integrating sustainability into warehouse processes and technologies

Our research has found that waste reduction is the biggest issue to affect businesses (41%) – higher than sustainable energy sources (31%) and greenhouse gas emissions (20%). However, our study also found that waste management is a priority for materials handling and intralogistics companies, with it being included in nearly two in three business objectives. This statistic rises to 76% of managers and 83% of those in retail distribution. This highlights the steps organisations have taken in response both to the rise in eCommerce and stakeholder awareness, particularly in areas such as consumer packaging.

Packaging is a key area of opportunity for logistics businesses to become more environmentally friendly, and is now an important consideration for clients and prospects; for example, reducing the use of single-use plastic packaging when shipping products.

Waste management is an area of ‘environmental business’ that is well established, with specialist companies offering turnkey solutions to dispose of waste responsibly, maximising recycling and minimising the amount sent to landfills.

For those companies that actively separate as many single waste streams as possible and have these collected independently, the process can generate additional income through rebates for certain materials, which can be invested into further waste reduction initiatives.

With the UK government committed to net zero by 2050, logistics businesses play a pivotal role in achieving this milestone.

But it doesn’t mean organisations have to start from scratch.

Greener warehouses can be achieved by making incremental changes to existing operations and equipment. Companies can meet sustainable and operational goals in tandem by expanding their understanding of how, where and when environmentally friendly practices can be best deployed across the warehouse.

We're the global leaders for loading and unloading solutions for transport companies, system integrators and large blue-chip organisations who need to find efficiencies in moving products from production and manufacturing onto transportation.

Through skate and pneumatic roller technology, we take the strain out of warehousing and logistics making loading/unloading more efficient by using mechanical and automated loading systems that are safe, and cost-effective.

No problem is too great, we want to bring ease, efficiency and safety to the movement of goods.

As part of our continued efforts to prolong the longevity of our loading systems, we've put together this spare parts section where you'll be able to find replacement parts and spare parts for all your favourite Joloda Hydraroll systems.