PARTNERSHIPS TO HELP LAST MILE

Samantha Taylor, National Partnerships Leader - Sustainability and Resilience, ARRB

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SHARE problems

around the challenges

and impacts of freight

deliveries in urban areas

bring potential partners

TOGETHER to develop,

plan and trial initiatives

to address problems and

community impact of

deliveries in urban areas

FACILITATE more

efficient and sustainable

transport

Objectives of partnerships model

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• Off-peak deliveries

– Changing time restrictions

• Consolidating deliveries

• Trials and demonstrations

• Non-motorised deliveries

• Electric deliveries

• Small vehicles

• Managing noise levels

– Quiet technology and practices

• B2B and B2G collaboration

• London

• Dublin

• Rome

• Paris

• Brussels

• Gothenburg

• Barcelona

• New York

• Rotterdam

• Oslo

Learning from International Experience

What is being done internationally?

Which Capital Cities are involved?

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• Active engagement

• Develop shared solutions

Collaborating to accelerate

change

Reducing operational

costs

Implementing efficient delivery

practices

Creating last mile solutions

DHL Example - Innovative Outcomes through Collaboration

• Eliminate empty running

• Reduced travel time

• Faster deliveries

Outcomes from DHL’s implementation of

new delivery practices:

• 60% reduction in deliveries & mileage

• Increased public & private partnerships

• 68% less particulates

• 39% reduction in No2

• Road network up to 50% quieter

• Expand consolidation

• Explore quieter vehicle technologies

• Practical re-timing solutions

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• Lead by a Sustainable

Freight Partnership

(SFP) comprising

business and

government.

• Based on the sharing

of problems and

challenges.

• Identifying solutions to

these challenges.

• Secretariat

• Champion

• Funded by a 3 year

investment (could be

subscription or

membership) from

partners which covers

costs of the secretariat.

• Collaboration

• Partnerships

Partnerships Model

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Making it Real

Partnerships development and validation

The UserThe Customer

The Experience

Travel time / congestions, and

emissions impacts

Introduction of new vehicle technology

and uptake

Commercial on street loading bays

Distribution centre / consolidation hub

Routing / scheduling / time

Trolley technology and truck to store

hand delivery of day deliveries

Automated deliveries

Business models / before and after / carbon footprint

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DISCUSSION

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Samantha TaylorSamantha.taylor@arrb.com.au