DHL Arne Melse Conference ECLF - Donóstia - San Sebastian 2015

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TOWARDS STANDARDS
IN CITY LOGISTICS
s
Arne Melse, 2015, San Sebastian

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AGENDA
• Introduction bike couriers
• Standardization in city logistics
• About our pilot project.

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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.

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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.

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CITY BIKE, PARCYCLE, TRICYCLE & CUBICYCLE

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Standardized
Containers
Standardized
Handling equipment
Standardized Vehicles

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= 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

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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

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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

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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)

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QUADRANT LOADING

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CUBICYCLE PHASE 2
Prototype 2 of Velove
Armadillo
Test of Bikes in different
cities and countries
+/-­10 test locations

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION!
LET US SET THE STANDARDS
TOGETHER