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Energy management for electric vehicles in facility logistics: A survey from an operational research perspective

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  • Boysen, Nils
  • Schneider, Michael
  • Žulj, Ivan

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As we move toward a more sustainable transportation sector, battery electric vehicles for moving people and goods on public roads receive plenty of attention. However, within the cross-docks, warehouses, distribution centers, manufacturing plants, and container terminals of facility logistics, electric motors have been the dominant drive technology since the first automated systems were introduced. This paper focuses on electrified material handling vehicles such as forklifts, cranes, tugger trains, and autonomous mobile robots in facility logistics and surveys the operations research approaches to support their efficient use. We discuss the key decision problems associated with each type of electric vehicle and how energy demand and supply issues affect these decisions. We survey the existing literature and discuss potential spillover effects on transportation research for transport on public roads. In addition, we derive a comprehensive future research agenda.

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  • Boysen, Nils & Schneider, Michael & Žulj, Ivan, 2026. "Energy management for electric vehicles in facility logistics: A survey from an operational research perspective," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 333(2), pages 321-336.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ejores:v:333:y:2026:i:2:p:321-336
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2025.12.031
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