. Rahmouni’s scholarly work has been published in reputable international journals such as Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, the Journal of Industrial and Business Economics, and the International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management. His research explores the role of external knowledge sources, the determinants of innovation performance, and the policy mechanisms that influence firm-level productivity and competitiveness. Through rigorous empirical analysis, he contributes to advancing the understanding of how innovation systems and policy frameworks shape economic growth and industrial development in transitioning and emerging markets.

Ben Othman Soufiane (Ed.)
Ben Othman Soufiene is an Assistant Professor of computer science at the Applied College, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. He received his Ph.D. degree in computer science from Manouba University in 2016 for his dissertation on “Secure data aggregation in wireless sensor networks. He also holds M.S. degrees from the Monastir University in 2012. My research interests focus on the Internet of Medical Things, Wireless Body Sensor Networks, Wireless Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Big Data. Dr. Ben Othman has published more than 160 papers at reputed international journals, conferences, and book chapters. He is an Editorial Board Member in the different Journals and Conferences. He serves as an associate editor/academic editor for international journals including IEEE Access, IEEE Sensors, IEEE Internet of Things, Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis, IGI, IET, Telecommunication Computing Electronics and Control, and Wiley. Dr. Ben Othman is a Technical Program Committee Member for more than a dozen of international conferences.

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