Allocation logic for shipments to vehicles
Pilot test: Developing and testing allocation logic from shipments to vehicles based on restrictions such as entry restrictions in certain urban districts, size of the means of transport, characteristics of consignments, etc. Analysis: Analysing traffic and carbon footprint reduction potential |
AI for replenishment planning of future demand in Zurich
Pilot test: Developing AI for replensihment planning of possible demand from Zurich. Pilot testing the accuracy of the AI, deciding whether to integrate additional data or changing some data, and training AI for higher accuracy. Analysis: Analysing accuracy of AI and traffic and carbon footprint reduction potential |
Mobile/fixe transhipment/crossdocking points
Pilot test: Developing and testing flexible systems to establish transhipment/crossdocking points close to consumers and where demand is high. Test how easy the system can be moved if demand shifts or if demand is only temporary in a certain neighbourhood. Analysis: Analysing number of consignments that are handlet in these transhipment/crossdocking points and traffic and carbon footprint reduction potential Analysing the speed of moving and re-establishing the system to other points |
Logistics resource platform for free warehousing and delivery capacity
Pilot test: Developing and testing logistics resource platform to make the following things transparent and bookable:
Analysis: Analysing how the platform runs, what kinds of information are necessary to make the platform attractive Analysing traffic and carbon footprint reduction potential |
Digital reservation for transhipment points within the city centre
Pilot test: Implementing digital reservation tools on public parcing lots and integrating them in an app for logistics service provider to reserve them as transhipment points Analysis: Validation of tockens and app Analysing the frequency of use Analysing conflicting interests with inhabitants of neighbourhood Analysing speed increase of last mile delivery Analysing traffing and carbon footprint reduction potential |
Dynamic locker boxes to complement decoupling hubs
Pilot test: Using autonomous driving locker boxes to complement decoupling hubs and/or to bringt prodcuts to consumers on the very last mile. Having the autonomous driving locker box in the alloation logic for shipments to vehicles enables the selection of the autonomous driving vehicles if they are adequate. Analysis: Analysing applicability of autonomous driving vehilces in last mile delivery Analysing traffic and carbon footprint reduction potential |
Logistics hubs for construction sites
Pilot test: Using construction site in the city centre of Zurich and only deliverying this site from hub, which is outside of the city centry Analysis: Analysing time reduction to delivery constricution iste Analysing bundling potential at logistics hub Analysing traffic and carbon footprint reduction potential |
Allocation of returned products from e-commerce to return flows
Pilot test: Recollecting returns from e-commerce in a hub. Define how product quality is schecked and decision is made what to do with returns to keep them, if possible, in the city of Zurich to reduce return flows from e-commerce Analysis: Percentage of returns that can stay within the city of Zurich Analysing traffic and carbon footprint reduction potential |