Towards Standards in City Logistcs in City Logistcs - DHL

1 DHL Express I ECLF Conference 2015

TOWARDS STANDARDSIN CITY LOGISTICS

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Arne Melse, 2015, San Sebastian


AGENDA

• Introduction bike couriers

• Standardization in city logistics

• About our pilot project.


DHL EXPRESS BIKE COURIERS

DHL distribution by bike in Europe is expanding,

11+ Countries, 50+ Cities, 80+ Routes.

DHL Express NL

• 10% of fleet replaced by bikes

• Approximately 60% of inner city routes is a bike

Other continents research/ roll out.

Basics: every bike tour replaces a van.


SHARED VALUE

People Planet Profit

Positive health effect Particulates reduction Cost reduction

Less stress CO2 reduction Efficiency

Customer satisfaction DHL as a roll model Goodwill

DHL, set it’s self the goal for a CO2 reduction of 30% by 2020.


CITY BIKE, PARCYCLE, TRICYCLE & CUBICYCLE


Standardized Containers

StandardizedHandling equipment

StandardizedVehicles


= SETTING STANDARDS

• Logistical perspective Sizing of Last-Mile-Container

• Regulations perspective Dimensions of vehicles, city distribution

• Customer perspective “Easy Logistics” + Quality & Costs

NEXT STEP IN CITY LOGISTICS


WHY STANDARDS? TO TACKLE COMPLEXITY

The use of standardized containers brings us:

• Velocity Skip Repacking/ Resorting/ Transfer of shipments

• Security Tackle safety issues of bike transport/ processes

• Flexibility To use best suppliers/ vehicles/ subcontractors

and possible cross dock locations

• Scale to invest Get government regulations that work worldwide

https://people.hofstra.edu/geotrans/eng/ch3en/conc3en/table_advantageschallengescont.html


All in one Smart device:

1) Navigation

2) Shelve location

3) Signing

Pedal Assistance Four wheeled suspension

Loading system/Detachable box

Height: Other cyclists can look over the box

High secure slam lock


EXAMPLE: LOGISTICAL PROCESS CUBICYCLE

• Standard width of boxes and bikes! EPAL/EUR scale

• Standard length scales,120 (60, 180, 240)• 1 Meter in height (inside sizes)


QUADRANT LOADING


CUBICYCLE PHASE 2

Prototype 2 of Velove Armadillo

Test of Bikes in different cities and countries

+/-10 test locations


THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

LET US SET THE STANDARDS TOGETHER

Towards Standards in City Logistcs in City Logistcs - DHL

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