The just-in-time concept, mass customization, omnichannel distribution, and the rising global population have all fueled the logistics sector. Consequently, using automation inside the warehouses to make them more dynamic and sustainable for the future is one of the crucial components to adapt to this quick shift. Giants in the industry and technology are becoming more interested in the “smart warehouse” system, built with innovative warehousing technologies, as an achievable solution for the development of warehouses in the future. To contextualize the past and provide light on prospective future directions, a study of current articles in the literature is important. This study evaluates works published in the previous 32 years related to flexible automation in warehouses to create a framework that future academics might use to guide them in establishing an original conceptual model that might be implemented at warehouses. One hundred eleven selected, examined, and categorized publications were published between 1990 and 2022 to establish a significant foundation for earlier research. Results indicated that combining automated machinery, collecting data technologies, and management systems are essential to creating a flexible automated warehouse. Finally, based on the examined literature, a flexible automated warehouse framework is suggested to direct future research in this field.

This paper aims to conduct a feasibility study of producing fuel from plastic waste. It is a suggested approach to deal with the huge production of synthetic plastic around the world, so as to avoid its accumulation in landfills and the depletion of resources. Several types of research have addressed the conversion of plastic waste into energy, and in this study the authors focused on using pyrolysis to convert plastic to liquid oil. Accordingly, the volume of the waste was reduced significantly, and the produced liquid oil had a high calorific value in comparison to fossil fuel. The authors managed to develop a profitable business model for a facility producing fuel from plastic waste in Egypt. This project could be a very lucrative business opportunity for investors or venture capitalists interested in investing in green economy. A Business Model Canvas was used as a tool to identify how the different components of the business relate to each other.