Energy Consumption analysis for evaluating energy efficiency of warehouse operations in Korea

초록

As warehouses started to perform a wider variety of functions with more automatic devices and equipment, energy efficiency of warehouses has emerged as one of the major issue. This study aims to analyze the energy consumption pattern of warehouses and identify major influential factors in their energy consumption. To do this, factor analysis and multiple regression analysis are employed with inventory and energy data on about 300 warehouses. The results show that the type of warehouses, goods and inner activities are the major influential factors in the energy consumption of warehouses. The data and results provide a theoretical basis for establishing evaluation criteria to reduce energy consumption. Also, through these results, operators of warehouses can build a short-term and long-term energy strategy.