LOGISTICS - Best Practice

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Foreword 2nd edition

Since t"e last edition o# CLECAT*s Best Practice Guide $BPG)& +"ic" +as publis"ed ont"e occasion o# t"e ,reig"t ,or+arders* Con#erence in %''-& t"e BPG "as garnered alot o# positie reactions #rom #reig"t #or+arders& users as +ell as ot"er proiders o#logistics serices. T"e arious best practices listed in t"e #irst edition "ae been an

inspiration #or ot"er companies& to strie #or enironmental and economicale/cellence& combining t"ese bene#its +it" onl! small c"anges in t"e area o#tec"nolog!& management or t"eir +or0#orce. One o# t"e aims o# t"e BPG +as indeedto s"o+ t"at bot" economic adantages and reduction o# t"e enironmental impacto# transport can go "and in "and.

,or t"e %nd edition t"e CLECAT Secretariat "as managed to double t"e amount o# t"ebest practice cases. Especiall! t"e IGD +ebsite "as been a ric" source o# in#ormation.T"e ne+ best practices "ae been added to t"e releant section1 !ou +ill #ind t"emin Section I 2 Tec"nical $%( 3 45)& Section II 2 Organisational $6' 3 7()& Section III 28or0#orce $(9 3 (-)& as +ell as in t"e ne+ Section I:.

Please note t"at since t"e last publication in#ormation on some o# t"e best practicesare not aailable t"roug" a direct lin0 an!more. I# t"is is t"e case +e "ae stated itin t"e ;Lin0<=ore in#ormation* section. In case o# interest +e +ould adise to contactt"e releant compan!.

8e also t"an0 t"e participating companies and CLECAT members t"at "ae proidedin#ormation #or t"e best practices publis"ed in t"e BPG toda!.

At t"e end +e also +ant to stress t"e importance o# receiing releant in#ormation#rom logistics companies. I# !ou "ae deeloped and tested a best practice& +"ic"!ou #eel could "ae a place in CLECAT*S BPG& please send !our in#ormation to t"eCLECAT Secretariat $in#o>clecat.org). 8e +ill t"en ealuate +"et"er +e can includeit in t"e 6rd edition& +"ic" is sc"eduled to be publis"ed on t"e occasion o# t"e ,reig"t,or+arders* Con#erence %'((.

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CLECAT’s Best Practice Guide to save energy and reduceemissions

FOREWOR 2! E"T"O! ############################################################################# 2

PREFACE ######################################################################################################### $"# "ntroduction ################################################################################################ $

""# Aim o% t&e e'ercise ################################################################################### $(. Promoting best practice .................................................................................. 7%. Best practice is !ou@ ....................................................................................... -

"""# Genera( areas %or im)rovement ########################################################### *+(. Tec"nolog! .................................................................................................. ('%. Personnel .................................................................................................... (%6. Smart<strategic logistics ............................................................................... (6

",# Conc(uding remar-s ################################################################################ *.

BE/T PRACT"CE E0A1PLE/ ########################################################################## *"# Tec&nica( ################################################################################################### *

(. In#ormation Tec"nolog! #or E##icient Road ,reig"t Operations $Department #or

Transport& U +it" RA and ,TA) ..................................................................... (5%. Telematics #or E##icient Road ,reig"t Operations $,reig"t Best Practice <Department #or Transport& U) ......................................................................... (6. Solar roo# to sae energ! $,edE/< USA) ......................................................... (4. ,uel Saing Deices $Department #or Transport& U) ...................................... (79. Reduction o# 8aste t"roug" an Oil Treatment Plant $Amals) ........................... (75. Reduced 8ater Consumption b! Using a =odern 8as"ing ,acilit! $Berger) ..... (7. Introduction o# Po+er Saing Tec"nolog! $Srensen) ..................................... (77. Double3dec0 Cargo #or Increased E##icienc! $Emons Cargo) ............................ (--. Use o# Intermodal Transport $E+als Cargo Care) ........................................... (-('. =onitoring ,uel Consumption $E+als Cargo Care) ........................................ (-

((. Reduction o# Emissions b! Use o# Lo+3emission e"icles $.P T"er0elsen A<S) . . ............................................................................................................ (-

(%. Improed :e"icle Utiliation t"roug" =obile Sludge Drainage $FomaSlamsugningsserice AB) .................................................................................. (-(6. Eco Guardian 2 Lo+er Emissions and ,uel Consumption b! a Comparatie Trialo# :e"icle Tec"nologies $F. 8. Suc0ling Transport Limited) ................................. %'(4. 8ater3saing Euipment and Use o# Rain+ater #or :e"icle Cleaning $=etgerSpedition Gmb) ............................................................................................. %'(9. Reduction o# 8ater Consumption $Transportes Campillo SA) ......................... %'(5. !brid s"unting locomotie $Port o# Rotterdam< ?et"erlands) ....................... %((. Transport o# +aste materials b! +ater $London 8aste and

B!+aters<SmartBarge Ltd< U) ......................................................................... %((7. Improement in aerod!namics $Aspra! Transport Ltd < ,reig"t Best Practice) %((-. T"e Bene#its o# Operating Electric :e"icles in an Urban Enironment $T?T <,reig"t Best Practice) ....................................................................................... %(%'. Innoation Secures ,uture at Rural aulier $Andre+ Blac0 Limited) ............... %%%(. Optimising Load ,ill 2 Opticase $Pepsico) ..................................................... %%%%. =ulti Pac0 ProHect $United Biscuits) ............................................................. %%%6. Tec"nolog! to aid load planning and increase e"icle #ill $United Biscuits) ..... %6%4. Optimising Load ,ill 2 La!er Pic0ers $8incanton #or ein< U) ..................... %6%9. Reducing t"e number o# units o# despatc" $UOD*s) $Alliance Boots<U) ......... %4%5. Loose Loading Trailers $Cea) ..................................................................... %4

%. Replace single dec0 trailers +it" double dec0 trailers $Boots < U) ................ %4%7. SmartTruc0 #or urban delier! $DL < Berlin) ............................................... %9

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%-. Boots =ulti3Dec0 Urban Delier! Trailer $Boots < Location) ........................... %96'. Trailer Speci#ication $imberl!3Clar0 < U) ................................................... %96(. Potato trailer design to ma/imise load +eig"t $Pepsico < Location) ................ %56%. Superlig"t :e"icles $8incanton #or ein) .................................................... %566. Dec0 Beam Trailers $?estl) ........................................................................ %564. Using Tec"nolog! to aid Load Planning $United Biscuits) ............................... %69. Use o# satellite trac0ing $United Biscuits) ..................................................... %65. Using tec"nolog! to automate t"e gat"ering and anal!sis o# #uel usage $Robert8iseman Dairies) ............................................................................................. %6. Load Optimisation $Eddie Stobart) ............................................................... %767. =ultidec0 Urban Delier Trailer $Boots) ........................................................ %76-. !brid tec"nolog! #or C:s in distribution $DL<U) .................................... %-4'. Eco3#riendl! tec"nolog! #or re#rigerated transportation #leets $Dean ,oods andT"ermo ing) .................................................................................................. %-4(. ?e+ online map #or multimodal #reig"t moements $,reig"t Best Practice< U) .

............................................................................................................ %-4%. Use o# glass #ibre<elar air cargo container $Lu#t"ansa Cargo<Fettainer) ....... %-46. Cold3ironing in t"e port $Port o# Ant+erp) .................................................... 6'

44. Plan t"e Best Delier! Route $Route4me) .................................................... 6'49. Reduce ?i0e*s logistics carbon #ootprint $Damco) ......................................... 6'45. Reduce carbon #ootprint1 tec"nolog! $U =ail) ............................................ 6(

""# Organisationa( ######################################################################################### 32(. ,uel =anagement #or transport operators $T"orntons plc) .............................. 6%%. Per#ormance =anagement #or E##icient Road ,reig"t Operations ..................... 6%6. Consolidation o# Transports $Sieber) .............................................................. 6%4. Transport Collaboration 2 Carpat"ia E/press $Cec" Republic) ........................ 669. Telematics at S=E*s $Sieber) ......................................................................... 665. Improement in Utiliation t"roug" Customer Incenties $Amals =ilH"antering) .

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. =easuring& =onitoring and Reducing ,uel Consumption $Egon SrensenTransport A<S) ................................................................................................. 647. Tan0s"are 2 Improed Utiliation t"roug" Groupage ,reig"t Serice $F. 8.Suc0ling Transport Limited) .............................................................................. 64-. Improed =aterial Planning t"roug" Communication $. I. Transport) ............. 64('. Securit! and Resource E##icienc! t"roug" an Integrated =anagement S!stem$?iHman<Jeetan0 olding B:) ........................................................................... 69((. Loss Preention #or t"e :e"icle ,leet $?obilia International) .......................... 69(%. Reduction o# Enironmental Impacts b! =anagement $Otto Grgens Spedition3Transportlogisti0 < LKbec0) ............................................................................... 69(6. Regulations #or Good Common Practices in t"e Road Transport o# Dangerous

Goods $Trancister Sociedade de Transportes SA) ............................................... 65(4. Improed E##icienc! t"roug" ?e+ In#ormation and Communication Tec"nolog!$?ICT) $Transportes Lus SimMes) ..................................................................... 65(9. Implementation o# an Enironmental =anagement S!stem $E=S) $TransportesOc"oa SA) ....................................................................................................... 65(5. Improing e##iciencies +it"in a sc"eduled trun0ing serice $BT TransportE/c"ange Group) ............................................................................................. 6(. Cargo Domiil 2 Intermodal less t"an truc0load transport ............................. 6(7. I?DITEN 2 Pro3!oto ProHect ...................................................................... 6(-. =APEI 3 Optimising goods collection c!cle time ............................................ 67%'. =ercadona and Ren#e1 Intermodal Collaboration Distribution ........................ 67

%(. S"arp;s collaboration +it" t"e green transport mar0etplace& Smart8a! ......... 67%%. Cargo s"uttle bet+een Port o# Barcelona and SEAT ...................................... 6-

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%6. ,reig"t Best Practice ,uel E##icienc! Interention Trials 3 o+ to Test andSae ............................................................................................................ 6-%4. Tesco Sets t"e Pace on Lo+ Carbon and E##icienc! $TESCO < ,reig"t BestPractice) .......................................................................................................... 6-%9. S"ort aul Rail ,reig"t $La#arge Cement Ltd < T"e =alcolm Group < ,reig"tlinerLtd < ,reig"t Best Practice) ............................................................................... 4'%5. Transportation o# "ealt"care products b! inland naigation $Ba/ter) .............. 4'%. S"ell C"emicals Europe and Bertsc"i AG net+or0 redesign ............................ 4'%7. Recon#iguration o# t"e suppl! c"ain structure $IEA) .................................... 4(%-. Loosice Inter3=odal Terminal $CD < Duss Terminal) .................................... 4(6'. Sustainable outbound logistics #or +orld+ide mobilit! $=ercedes3Ben&Stuttgart3UntertKr0"eim) .................................................................................. 4(6(. Optimal routing $DL Global ,or+arding < Australia) .................................... 4%6%. Optimising Load ,ill 2 Data Accurac! $Bra0es) .............................................. 4%66. =a/imising Case ,ill B! Ret"in0ing 5 Pac0 Pac0aging ,ormat $Pepsico) ......... 4%64. D!namic Routing S!stem and Sustainable Biodiesel $Commercial Group<U) .. 4669. Boots Suppl! C"ain Improement Programme $SCIP) $Alliance Boots<U) ...... 4465. I=PACT 3 Laundr! Compaction and pallet optimisation proHect $Procter Q

Gamble) .......................................................................................................... 446. Total Suppl! C"ain 3 =inimising total suppl! c"ain costs $PepsiCo 38al0ers<U) ............................................................................................................ 4467. Improing e"icle #ill on store delieries $Somer#ield < U) ............................ 496-. Pallet Optimisation ProHect $United Biscuits < U) ......................................... 494'. ProHect Lego 3 Double Stac0ing $Unileer < U) ............................................ 454(. Optimising Load ,ill #or ualit! Street $?estl 3 ualit! Street) ...................... 454%. Reie+ o# Bac0"aul operations $Bra0es < Location) ....................................... 4546. Li#ting roo# trailer $Cea < Location) ............................................................. 444. Centralised transport planning $Cea) .......................................................... 449. E##icienc! Improement $Gist) ..................................................................... 4

45. Load planning so#t+are implementation $Procter Q Gamble < USA) ................ 474. Load Securit! and Transport Collaboration $?estl < United Biscuits) ............. 4747. Oer Sied :e"icle $8incanton #or ein) .................................................... 474-. =oing #rom a national to regional DC operation $?estl < U) ...................... 4-9'. A/le <Gross :e"icle 8eig"ts $?estl < U) .................................................... 4-9(. Customer Order Sie $?estl < U) .............................................................. 4-9%. 8or0ing in Partners"ip 2 ?ig"t Time Delieries $Sainsbur!*s < U) ................ 9'96. Optimising Load ,ill $imberl!3Clar0 3 ,iesta) ............................................... 9'94. Reducing Pac0aging 2 Reducing t"e Cube $8oods Bre+er! 2 Lig"t+eig"tingGlass) ............................................................................................................ 9(99. D!namic Dail! Sc"eduling $Gist< U) ........................................................... 9(

95. Use o# sc"eduling +it"in t"e DL net+or0 $DL) ......................................... 9(9. Tec"nolog! used to manage t"e Primar! Transport operation in a multi3categor! business $?estl) ................................................................................ 9%97. Reducing unnecessar! s"unt moements $Boots) ......................................... 9%9-. Deeloping Relations"ips $PepsiCo) ............................................................. 965'. :irtual Arrial $Intertan0o) .......................................................................... 965(. =anaging Smaller& =ore ,reuent Delieries $imberl!3Clar0) ....................... 965%. Transport Collaboration $imberl!3Clar0) ..................................................... 9456. Consolidation o# Internal ?et+or0s 2 ProHect SIRT $?estl) ......................... 9454. =odal s"i#t #or Sano#i3Aentis $DL Global ,or+arding < German!) ............... 9959. =odal s"i#t #or Bosc" Siemens ouse"old Appliances $DL Global ,or+arding <

German!) ........................................................................................................ 9955. Primar! ?et+or0 $?,T<Sainsbur!) ............................................................... 99

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5. Pallet ?et+or0 $Pall3E/ < U) ....................................................................... 9557. Consolidation proHect $T"e EART o# E?GLA?D #ine #oods $E,,) Delier!Serice) ........................................................................................................... 955-. Distribution Consolidation $United Biscuits < Facobs) ..................................... 9'. Bristol Consolidation Center $DL < U) ....................................................... 9(. eat"ro+ Consolidation Center $DL < U) .................................................. 9%. Green Corridors1 ;En Trae Till* $S0og#ors < S+eden) .................................... 976. Eurobridge Got"enburg3G"ent $D,DS< S+eden) ........................................... 974. Green Corridor Got"enburg 2 Jeebrugge $Stora Enso< S+eden) .................... 979. E##icient use o# combined terminals oer s"ort distances $Green Corridors <S+eden) .......................................................................................................... 9-5. ,reig"t ,acilit! Grants $Da! Aggregates < U) .............................................. 9-. CEOCS 3 carbon emission o##set contribution sc"eme $Arro+lin0 E/press <U) ............................................................................................................ 9-7. T"e 8ine Train $F, illebrand<U) .............................................................. 9--. T"e 8ine Barge3 Pioneering logistics moements ia inland +ater+a!s $F,illebrand<U) ................................................................................................. 5'7'. illebrand Bul0 $F, illebrand<U) ............................................................... 5'

7(. Reduce carbon #ootprint1 management $U =ail) ......................................... 5("""# Wor-%orce ############################################################################################## 2

(. Impact o# EcoDriing on emissions and #uel consumption ............................... 5%%. ,uel saing tips& Department #or Transport& U .............................................. 5%6. T"e ,uel E##icient Truc0 Drier*s andboo0 .................................................... 5%4. Engine Idling $case studies b! Llo!d ,raser Group plc& Allies Ba0eries Ltd& Ralp"Coleman International Ltd& Leggett*s Transport Ltd) ........................................... 5%9. Reduced ,uel Consumption and Accidents t"roug" Drier Training $BergerBeteiligungsgesellsc"a#t mb) .......................................................................... 565. Bonus S!stem to Encourage Driers to Drie Sa#el! and ,uel3e##icientl! $.P.T"er0elsen) ..................................................................................................... 56

. Drier Training #or Improed Sa#et! and ,uel E##icienc! $=etger SpeditionGmb) ............................................................................................................ 567. Reduction o# Accidents b! an Internal Training Programme1 C"allenge o# t"eDa! $?iHman<Jeetan0 olding B:) ................................................................... 56-. Sa#e Loading and its Implications $Otto Grgens Spedition3Transportlogisti0 <LKbec0) ........................................................................................................... 54('. Reduction o# ,uel Consumption supported b! =onitoring $Transportes CampilloSA) ............................................................................................................ 54((. Reducing Accidents b! Implementing a Sa#et! =anual $Transportes LusSimMes) ........................................................................................................... 54(%. Improed E##icienc! t"roug" use o# a Guidance and Communication S!stem

$:S: ,ra0t AB) ................................................................................................. 59(6. Drier Training #or Improed Sa#et! and ,uel E##icienc! $8ull0otte Qac0mann Truc0ing Q Transport GbR) .............................................................. 59(4. ,uel Saing in a Scottis" aulage ,leet $Fo"n =itc"ell Grangemout" Ltd <,reig"t Best Practice) ....................................................................................... 55(9. Ongoing =iles3Per3Gallon $=PG) Improements $Asda) ................................ 55(5. Improed per#ormance t"roug" drier st!le training $Robert 8iseman Dairies <U) ............................................................................................................ 55(. Driing Green $PepsiCo) ............................................................................. 5(7. Saing #uel $Boar"unt& U) ......................................................................... 5(-. Reduce carbon #ootprint1 +or0#orce $U =ail) .............................................. 5

",# Ot&ers 4 Com)i(ations ############################################################################ 5(. ig" Occupanc! :e"icle lane in Leeds and Bristol $U) ................................... 5-

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Pre%ace

"# "ntroduction

T"e c"allenge to mitigate t"e conseuences o# "uman actiities on t"e enironment"as become one o# t"e maHor concerns c"aracterising and in#luencing toda!*s

business +orld. T"e battle to presere our enironment "as gained momentum oert"e !ears and is no+ part o# t"e polic! o# a gro+ing number o# enterprises. T"eongoing battle against climate c"ange o+ing to GG emissions "as also come to t"e#ore in polic! and business ali0e. T"ese t+o di##erent !et intert+ined predicaments"ae not #ailed to impact upon logistics actiities& uestioning some o# t"e basicprinciples o# t"is discipline. Transport serices appear to be one o# t"e biggestsources o# CO% emissions and some o# t"e transport emissions are also pollutants.T"is is "o+eer an industr!& +"ic" is& on t"e one "and& indispensable #or gro+t" andemplo!ment and !et on t"e ot"er "and "as enduring di##iculties #reeing itsdependence on #ossil #uels .

T"is being said& logistics is not onl! transport1 a more +ide3range ie+ on +"at canbe done to improe t"e enironmental per#ormance o# logistics can contribute to ourindustr!*s #ootprint in an area +"ere legislation is #inding it increasingl! di##icult tostep in.

T"e need to decrease emissions& but also to sae energ! and mone!& s"ould be att"e "eart o# our companies* t"in0ing. Luc0il! t"ese needs 2 lessening emissions&decreasing t"e use o# energ! and saing mone! 2 are connected and ma! respond tot"e same driers1 not onl! t"e logistics serice proider& but also t"e transport userare li0el! to bene#it #rom saings t"at ma! be enironmental as +ell as economical.T"ere is an abundance o# possibilities and man! companies "ae alread! #ound +a!sto improe t"eir business models +it" indiidual solutions& +"ic" "ae t"e potentialto be deeloped into best practices. T"eir e/perience is t"e source o# t"e bestpractice models t"at bene#it and encourage ot"ers to do t"e same.

In ot"er +ords +e are not tr!ing to re3inent t"e +"eel in t"is boo0let1 +e are tr!ingto disseminate t"e best practices t"at +e "ae managed to collect #rom di##erentsources& and ma0e t"em aailable to ot"ers& +"et"er t"e! are logistics sericeproiders or users. 8"ilst t"is ma! appear a minimalist approac"& +e beliee it canbe e/tremel! "elp#ul in an area +"ere s"aring 0no+ledge and 0no+3"o+ is crucial.

""#Aim o% t&e e'ercise

(. Promoting best practice

CLECAT "as t"ere#ore decided to produce a guide #or companies t"at "ae t"eintention to implement best practices in t"eir operations& +it" t"e aim o# leadingt"em to select t"e best case in t"eir business enironment& in order to ac"iee animproed sustainabilit! and enironmental per#ormance in t"eir actiit!. T"is papercompiles seeral o# t"ese best practice cases #or companies to ealuate& appl! anduse.

T"is paper #ocuses to a large e/tent on possible saings in resources& especiall! in

t"e road sector. As regards ot"er modes o# transport& t"eir s"are in t"e modal split ismuc" smaller& t"e! also seem to generate less best practice e/amples t"an is t"e

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case in road transport. 8"et"er t"is is t"e result o# a lac0 o# best practices ingeneral& or +"et"er CLECAT did not receie enoug" #eedbac0 on t"is point is notcompletel! clear at t"e moment. 8e "ae also tried to include best practice casest"at are not necessaril! related to transport& t"e! include t"e economical use o#"eating<lig"ting<paper& t"e introduction o# better rec!cling s!stems or more e##icient+aste disposal& anal!sis o# #uel consumption& optimised sericing& and Hourne!management.

Best practices +or0 properl!& i# people appl! t"em on a dail! basis. As stated aboe&t"is document is a liing document& +"ic" +ill be circulated to CLECAT membersonce t"e #irst edition is publis"ed. T"e maHorit! o# best practices& described in t"isboo0let are brie# descriptions coering speci#ics li0e t"e aim& t"e time line and t"ecosts o# t"e releant best practice. T"e Best Practice Guide is enisioned as guidancematerial and t"us not as an e/"austie e/planation or description. I# morein#ormation is reuired t"e CLECAT Secretariat +ill be more t"an "app! to eit"erestablis" direct contact +it" t"e BP o+ners or proide more detailed in#ormation i#alread! aailable. Additional in#ormation is also readil! aailable on t"e internet1 t"ereleant +eb addresses are proided beside t"e BP e/ample.

As a starting point CLECAT "as compiled a list in +"ic" areas best practices can be#ound and are use#ul. T"e general list aims at proiding #ood #or t"oug"t #or ne+ideas and<or as incentie to report to CLECAT an! positie ac"ieements a compan!"as deeloped #or its business. In t"e sections #ollo+ing& one can t"en #ind t"econcrete best practices& diided into best practices diided into a Tec"nical and anOrganisational<8or0#orce section.

At t"e end o# t"is document !ou +ill #ind a s"ort literature reie+ +it" t"e mostreleant sources and #urt"er in#ormation.

%. Best practice is !ou@

8e understand t"is e/ercise as a +or0 in progressV t"is means +e "ae t"e intentionto receie +"at CLECAT =embers $and ot"ers) t"in0 o# reporting as good practice&+"eneer t"e! are made a+are o# a positie e/perience.

To reiterate1 t"is compilation "as anot"er important aim& namel! promote actieparticipation and ne+ additions to t"e Best Practice Guide #rom t"e transportindustr! in general& and #rom t"e #or+arders* communit! and CLECAT membercompanies in particular. T"e Best Practice Guide is a compilation t"at is meant to bean inspiration to ot"ers and +ill guarantee a +ide3range appeal and publicit! in

e/c"ange #or in#ormation on a compan!*s e##orts to promote enironmentall!3#riendl!& sustainable transport solutions.

8e t"ere#ore "ope t"at !ou can also get inspired b! reading t"e e/amples proidedin t"is guide& and send us !our best practices as soon as possible. eep in mind1 t"isis an ongoing e/ercise and a liing document. Due to t"e nature o# best practices&t"at are deeloped& re#ined and t"en possibl! e/c"anged again& once ne+ tec"nolog!or management improements "ae been deeloped& t"is publication can neer becomplete or #inis"ed. Eer! additional best practice +ill ma0e it "o+eer morecomplete and meaning#ul. Please do contribute to ma0ing it as complete as possible.

Some ma! see t"is in t"e lig"t o# competition. 8e do not beliee it s"ould be seen asin a competition bet+een companies #or t"e same mar0et segment& but as a means

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o# letting ot"ers bene#it #rom ot"er e/periences. T"e addition o# !our best practice isa business c"ance& not a danger to !our business. T"e inclusion in t"is compendiumma! result in a better or greener public image o# !our compan!& raising its pro#ile+it" possible #uture clients.

8e t"ere#ore encourage bot" =embers and t"ird parties to send t"eir #eedbac0 ande/periences to t"e CLECAT Secretariat $in#o>clecat.org) #or possible inclusion in t"ene/t editions. A s"ort abstract& possibl! +it" t"e results o# t"e best practice and alin0& proiding more in#ormation& +ould be enoug". T"is onl! ta0es a #e+ minutesand +ill proide !our compan! +it" great isibilit!.

"""# Genera( areas %or im)rovement

(. Tec"nolog!

T"ere are arious improements in t"e area o# tec"nolog!& +"ic" can bene#it acompan! enormousl!. Sometimes best practices +ill onl! bring minor c"anges and

bene#its in a business process& sometimes one can ma0e "ea! inestments& +"ic"alt"oug" +ill onl! pa! o## a#ter some<long time o# usage& t"e saings +ill build upoer time and be er! signi#icant. 8"et"er t"e amount o# mone! saed #rom ne+tec"nolog! Husti#ies t"e $sometimes big) inestment in ne+ mac"iner!<so#t+are or+"et"er t"e economic bene#its o# introducing ne+ tec"nolog! sometimes remain aris0& all are ideas best ealuated case b! case. T"e enironmental bene#its on t"eot"er "and are o#ten clearl! noticeable& but again it o#ten remains unclear +"ic" aret"e economic bene#its& or een +orse& +"ic" are t"e "indrances leading to t"e sadeuation good #or t"e enironment1 bad #or business. o+eer& it can not bestated o#ten enoug"& and t"e best practices s"o+n in t"is document con#irm t"isperception1 man! best practices t"at "ae "ad a positie impact on t"e enironment

are also bene#icial in t"eir economic per#ormance. T"is can "appen eit"er directl!&e.g. t"roug" less #uel consumption& or indirectl!& e.g. because customers are loo0ing#or a CO% neutral transport and re+ard t"e positie e##orts made b! t"eir sericeproider b! selecting t"eir serice oer and aboe ot"ers.

T"e #ollo+ing paragrap"s are a general introduction to t"is section on tec"nolog!and can ma!be generate some #urt"er ideas in ot"er areas.

Be#ore starting +it" eva(uating t&e 9ene%its o# an! best practice& t"e compan! inuestion s"ould de#ine #or itsel# +"at is to be considered green in t"eir perception. As soon as it is clear +"at one +ants to ac"iee& it is possible to researc" speci#ic

best practices& +"ic" best suit t"e compan!*s business needs. An anal!sis o# t"ecompan! can "elp to see +"at e##ects one can measure directl! and +"at can onl!be measured indirectl!. Transport related bene#its +ill al+a!s be indirect& i# acompan! does not "ae its o+n #leet. It is a critical #irst step to ta0e in#ormed andintelligent decisions.

On t"is speci#ic point +e +is" to suggest t"at elements o# enironmental bestpractice ma! be use#ull! introduced in t"e ualit! management o# t"e compan!& eenbe#ore contemplating enironmental standards suc" as ISO (4'''(.

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can run oer (''&''' 0ilometres on t"e original tread. Anot"er option is re3treadabilit!& +"ic" means t"at truc0 t!res are produced so t"at t"e! are capable o#being re3treaded t+o or more times +it" care#ul and obserant maintenance. ?otonl! s"ould a compan! be tr!ing to reduce +aste during production& it can alsorec!cle used t!res #or energ! production. A#ter retaining re3treadable casings&burning +"ole t!res in cement #urnaces and po+er stations is becoming morecommon oerseas and particularl! Australia 3 +it" t!res producing more po+er t"ancoal.%

A compan! "as to 0eep its truc- %(eet up to date& because ne+er truc0s +ill #ore/ample #eature t"e latest emissions3control tec"nologies. 8it" ne+ so#t+are&companies "ae t"e possibilit! to continuall! monitor engine per#ormance.Inestment in ne+ tec"nologies +ill "elp reduce emissions and energ! consumptionat t"e same time.

Anot"er idea +ould be to "ae primaril! team3drien e"icles& +"ic" +ould result in#e+er empt! runs $b! generating a lot more reenue per 0ilometre). ,or t"is strateg!to be success#ul t"ere s"ould be no imbalance bet+een inbound and outbound

#reig"t1 t"is means t"at one o# t"e greatest e##orts s"ould also be made to adHust t"ecommercial polic! in order to arc"ie t"is result. Transportation managements!stems can "elp anal!e identi#!ing pro#itable<unpro#itable routes.

On Route planning& please see section 6 belo+.

It is possible to use a +eig"t3based calculation to determine t"e amount o# carbon as"ipment emits and t"en o##set t"at t"roug" t"e purc"ase o# car9on credit& +"ic"can be traded in certain credits e/c"ange plat#orms.6 CLECAT is closel! monitoringan! related actiit! in t"e EU& +"ic" +ould introduce a "armonied met"od tocalculate t"e amount o# CO% emissions #or a speci#ic transport mode or uantit! o#

#reig"t.

8it" t"e installation o# a(ternative energy sources& e.g. solar p"otooltaic4& solar"ot +ater& +ind& ground source "eat pump& and biomass s!stems& companies cansae energ!<"eating in t"eir o##ice buildings as +ell as in t"eir +are"ouses. O##icesand +are"ouses t"at are built +it" modern eco3#riendl! criteria can ma0e signi#icantcuts on t"e compan!*s energ! bill.

8"en ealuating #acilities and e"icles& energy consum)tion data can "elp #indenerg! sources o# energ! +aste& e.g. electrical euipment& +"ic" uses energ! Hust b!being in standb! mode.9 As it +as noted aboe& t"e identi#ication o# a carbon

#ootprint is an important #eature #or conducting an! 0ind o# ;green business*. T"ereare companies& +"o can delier suc" a serice 5& but it +ould be more attractie andaluable to come to a European standard& instead o# struggling +it" seeralcon#licting solutions.

% See #or e/ample1 "ttp1<<#indarticles.com<p<articles<miWa9695<isW(--7'5<aiWn%(4%6%99< 6 7 steps to a greener suppl! c"ain 4 See also Best Practice I.6.1 ,edE/ plans to install t"e largest roo#top solar3electric s!stem int"e US at its distribution "ub in 8oodbridge& ?.F. T"is is t"e #i#t" solar po+er proHect #or,edE/ and +ill produce %.4% mega+att solar po+er.9 ,or general energ! consumption data in t"e transport sector in t"e USA& see t"eTransportation Energ! Data Boo01 "ttp1<<+++3

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Environmenta( re)orting is sometimes e/pected #rom appropriate aut"orities inEU =ember States. 8"at loo0s at #irst sig"t li0e a bureaucratic burden& can also "elpidenti#! sources +"ere energ! is +asted. T"e best idea is to introduce elements o#enironmental reporting on a oluntar! basis and ma0e it a promotional #eature o#t"e serice.

Pac-aging reduction +ill ineitabl! lead to better economic per#ormance& as +ellas being an adantage #or t"e enironment. O#ten pac0aging "as alread! beenoptimied& but it eer!one*s e/perience t"at pac0ing still o##ers ample possibilities #orimproement. It is +ort" re3t"in0ing t"e pac0aging polic! #or man! products andadHust<retro#it to t"e ne+est tec"nolog!.7 It ma! also be +ort" considering t"isactiit! as an additional and innoatie serice t"at logistics serice proiders couldpropose to t"eir customers.

8aste itsel# is ineitable and unaoidable& but t"ere is al+a!s room le#t #or wastereduction& +"ic" +ill lead to a better enironmental per#ormance as +ell aseconomic bene#its t"roug" saings on +aste disposal #ees. Rec!cling is an option to

en"ance t"e enironmental per#ormance& in ot"er +ords disposing<rec!cling itemsli0e computers& monitors& 0e!boards and #luorescent bulbs can sae mone! and canalso be proposed as a serice to t"ird parties.

Onl! er! #e+ o# t"e best practices deal +it" bio3#uels and addities& as +e #eel t"isis a topic t"at is +ort" a more detailed and dedicated publication. T"e same goes #orall ne+ e"icle related tec"nolog! $"!brid& electrical& "!drogen& etc.).

%. Personnel

In t"e area o# personnel t"ere are arious possibilities to en"ance bot" t"e economic

and enironmental per#ormance at t"e same time. T"in0ing o# logistics t"e mostnotable and +ell 0no+n is driver education and training: +"ic" #ocuses onma0ing driers a+are o# #uel3e##icient driing& and contributes to en"ancing t"esa#et! o# bot" drier and goods. T"is generates saings in t"e #orm o# lo+erinsurance premiums& less energ! consumption and better use o# resources.

E/amples o# drier education measures can be #ound in t"e detailed best practicesbelo+. Some e/amples #or drier education1 teac"ing driers about t!re maintenanceand optimal t!re pressures etc. T"is contributes to li#ting t"e current lo+ leels o#t!re maintenance and prolonging t"e li#e3c!cle o# t!res. Drier training programmescan gie incenties to driers +"o per#orm e##icientl! in ac"ieing #uel econom!

t"roug" reducing idle time and 0eeping speed limits +it"in a certain range1 enginecontrol modules can be used to set ma/imum speed limits& +"ic" again +ill "elp todiminis" +aste o# #uel and accidents.

O%%ices 9enc&mar-ing too(s can improe t"e +or0 #lo+. A compan! s"ouldcalculate an ideal benc"mar0 based on t"e t!pe o# o##ice space& number o#

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E.g. 8al3=art in t"e US urged t"eir suppliers to reduce pac0aging and consere naturalresources. T"roug" t"is initiatie 55.''' metric tons o# CO% +ill be saed. About X (( billionis e/pected in saings #rom a 9Y reduction in ('Y o# t"e global pac0aging industr!.

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+or0stations and standard occupanc!. As a ne/t step benc"mar0ing s"ould becarried out to be tailored to t"e speci#icities o# t"e releant building. T"e tailoringallo+s +or0ing "ours& including +ee0end +or0ing& to be speci#ied #or eac" t!pe o#o##ice space +it"in t"e building. Details o# catering& ending and IT euipment andmac"ine<computer rooms can be added.

A er! simple& but e##ectie +a! to sae electricit!1 turn o%% (ig&ts ;or ot&er e(ectrica( e<ui)ment= w&en not used. One "as to 0eep in mind t"at it is a(ways

c"eaper to turn lig"ts o## t"an to leae t"em on. Improing a+areness o# energ!+asted can sae up to (9Y o# energ! costs.- o+eer di##erent 0inds o# lig"tingmig"t reuire di##erent solutions $e.g. ig" Pressure Sodium& li0e some o# t"e lapsused in +are"ouses& cannot be uic0l! turned o## and bac0 on again).

To t"e same e##ect one s"ould ma0e good use o# natural lig"ting& as most peoplepre#er to +or0 in natural lig"t. One can do t"is b! ensuring t"at +indo+s and roo#lig"ts are not obstructed& and are regularl! cleaned& inside and out. Blinds s"ould beused onl! i# necessar!& as t"e! are o#ten le#t closed leading to arti#icial lig"ting beingused& regardless o# da!lig"t aailabilit!. It is unli0el! t"at glare +ill a##ect t"e same

part o# a building all da!.

I# a compan! is Hust establis"ing itsel# or it plans to e/pand and set up ne+ #acilities&it could be bene#icial to locate t"ese #acilities in t"e vicinity o% em)(oyees’apartments. Companies could ot"er+ise also pa! emplo!ees* public transport tic0ets&bic!cles& and encourage car3pooling $driing toget"er +it" ot"er emplo!ees). T"es"orter t"e +a! o# t"e emplo!ee to "is +or0& t"e better t"e enironmentalper#ormance and t"e per#ormance o# t"e emplo!ee due to less trael time.

It is #undamental t"at simple saings practices are promoted among t"e sta##.

6. Smart<strategic logistics

A t"ird area o# possible improements& in addition to tec"nolog! and personnel& is anarea& +"ic" +ill be called smart or strategic logistics& i.e. t"e improed managemento# t"e suppl!3c"ain. In t"e main section #urt"er do+n !ou +ill #ind arious e/ampleso# suc" smart logistics solutions. T"ese "ae t"e great adantage oer tec"nolog!t"at t"e costs are limited and t"e! +ill o#ten remain as an integral part o# t"ebusiness process oer a long period o# time& +"ile tec"nolog! o#ten "as to bereplaced a#ter some !ears to "ae t"e ne+est or best aailable tec"nolog!. T"etraining o# personnel is also producing long term e##ects& but personnel ma! leae$+it" t"e training it "as receied) and starting #rom scratc" become necessar!& once

ne+ emplo!ees are "ired.

T"ere are arious +a!s to improe t"e management o# t"e suppl!3c"ain. Some o#t"e #ollo+ing e/amples "ae been put into practice b! companies +it" great success. Zou +ill #ind more in#ormation o# t"ose success stories later in t"e document.

Route )(anning enables a compan! to identi#! less pro#itable $or more costl!)routes& +"ose planning can be optimied. In commercial Route Planning lesspro#itable routes can be abandoned to t"e competition& i# no ot"er solution isaailable. =odern computer programmes& in addition +it" trac0ing and tracingtec"nolog! and reporting sc"emes& are able to calculate t"e best solutions and t"e

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situation. ere so#t+are can also "elp& but o#ten a #or+arder +ill need to loo0 #orsolutions +it"out t"e "elp o# management so#t+are& once t"e problem is identi#ied$e.g. #ind ne+ customers to decrease empt! running).

"ntermoda( so(utions can bring great bene#its& because t"e! combine t"e best o#arious modes o# transport& possibl! to improe t"e oerall per#ormance. 8"encarr!ing goods #rom A to B& it is generall! adisable to loo0 #or alternatie solutionsand compare t"em. It is t"us possible to create geograp"ical s"ortcuts in t"e trips$e.g. in seeral places in t"e =editerranean)& decrease t"e dependenc! on #ossil #uel&+"ilst reducing green"ouse gas emissions. Trans"ipping cargo units ma! be costl!and t"is is t"e reasons +"! it is essential to cut on costs +"ereer possible& e.g. b!using t"e European =odular S!stem at t"e end legs o# intermodal trips.

/marter city distri9ution is a planning s!stem t"at enables #or+arders to optimiet"e use o# urban in#rastructure and allo+s t"em to put t"e speci#icities o# cit!delier! reuirements to alue. CLECAT "as identi#ied a series o# public measures atEuropean leel t"at +ould "elp accommodate #reig"t transport in inner urban areas&e.g. dedicated bus<G: lanes& %4 "our delier! times& en"anced public transport use

#or passengers& building o# in#rastructure #or electric e"icles& "!brid tec"nolog! inbusses and delier! ans& multi purpose cit! distribution centres& etc. At local leelsome o# t"ese measures "ae alread! been tested and success#ull! put in practise. As a #or+arder& one s"ould e/plore t"ese possibilities& approac" local polic!3ma0ersand administrations and start collectie negotiations in order to ac"iee bettermanaged #reig"t transport een in cit! centres.

T&e Conso(idation o% cargo is one o# t"e best tec"niues to cut costs andemissions. It increases logistics serice proiders* reenues +"ilst o##ering lo+ercosts to s"ippers and proiding enironmental adantages to all. Consolidation +or0sbot" in transit $groupage serices) and +"en goods are standing still $t"ird part!

+are"ouses) Consolidation "as onl! adantages1 less #reig"t tra##ic& lessenironmental damages& better utiliation o# e"icle #leet& less space occupanc!& etc.T"e onl! problem is oercoming t"e o+ners"ip preHudice& +"ic" o#ten ma0es ones* o+n +are"ouse& truc0& an& aircra#t loo0 better t"an a s"ared one. T"ere +ill beBest Practices e/amples #urt"er on in t"is document about consolidations and t"eiradantages.

",# Conc(uding remar-s

CLECAT "opes to proide +it" t"is guide a tool #or companies to improe t"eir +a!

o# doing business& primaril! #rom an enironmental point o# ie+& but also #rom aneconomic point o# ie+. Best practices are an important tool to gain sometimessmall& but sometimes also big improements t"at in t"e long run can be isible in acompan!*s balance at t"e end o# t"e !ear.

8"ile t"e term ;best practices* implies t"at some source "as t"e #inal ans+er to amatter in dispute or disarra!& one "as to ac0no+ledge t"at best practice& in t"esense it is used in t"is document $i.e. an! 0ind o# improement in tec"nolog!&operation or +or0#orce management& resulting in economic and<or enironmentalbene#its #or t"e releant compan!)& s"ould neer be seen as a #inal solution& butrat"er as one important step to+ards a constant improement in t"e #lo+ o# business

operations. In t"is lig"t +e beliee t"at sustainabilit! best practices s"ould be

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inserted straig"t into t"e ualit! management o# our companies and become anintegral part o# it.

T"e practitioner is best placed to ealuate a ne+ measure and report on its success#or t"e bene#it o# its compan! and& b! means o# t"is or similar instruments& t"etrading communit!& its customers and t"e enironment at large. ,or t"is reason allare encouraged to submit t"eir e/periences and suggestions& especiall! t"e er!rarel! seen best practice e/amples in t"e area o# air& rail and maritime transport+ould proide a +elcome and important addition to t"is Best Practice Guide.

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BE/T PRACT"CE E0A1PLE/

T"e #ollo+ing part is t"e most important part o# t"is document1 t"e descriptions andre#erences to t"e arious best practices e/perienced and reported b! companies andorganisations. It is diided in 4 di##erent sections1 best practices relating to Tec"nical&

Organisational and 8or0#orce aspects. T"e 4t"

section coers best practicecompilations and ot"er best practices t"at do not com#ortabl! #it into one o# t"et"ree ot"er categories.

Eac" best practice case +ill contain a "eader& +"ic" describes +"! t"is is to beconsidered a best practice #or a gien compan!. T"is is #ollo+ed b! t"e aim +"ic"stood at t"e beginning o# t"e compan!*s decision to improe its per#ormance. A s"ortmet"odological presentation #ollo+s& +"ilst at t"e same time it precedes t"e costsanal!sis $i# aailable) and t"e results. =ore in#ormation is normall! aailable at t"e+eb lin0s t"at appear at t"e er! end o# eac" section.

It "as to be stressed t"at t"ere is almost al+a!s more in#ormation aailable #or eac"o# t"e best practices listed "ereunder. T"is CLECAT document Hust gies t"e"ig"lig"ts. All are +elcome to contact CLECAT*s Secretariat #or speci#ic uestions. Zour uestion +ill eit"er be ans+ered directl! or !ou +ill be put in contact +it" t"ecompanies t"at success#ull! introduced t"e related measure into t"eir businessparadigm.

"# Tec&nica(

(. In#ormation Tec"nolog! #or E##icient Road ,reig"t Operations $Department #orTransport& U +it" RA and ,TA)

Aim1 elp logistics and transport pro#essionals to better understand a range o#di##erent IT s!stems t"at can be used +it"in t"eir operation& and o##er practicaladice to "elp t"em c"oose and implement a s!stem.=et"ods1 Use ,leet =anagement S!stems to gain e/tra bene#its1 ,leet managements!stems are essentiall! adanced database applications t"at can "elp !ou managet"e da!3to3da! administration necessar! to 0eep e"icles on t"e road $0eeping trac0o# +"en e"icles need to be inspected& +"en =OTs are due& etc)& and "elp !oumanage in#ormation about !our #leet oer time +"ic" !ou can use to generatereports and PIs on a +ide range o# operational areas $including #uel use& accidents&maintenance costs and serice "istor!). ,leet management s!stems are generall!made up o# a number o# modules or database tables on di##erent operational areas&

suc" as e"icles& driers and t"e +or0s"op& and t"ese are all tied toget"er to allo+!ou to generate in#ormation on !our #leet actiit! as a +"ole.In principle t"ere are di##erent #actors& +"ic" can be managed to ac"iee e##icienc!gains1 managing delieries $paperless mani#est<POD s!stems)& one #reig"te/c"anges& tra##ic in#ormation s!stems& simple Hourne! planning tools& C:RS('

s!stems& "aulage pricing tools<Hob costing s!stems& managing e"icle s!stems $in3cab communication s!stems& e"icle trac0ing s!stems& satellite naigation s!stems&e"icle diagnostics s!stems)& managing products $+are"ouse management s!stems&oice pic0ing s!stems& product scanning and trac0ing s!stems 2 R,ID& suppl! c"ainplanning and management s!stems)& managing loads $trailer trac0ing s!stems&telematics3based temperature control monitoring s!stems& e"icle +eig"ing s!stems&

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• %9- "ouse"olds* electricit! use #or one !ear.• 4&7% tree seedlings gro+n #or (' !ears.• (6 acres o# #orest presered #rom de#orestation.

Data is deried #rom t"e U.S. Enironmental Protection Agenc!*s green"ouse gaseuialencies calculator.Lin0<=ore in#ormation1 ,EDEN

4. ,uel Saing Deices $Department #or Transport& U) Aim1 It is important #or managers to #ind t"e solution custom3made #or t"ereuirements o# eac" compan!. T"e guide proides seeral e/amples and tips "o+ todiscern +"ic" met"ods and tec"nologies +ill gie !ou t"e most bene#it.=et"ods1 Be a+are o# t"e 9 stages o# t"e #uel process1 delier!<storage<dispensingVe"icle tan0 to engineV t"roug" engine to #l!+"eelV #l!+"eel to road +"eelV energ!to e"icle motion 3 #uel can be lost at eer! one o# t"ese stages.Become #amiliar +it" t"e arious product t!pes1 a#termar0et #uel additiesVcombustion improers $catal!sts and magnets)V lubricating oils and additiesV claims#or oil additiesV Euro I: and Euro : Legislation $operators at t"e moments can meett"ese reuirements using eit"er t"e Selectie catal!tic reduction or E/"aust gas

recirculation met"ods).e! to a success#ul introduction is product testing. Aoid poorl! organised trials&ignoring seasonalit!& poor ualit! data. I# possible contact manu#acturers +"o couldpossess t"e test results on arious parameters& +"ic" one need to ta0e into account.Costs1 Additional euipment < #leet upgradeResults1 ,uel saings& depending on +"ic" met"od is usedLin0<=ore In#ormation1 ,reig"t Best Practice 3 ,uel Saing Deices

9. Reduction o# 8aste t"roug" an Oil Treatment Plant $Amals) Aim1 to "ae +aste +ater treatment as additional serice #or customers.Costs1 ca. [ ( million

Results1 oerall reduction in +aste and more e##icient processing. A positie return o#inestment a#ter 9 !ears. ig" customer satis#action.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

5. Reduced 8ater Consumption b! Using a =odern 8as"ing ,acilit! $Berger)=et"od1 inestment into a ne+ +as"ing #acilit!& +"ic" allo+s t"e compan! to +as"-&''' truc0s per !ear.Costs1 [ (''&'''.Results1 +as"3+ater usage reduced b! almost 9'Y. Reduced clean3+ater costs #rom [ (&769 do+n to [ -(.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

. Introduction o# Po+er Saing Tec"nolog! $Srensen) Aim1 reduce electricit! consumption.=et"ods1 seeral tec"nical improements& e.g. motion detectors and rela!s #orre#rigerator compressors. T"e electricit! meter is read regularl! to monitor electricit!consumption.Costs1 [ %&9''Results1 in t"e #irst 5 mont"s a#ter installation [ (&%'' could be saed. T"einestment +ill be amortied in Hust oer one !ear.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

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7. Double3dec0 Cargo #or Increased E##icienc! $Emons Cargo) Aim1 to reduce t"e number o# transport moements b! deeloping a double3dec0truc0.=et"od1 based on a tec"niue used in t"e glass industr!& trailer capacit! +asincreased #rom 66 to 9% europallets. All trailers are euipped +it" t"eir o+n "andlingeuipment.Costs1 a double3dec0 trailer costs [ -'&'''.Results1 9%Y additional capacit! compared to a conentional 663pallet trailer&eualling a 64Y reduction o# 0ilometres drien. 9Y o# all #ull3load s"ipments inEurope +ould be suitable #or transport +it" t"e double3dec0.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

-. Use o# Intermodal Transport $E+als Cargo Care) Aim1 to en"ance and dra+ adantages #rom intermodal transport.=et"ods1 E+als "as set up a "ub3and3spo0e net+or0 #or long3distance "aulage. Atleast t+o modes are used to transport t"e cargo #rom pic03up to delier!.Costs1 no e/tra costs& because intermodal transport oer long distances iscompetitie +it" road transport.

Results1 CO% could be reduced b! at least 6%Y in comparison to road transport. T"eintermodal transport "as reac"ed and een bettered t"e goal o# -%Y utiliation.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

('. =onitoring ,uel Consumption $E+als Cargo Care) Aim1 Reducing #uel consumption=et"od1 deelopment o# special data s"eets to monitor #uel consumption per truc0.Processing o# t"e data +it" t"e "elp o# a computer programme.Costs1 none $s"eets +ere deeloped during +or0ing "ours)Results1 management can result uic0l! to unusuall! "ig" #uel consumption.Emplo!ees are motiated to drie economicall!& because t"e! +ill be compared to

t"eir colleagues.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

((. Reduction o# Emissions b! Use o# Lo+3emission e"icles $.P T"er0elsen A<S) Aim1 lo+er emission +it" t"e purc"ase o# up3to3date EURO leel truc0s $at t"at timeEURO 6). Because t"e! "ae a "ig"er #uel consumption& t"e compan! launc"ed aninitiatie to increase transport e##icienc!.=et"ods1 inestment in ne+ tec"nolog! $naigation s!stems and moderncommunication tec"nolog!).Costs1 [ 69'&''' in ne+ communication tec"nolog!.Results1 Signi#icant reduction in ?ON& C and CO % emissions. Improed in#ormation

#lo+ means better co3operation bet+een sc"eduler and drier as +ell as t"ecompan! and its maHor customers. Driers are motiated b! t"e opportunit! to driene+& modern e"icles. Because o# t"e ne+ communication s!stem& t"e! are also lessdisturbed b! p"one calls and paper+or0.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

(%. Improed :e"icle Utiliation t"roug" =obile Sludge Drainage $FomaSlamsugningsserice AB)

Aim1 T"e compan! searc"ed #or suitable tec"nologies to reduce enironmentalimpact. T"e =oos SA s!stem& +it" a speciall! euipped tan0 e"icle& +asintroduced #or suctioning sludge #rom cesspits. 8"en t"e +aste +ater is suc0ed up

into t"e e"icle*s tan0& a pol!mer is added t"at causes t"e sludge to #la0e& ma0ing iteasier #or t"e +ater to pass t"roug" t"e tan0*s #ilters.

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=et"od1 T"e proHect o+ner decided to #ocus on t"e =obile sludge drainage conceptand proposed t"is idea to its main client& Gislaeds commune $t"e local aut"orit!).T"e aut"orit! approed t"e concept and t"e compan! opened negotiations +it" t"eeuipment supplier& Simon =oos in Denmar0.Costs1 Euipping a truc0 +it" t"e =oos SA s!stem inoled e/tra costs o# aboutSE 9(&''' $[ 94&5'').Results1 Driing distances& and t"us emissions& "ae been radicall! reduced becauset"e tan0 does not need to be emptied so o#ten. Also& among ot"er positie results&operating costs are appro/imatel! one si/t" o# t"ose o# conentional euipmentbecause o# t"e reduction in driing distances.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

(6. Eco Guardian 2 Lo+er Emissions and ,uel Consumption b! a Comparatie Trial o#:e"icle Tec"nologies $F. 8. Suc0ling Transport Limited)

Aim1 T"e obHectie o# t"e Eco Guardian proHect $stage () +as to conduct acomparatie trial bet+een t+o initiall! identical e"icles& one o# +"ic" +as t"eneuipped +it" particle #ilters and operated on ultra3lo+3sulp"ur diesel $ULSD). T"etrial coered #uel consumption& emissions o# t"e #our main air pollutants $C& CO&

?O/ and particles) and t"e costs inoled.=et"od1 T"e measure +as eri#ied t+ice& t"e #irst time immediatel! a#terimplementation $#irst test)& t"e second time a#ter si/ mont"s in use $second test).Costs1 T"e cost o# t"e tests amounted to ca. [ 69.9''.Results1 Reduction in total costs t"roug" "ig"er #uel e##icienc!. ,uel e##icienc!1 T"eEco Guardian e"icle recorded an improement o# nearl! %Y in #uel consumptionagainst t"e control e"icle. Emissions1 T"e Eco Guardian e"icle recorded signi#icantreductions in emissions o# all #our air pollutants.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

(4. 8ater3saing Euipment and Use o# Rain+ater #or :e"icle Cleaning $=etger

Spedition Gmb) Aim1 ig"3pressure cleaners produce large olumes o# +aste+ater.=et"od1 A ne+ +ater3saing "ig"3pressure cleaner +as put into operation in (--5. It"as led to a signi#icant reduction in +ater consumption and t"e associated costs. T"einstallation o# +ater cisterns enables "ig"3priced drin0ing +ater to be substituted b!rain+ater $+"ic" is #ree o# c"arge).Costs1 T"e price o# t"e "ig"3pressure cleaner unit +as [ %.7%'.Results1 T"e costs o# drin0ing +ater and se+age disposal +ere reduced b! moret"an 9'Y #or (--- compared +it" (--9.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

(9. Reduction o# 8ater Consumption $Transportes Campillo SA) Aim1 T"e goal +as to reduce +ater consumption at t"e compan! site in :alencia.=et"od1 T"e #ollo+ing measures +ere ta0en1 dail! monitoring o# t"e +ater meterVmont"l! and !earl! recording o# +ater consumptionV inspection o# t"e plumbings!stemV purc"ase o# a "ig"3pressure truc0 +as"ing s!stemV installation o# a drip+atering s!stem #or t"e gardens outside t"e buildingV installation o# toilets t"at useless +ater #or #lus"ingCosts1 T"e cost o# t"e "ig"3pressure +as"ing s!stem +as about [ %.9'. T"e drip+atering s!stem #or t"e gardens cost [ 6.659.Results1 t"e consumption o# drin0ing +ater +as reduced b! nearl! 9'Y& reducingcompan! costs b! [ 7'' per !ear.

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(5. !brid s"unting locomotie $Port o# Rotterdam< ?et"erlands) Aim1 ALSTO= Transport& in cooperation +it" t"e Port o# Rotterdam Aut"orit! andRotterdam Rail ,eeding& is starting up a practical trial +it" a "!brid s"untinglocomotie.=et"ods1 T"e ne+ locomotie saes energ! b! reusing bra0ing po+er. T"edi##erence bet+een conentional and "!brid engineering is in t"e drie tec"nolog!.T"e diesel engine in t"e "!brid locomotie is smaller& and in principle is not 0eptrunning during t"e o#ten long +aiting times in t"e s"unting process. T"e au/iliar!and drie s!stems are t"en po+ered b! a batter!. 8it" a "!brid locomotie t"ediesel engine runs at ma/imum capacit! onl! +"en t"ere is a demand #or ma/imumpo+er or in order to c"arge t"e batter!. Because o# t"e relatiel! small dieselgenerator and t"e batter! pac0& saings can be made on #uel and maintenance costs&and so t"e inestment in suc" a locomotie can be recouped in Hust a #e+ !ears andt"e emissions o# e/"aust #umes& particulates and noise substantiall! reduced.Costs1 un0no+n$Estimated) Results1 Alstom e/pects to ac"iee #uel saings o# at least 4'Y and to"ale t"e olume o# CO%& ?O/ and particulate emissions. ?oise +ill also certainl! bereduced b! (9 dBa and t"e compan! is counting on reducing maintenance costs.

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(. Transport o# +aste materials b! +ater $London 8aste and B!+aters<SmartBargeLtd< U)

Aim1 Using a ne+ barge concept o# a container +it" rec!clables.=et"ods1 Containers are transported "al# a mile b! road to a material rec!cling#acilit! #or sorting. ,or t"e return sailing t"e barge +as loaded +it" a container o#residual +aste and returned to an energ! recoer! #acilit!. Unli0e conentional steelbarges& SmartBarge is made up o# modular components incorporating a steel c"assisand rotor3moulded pol!et"!lene #loat sections. T"e modules loc0 toget"er and actli0e a li#e ring around t"e "old or t"e container& being carried.

Costs1 \ million$Estimated) Results1 t"e SmartBarge "as a tremendous #le/ibilit! as it can be #illed+it" di##erent t!pes o# containers and di##erent loads. Reducing GG emissions$+ater transport "as %'Y o# t"e carbon #ootprint o# road).Lin0<=ore in#ormation1 Let*s rec!cle $+it" #urt"er lin0s to t"e companies inoled)

(7. Improement in aerod!namics $Aspra! Transport Ltd < ,reig"t Best Practice) Aim1 Improe #uel e##icienc! b! retro#itting +it" a#termar0et options.=et"ods1 Reie+ t"e options and use t"e releant ,reig"t Best Practice guide $seebelo+) to get an oerie+ o# t"e di##erent options. Cost<bene#it anal!sis +it" t"e"elp o# special so#t+are.

Costs1 #or ne+ tec"nolog!<euipmentResults1 ,uel saings& depending on t"e measures t"at "ae been appliedLin0<=ore in#ormation1 ,reig"t Best Practice*s T"e uic0 Guide to Truc0 Aerod!namics and Aerod!namics #or E##icient Road. ,reig"t Operations

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Aim1 use t"e adantages o# electric e"icles in urban transport.=et"ods1 e/c"anging diesel e"icles +it" electric e"icles ma0es it necessar! toc"ange some operational practices.Costs1 inestment in a ne+ e"icle #leet. Speci#ic costs un0no+n.

Results1 ,uel cost appro/imatel! %'Y o# diesel euialent1 potential #or reducedmaintenance t"roug" #e+er mec"anical parts.

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%'. Innoation Secures ,uture at Rural aulier $Andre+ Blac0 Limited) Aim1 identi#! and inest in ne+ tec"nolog! #or e"icles to improe per#ormance.=et"ods1 t"e #ollo+ing tec"nologies "ae been inestigated $details in t"e stud!)1,leet trac0ing and telematicsV onboard +eig"tV +eig"t saing euipmentV li#t a/lesand t!res saingV bra0ing optimier. In addition business processes can be improed&in t"is case1 clean e"icles $sae time and e##ort #or maintenance)V +"eel alignmentVdiagnostic euipmentV disc bra0e re3grinding.Costs1 depending on !our e"icle #leet. ,or 6' e"icles all measures ta0en toget"ercost1 ca. \ 69'&'''.Results1 =inimising e"icle do+ntime and maintenanceV reducing t!re +ear andimproing #uel consumption. Annual saings in CO% and costs "ae been amortiseda#ter 63 !ears.Lin0<=ore in#ormation1 ?o direct in#ormation aailable an!more. Please contact,reig"tBestPractice.org #or more in#ormation.

%(. Optimising Load ,ill 2 Opticase $Pepsico) Aim1 Ac"ieing increased case and pallet #ill t"roug" case reengineering. T"e maHorconsideration o# case siing +as to ac"iee a standardised pac0 count rat"er t"an astandardised case. T"ere +as a need to reduce t"e comple/it! o# t"e operation b!limiting t"e number o# case sies being used +"ile at t"e same time c"allenging t"ee/isting pac0 con#igurations to optimise t"e e##icienc! o# t"e case and pallet.=et"od1 T"e current range o# multi3pac0 case sies +as reie+ed& including bot"pac0 and case count. A radical c"ange in case sie +as proposed. T"is +as a moeto a single case option o# 5''mm / 4''mm / 95mm. Trials +ere carried out on allt"e a##ected products to establis" t"e impact to pac0 count and associated bene#itsand costs t"at +ould result #rom suc" a c"ange. An additional proposal +as

deeloped t"at added a secondar! case sie #or t"e more popular product lines&enabling customers to "ae an option. T"e secondar! case option "ad a lo+er pac0count t"an current and it +as #elt t"at t"is ma! encourage ne+ customers to list t"eproducts as a result.Costs1 commercial ris0 $+ould customers accept t"e ne+ sies]).Results1 T"e oerall proHect too0 one !ear to complete. T"e +"ole o# t"e multi3pac0range +as consolidated do+n to % case sies. T"us corrugate conerters +ere ableto produce muc" larger run sies and manage stoc0 leels more e##ectiel!. T"esingle #ootprint& +"ic" +as e/actl! t+ice t"at o# t"e ne+ standard case #ootprintmade t"e pic0ing process simpler and created more stable pallets. T"e larger caseimproed t"e pac0ing e##icienc! increasing t"e oerall pac0s per pallet to be

increased and reducing t"e total number o# loads being distributed.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies

%%. =ulti Pac0 ProHect $United Biscuits) Aim1 to demonstrate "o+ a reie+ o# pac0et sie can "ae a large impact on case&pallet and e"icle utilisation. As part o# a reie+ o# case #ill UB identi#ied a signi#icantopportunit! to improe case #ill +it" its range o# ula oops multipac0s b! reducingt"e air +it"in t"e outer multipac0 bag.=et"od1 A cross3#unctional proHect +as launc"ed inoling manu#acturing& mar0eting&commercial& procurement and logistics to reduce t"e air in t"e multipac0 bags to

increase t"e bags +it"in a case and ultimatel! t"e pac0ets on a pallet. Initiall! trials+ere underta0en +it"in manu#acturing to deelop a process #or reducing t"e olume

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%9. Reducing t"e number o# units o# despatc" $UOD*s) $Alliance Boots<U) Aim1 Increasing trailer #ill b! reducing t"e number o# units o# despatc" $UOD*s) #romoer (' to %. Reason1 arious units o# despatc" $UOD*s) "ae been deeloped tosere stores #rom central +are"ouses and DC*s across t"e U. T"e impact "as been1poor trailer #ill& poor trailer #orecasting& s"ortages o# UOD*s leading to operationsusing +"ateer is aailable& di##icult! in cleaning and maintaining& comple/it! in t"eoperation in "aing to manage arious UOD*s.=et"od1 Due to a ne+ automated central +are"ouse in ?otting"am an opportunit!arose to c"allenge t"e +a! UOD*s +ere managed& to simpli#! t"e operation and alsoto build in additional securit! #eatures. A ne+ crate +as deeloped +"ic" is stac0ed 5"ig" on a doll!. T"e crates and doll! are banded& t"is band s"ould not be bro0enuntil it reac"es a store. Bul0ier products and s"o+ material are supplied in a ne+ Rollcage& +"ic" "as t"e same #ootprint as t"e doll!& enabling improed trailer #ill. T"ecrates and roll cage +ere deeloped to #it t"e internal "eig"t o# t"eir double dec0trailers ma/imising t"e potential o# t"e e"icle #ill.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 Onl! % met"ods o# sending stoc0 to store no+ e/ist. Increased trailer #ill andease o# unloading at Distribution centre as all dollies and roll cages are rolled o##.

Ot"er bene#its1 reduced t"e#tV enables positie receiing in store 2 accurate storestoc0 #ilesV created more space on returning e"icles #or bac0"aul as UOD*s nestbetterV easier #or stores to receie and collate to return.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies

%5. Loose Loading Trailers $Cea) Aim1 To address t"e problem t"at palletising results in less e##icient use o# space andstabilit! issues due to irregular sies o# cartons.=et"od1 Loose load trailers 3 ne+ automated Distribution Centres are euipped +it"telescopic loading booms. Trials con#irmed suitabilit! o# loose loading standard

curtain sided trailers& enabling s"ared use o# #leet once trun0ing operation +ascompleted and during da! s"i#t.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 %9Y increase in aerage cartons per trailer #rom (&%'' to (&9''& oerallnumber o# trun0s reduced& #or e/ample trun0s to London depot reduced #rom (' to7& and no impact to o## loading and sortation timing +it" use o# booms and grait!cone!or.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies

%. Replace single dec0 trailers +it" double dec0 trailers $Boots < U) Aim1 T"e current #leet o# single dec0 trailers +ere coming to t"e end o# t"eir +or0ingli#e& so an opportunit! arose to reie+ current delier! met"ods on Primar!transport.Boots send out appro/ ((' single dec0 trailers dail!. T"e trailer #ill +as poor in termso# cube& t"e #loor #ill +as good& but t"e #ull "eig"t o# t"e trailer +as not #ull! utilied. Aim +as t"ere#ore t"e replacement o# t"e Boots single dec0 trailer #leet +it" #i/eddouble dec0 trailers.=et"od1 ,or t"e roll out o# t"e ne+ #leet all permutations o# Double Dec0 Trailers$DDT) designs +ere considered #rom bot" a transport and +are"ouse perspectie.Considerations +ere gien to oerall cube #ill& #loor #ill& ease o# loading& load sa#et!&

running costs and stabilit! on t"e road. Bot" dec0s are able #illed #loor to ceiling.Costs1 #or ne+ truc0s.

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Results1 Reduced number o# trun0s b! 6'Y& increased cube #ill #rom (7m 6 to 6'm6&and saed 6.9m road miles.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies

%7. SmartTruc0 #or urban delier! $DL < Berlin) Aim1 Proide signi#icant reduction o# t"e lengt" o# routes +"ile saing on costs& timeand CO% emissions t"roug" t"e use o# d!namic route planning.=et"od1 All parcels are loaded in t"e SmartTruc0 +it" R,ID tags and reader areused to c"ec0 t"at t"e rig"t parcels are on boardV dispatc" center sends t"e optimalroute& based on t"e current tra##ic conditionsV dispatc" centre can c"ange t"e turn3b!3turn naigation routeCosts1 un0no+nResults1 Oerall decrease o# costs o# (' to (9 Y and increase o# productiit! o#almost (' Y $Aerage driing distance per tour decreased b! (' to (9YV t"edistance o# some tours +as decreased b! %'YV Reduction o# #uel usage o# (' to(9YV Reduction o# CO% emissions o# (' to (9 YV Increase o# number o# stops $pic03up or delier! o# parcels) per "our o# 7 to - Y). 8it" t"e DL SmartTruc0 solution

more pac0ages can be deliered +"ile driing less 0ilometres.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 DL +ebsite

%-. Boots =ulti3Dec0 Urban Delier! Trailer $Boots < Location) Aim1 Boots "as recognised t"at an opportunit! to reduce miles e/ists +it"in itsregional distribution #leet +"ereb! access restriction issues to its stores "aetraditionall! meant t"at a s"ort urban truc0 "as ine##icient e"icle and drierutilisation.=et"od1 T"e concept "as been to design and manu#acture an urban trailer t"atmeets all o# t"e p"!sical limitations t"at e/ist +"ilst it "as t"e capacit! o# carr!ingt"e olume o# a ma/imum lengt" standard trailer. ?o suc" trailer e/isted o# t"is

speci#ication. T"e trailer +as named =UD 2 ^=ulti3dec0& Urban Delier! Trailer^.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 T"e trailer is ('m in lengt" and onl! 4.(m "ig"& !et carries t"e same olumeas (6.5m #ull lengt" truc0s. T"is "as t"ere#ore gien t"e compan! t"e opportunit! togain bene#its in arious areas including miles saed& increased cube and reducedcosts. T"e design gies an increased capacit! o# 59Y oer a traditional ('m urbantrailerLin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies

6'. Trailer Speci#ication $imberl!3Clar0 < U)

Aim1 To improe e"icle and pallet #ill and reduced road miles& b! ta0ing a dualaction approac".=et"od1 % di##erent areas +ere addressed in order to allo+ more product onto t"ee"icle1

• Product Speci#ication1 It +as identi#ied t"at it +ould not be possible to stac0product to a transportable "eig"t due to t"e product speci#ications. B!+or0ing +it" mar0eting and manu#acturing teams it +as identi#ied t"at t"eproduct "eig"t could be reduced b! a minimal amount $4mm) and t"at t"is+ould #acilitate an alternatie pallet stac0ing pattern. T"is in turn +ould allo+product to be stac0ed to t"e ma/imum 6m "ig" pallets.

• Trailer Speci#ication1 Continental mega trailers "ae an internal "eig"t o# 6m.

T"is +as su##icient load space #or t"e 6m "ig" pallets& "o+eer it did not giean! clearance #or loading o# product. B! tal0ing +it" 6rd part! "auliers +e

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identi#ied an e/isting trailer t!pe t"at "ad a li#ting roo# mec"anism 2 t"e roo#can be raised #or loading o# product $giing t"e reuired 6.(m clearance)& andt"en lo+ered #or transit.

Costs1 #or ne+ trailers.Results1 Reduction in road miles t"roug" #e+er e"icles on t"e road& bot" on t"econtinent and t"en #or on+ard delier! in t"e U. Remoal o# additional "andling asproduct arriing in t"e U no longer reuired recon#iguration on receipt. Reduction o#storage and "andling costs as a result o# a greater pallet "eig"t.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies

6(. Potato trailer design to ma/imise load +eig"t $Pepsico < Location) Aim1 In %''7 8al0ers too0 oer t"e management and distribution o# potatoes into itsmanu#acturing plants. T"e c"allenge +as to #ind a solution in t"e trailer design t"atma/imised t"e load +eig"t o# potatoes +it"out ris0ing in#ringement o# t"e la+t"roug" oerloading.=et"od1 T"e trailers used #or t"e transport +ere c"anged1 t"e insulation t"ic0ness+as reduced& t"e #loor +as o# a lig"t+eig"t construction& and t"e unit +as totall!

sealed to aoid +ater ingress t"roug" t"e potato #lus"ing process. In additionc"anges +ere made to ensure t"at t"e ma/imum permissible +eig"t could be loadedat t"e #arms +it"out ris0ing t"e e"icle being oer +eig"t.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 An aerage load o# %7 tonnes o# potatoes +as ac"ieed. T"is matc"ed t"epreious proider*s aerage but +as ac"ieed in a sa#e and legal manner. In additionit +as possible to combine delieries +it" potato collections& driing do+n 0ilometresand improing #uel and labour e##icienc!.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies

6%. Superlig"t :e"icles $8incanton #or ein) Aim1 Increasing load #ill +"ere gross +eig"t is being reac"ed be#ore cubic capacit!$same as be#ore).=et"od1 Customer Delieries1 Emplo!ed super lig"t+eig"t trailers and lig"tenedunits to increase t"e pa!load capacit!.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 Improed pa!load o# 435Y.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies

66. Dec0 Beam Trailers $?estl)

Aim1 Resole t"e inabilit! to ma/imise t"e cube +"en transporting t"e #ull ?estleproduct range including "ea! pallets& lig"t pallets& glass& con#ectioner!& +ater& etcdue to t"e inabilit! to double stoc0 certain "ea! products.=et"od1 T"e compan! designed and built ne+ Dec0 Beam Trailers b!1 measuring t"etrailer #ill<cube t"e! +ere currentl! using to calculate lost opportunit!& andapproac"ing a trailer manu#acturer to agree special coering& legalit!& #it #or ?estlPurpose and price. In addition it +as necessar! to "ae intensie in3"ousediscussions +it" ot"er departments.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 Reduced #ood miles b! circa 96&%9' 0m& reduced loads to Dublin b! circa 5'loads appro/& considerable reduction o# damage in transit instances& and

considerable cost saings.

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64. Using Tec"nolog! to aid Load Planning $United Biscuits) Aim1 UB deliers on a route t"at enables consolidation o# all t"eir brandsmanu#actured at (9 #actories. It proides t"e delier! #reuenc! reuired b! all itscustomers. UB e/amined t"e use o# tec"nolog! to aid load planning and optimisee"icle #ill.=et"od1 UB "ae deeloped 6 s!stems all inter#aced to proide planners +it" t"eultimate aid enabling optimum load #ill. UB used SAP #or all its order to cas"processing. It used =anugistics T= #or its e"icle and route sc"eduling and transportallocation. UB*s 8=S "o+eer "as been deeloped and incorporates loadcompliance& product dimensions and all customer rules enabling load building andcompaction. T"is processing proides planners +it" an accurate ie+ o# minimum#ootprint eac" order +ill occup!.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 T"e s!stem en"ancements "elped delier an ((Y improement in oerall #illi.e. pallets per load and a #urt"er 5.6Y improement in pic0ed pallet #ill i.e. cases per

pic0ed pallet.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies

69. Use o# satellite trac0ing $United Biscuits) Aim1 Use e"icle trac0ing and identi#! "o+ t"e trac0ing and data proided can beused to optimise e##icienc! and delier operational bene#its.=et"od1 Trac0ing +as installed on 6' tractor units and ans& %'' trailers and 5 s"unte"icles. T"e in3cab trac0ing +as also lin0ed to t"e engine management s!stemenabling real time and "istoric reporting o# driing st!le. In addition to t"e immediatebene#it o# seeing in real time t"e location o# all euipment& a number o# dail! and

+ee0l! reports +ere deeloped to enable #urt"er e##iciencies to be gained.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 United Biscuits* use o# satellite trac0ing generated a saing o# \%''&''' pa.T"is +as ac"ieed t"roug" t"e #ollo+ing bene#its

• Abilit! to c"ange plan d!namicall! adHusting sc"edules and rotes as reuired.• Improed abilit! to trac0 and trace trailers 2 improing trailer utilisation and

reducing #leet numbers as +ell as improing preentatie maintenancecon#ormance.

• =onitor drier and da!3"ire "aulier con#ormance to plan and monitor da! "ire Hourne! routes and distances.

• T"e s!stem "as proided data to reie+ drier*s driing st!le 2 improing #uel

consumption b! 7Y.• S"unting reports s"o+ number o# genuine moements carried out b! s"unter

2 reducing s"unting costs.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies

65. Using tec"nolog! to automate t"e gat"ering and anal!sis o# #uel usage $Robert8iseman Dairies)

Aim1 T"e compan! traels appro/imatel! 46 million miles using about 4.7 milliongallons o# #uel giing per !ear. T"e aim +as to sae #uel& as it is one o# t"e main costdriers.

=et"od1 During %''7 t"e! trialled and agreed to rollout a trac0ing and telematicss!stem +"ic" proides dail! #uel consumption in#ormation against bot" t"e drier

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and t"e e"icle. Reports can be generated dail! or +ee0l! or mont"l! etc. in line+it" t"e business needs and can t"en be matc"ed against t"e in#ormation proided#rom t"e #uel bun0ering s!stem at eac" site to loo0 #or discrepancies. T"e! "aeused t"e mileage #rom t"e trac0ing s!stem and t"e #uel #rom t"e bun0ering s!stemto eliminate t"e reliance on "uman interention #rom t"e driers.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 T"e! can no+ see accurate reports on #uel consumption trends b! e"icle ordrier on a real time basis i# reuired. T"e! are using t"e ne+ reports to determinediscrepancies bet+een t"e #uel dra+n #rom t"e bun0ers on site and t"e #uel burnt b!t"e engine.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies

6. Load Optimisation $Eddie Stobart) Aim1 A custom built step #rame Double Dec0 trailer t"at accommodated goods oneit"er pallets or roll cages +as used #or dail! long distance trun0 routes. It proideda "ig"l! e##ectie load #ill on outbound leg but t"e inbound leg +as eit"er empt! orcontained cages<pallets due to t"e lac0 o# suitable loads or loading #acilities. T"e

c"allenge +as to identi#! an appropriate trailer design t"at bot" maintained t"eoutbound load #ill e##icienc! but t"at also incorporated General aulage trailer#eatures t"at allo+ed a +ider range o# inbound goods to be accommodated&ma/imising load #ill.=et"od1 Be#ore a ne+ design could be considered it +as important to identi#! t"ecriteria t"at t"is e"icle +ould "ae to meet. T"e #ollo+ing +ere considered to bet"e most important1 double dec0 #or outbound loading& ideall! meeting currentpallet<cage load #illV standard dec0 curtain sided #or rear and<or side loading andapertures to accommodate pallets loaded up to %.77 metres "eig"tV engineeringsolution to enable uic0& simple and sa#e transition #or drier operation to conert#rom double to single dec0V minimise +eig"t to ensure oerall G:8 under 44 tonnes.

aing speci#ied t"e 0e! #eatures a ne+ trailer blue print +as prepared& reie+ed&re#ined and #inall! a protot!pe built and trialled. T"e primar! innoation +as t"e useo# a s+iel dec0 t"at could conert t"e trailer uic0l! #rom a double dec0 to a singledec0 b! a trained operator +it"out t"e use o# tools.Costs1 deelopment costsResults1 T"e load e##icienc! o# t"e #inal solution improed signi#icantl! in comparisonto t"e original design& #rom 9'Y up to (Y.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies

67. =ultidec0 Urban Delier Trailer $Boots)

Aim1 T"e design and implementation o# a ne+ urban articulated trailer to reducemileage on t"e road and improe e"icle < drier utilisation.=et"od1 T"e concept "as been to design and manu#acture an urban trailer t"atmeets all o# t"e p"!sical limitations t"at e/ist +"ile it "as t"e capacit! o# carr!ing t"eolume o# a ma/imum lengt" standard trailer. ?o suc" trailer e/isted o# t"isspeci#ication. T"e code name o# t"e trailer +as =UD 2 =ultidec0& Urban Delier!Trailer. T"e trailer is ('m is lengt" and onl! 4.( metres "eig"t 2 !et carries t"esame olume as a (6.5m #ull lengt" artic.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 bene#its in arious areas including carbon reduction& #uel costs& betterserice to stores and increased e"icle and drier utilisation due to t"ere being less

0ilometres per item deliered.

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6-. !brid tec"nolog! #or C:s in distribution $DL<U) Aim1 To reduce costs and GG emissions.=et"od1 In partners"ip +it" manu#acturer :olo Truc0s& DL Suppl! C"ain +ill trialt"e +orld_s #irst (73tonne "!brid distribution truc0. Po+ered b! an electric motor anda diesel engine& +"ic" can be used separatel! or toget"er& t"e "!brid e"icle +illallo+ #or reduced #uel consumption& lo+er emissions and lo+er noise leels. DL and :olo agreed to partner #or trialling t"e e"icle #or a t+o3!ear period.Costs1 #or ne+ truc0sE/pected results1 Considerable #uel saings& potential o# (9 per cent compared toconentionall! po+ered e"iclesV regeneratie bra0ing to capture energ! #or storagein its onboard Lit"ium ion batteriesV t"e electrical energ! is used #or t"e electricmotor to accelerate t"e truc0 up to (' to (9 0p"V ero emissions +"en operated inelectric modeV reduced noise emissions +"en in electric modeV e/cellent drieabilit!due to combined torue #rom t"e electric motor and diesel engine& t"an0s to t"eparallel "!brid s!stem

Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 DL

4'. Eco3#riendl! tec"nolog! #or re#rigerated transportation #leets $Dean ,oods andT"ermo ing)

Aim1 To reduce costs and GG emissions.=et"od1 Dean ,oods +ill use a delier! e"icle euipped +it" a ne+ protot!pe truc0re#rigeration s!stem deeloped b! T"ermo ing. T"is cost3e##icient& "!brid electric3po+ered truc0 re#rigeration s!stem signi#icantl! reduces t"e emissions associated+it" traditional diesel3po+ered transport re#rigeration. T"e protot!pe diesel3#rees!stem "as alread! been put into serice in Dean ,oods_ Dallas TN3area #leet.Costs1 inestment in ne+ truc0s

E/pected results1 T"e compan! aims to "ale its diesel #uel consumption b! adoptingt"e ne+ tec"nolog! oer t"e longer3term. Eliminating diesel #uel usage in t"ere#rigeration units +ill also signi#icantl! reduce costs.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 +++.dean#oods.com and +++.t"ermo0ing.com. See alsot"is press article.

4(. ?e+ online map #or multimodal #reig"t moements $,reig"t Best Practice< U) Aim1 Counter t"e lac0 o# access to in#ormation on t"e #acilities aailable #ormultimodal transport b! enabling researc" possibilities #or using non3road mode#orms o# transport as part o# a compan!*s suppl!3c"ain.=et"od1 T"e ne+ online =ultimodal =ap identi#ies open user rail terminals& ports and

+"ar#s in t"e U. T"e map also proides contact in#ormation and commodit!"andling capabilities #or (5' ports and -' open user rail terminals and includes lin0sto sources on #urt"er adice and aailable grants.Costs1 #ree o# c"argeResults1 Possibilit! to searc" #or more enironmentall! #riendl! modes and diminis"t"e respectie compan!*s carbon #ootprint.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 +++.#reig"tbestpractice.org.u0 and t"is Press Release

4%. Use o# glass #ibre<elar air cargo container $Lu#t"ansa Cargo<Fettainer) Aim1 Lo+er emissions and #uel usage& +"ile maintaining t"e same storage capacit!.=et"od1 Lu#t"ansa Cargo "as been trialling a ne+ t!pe o# air cargo container. T"e!

are constructed o# innoatie and lig"ter composites o# glass #ibre and 0elar&

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http://www.dp-dhl.com/en/media_relations/press_releases/2010/hybrid_truck_volvo_test_supply_chain_uk.html

http://www.deanfoods.com/

http://www.thermoking.com/

http://www.transportjournal.com/index.php?id=425&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=19058&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=453&cHash=dcda8b4c9796575474c18de352e2b225


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instead o# aluminium& +"ic" reduces t"eir +eig"t b! %'Y& t"us lo+ering #uel burnand carbon emissions.Costs1 #or ne+ containers $inuire +it" Fettainer)Results1 reduction o# #uel burn and GG emissionsLin0s<=ore in#ormation1 in t"is press article& Lu#t"ansa Cargo or #rom Fettainer

46. Cold3ironing in t"e port $Port o# Ant+erp) Aim1 Seagoing s"ips belonging to t"e Independent Container Line $ICL) +ill no+ beable to use a s"ore3based electricit! suppl! +"en bert"ed at t"e Port o# Ant+erp.=et"od1 S"ore po+er is alread! aailable #or barges& as +ell as t"e Port Aut"orit!_stug and dredger #leet& #loating cranes and dr! doc0 comple/& and +ill soon besupplied to pleasure cra#t and "ouseboats. Until no+& "o+eer& it "as not beenaailable to seagoing s"ips 3 t"e segment t"at& in ie+ o# its sie& "as t"e mostpo+er#ul e##ect on enironmental per#ormance.Costs1 T"is [(.( million proHect is a collaboration bet+een Independent =aritimeTerminal $I=T)& t"e Port Aut"orit! and t"e ,lemis" communit!.Results1 ongoing& but signi#icant reduction o# electricit! e/pected.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 EoT press release or directl! #rom t"e Port o# Ant+erp

44. Plan t"e Best Delier! Route $Route4me) Aim1 To reduce unproductie routes.=et"od1 Route4me is a ne+ #ree program #or driers. Fust enter t"e addresses !ou+ant to isit in an! order& and Route4me +ill instantl! gie !ou t"e most optimal Qs"ortest route driing directions. 8"en !ou enter multiple addresses into t"e s!stem&it +ill automaticall! calculate t"ousands or millions o# route combinations to bringbac0 t"e s"ortest possible route bet+een all !our destinations.Costs1 #or #reeResults1 Signi#icant reductions o# routes aoidance o# ig3ag routes across to+n.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 +++.route4me.com

49. Reduce ?i0e*s logistics carbon #ootprint $Damco) Aim1 elp ?i0e ac"iee its carbon #ootprint target b! proiding an oerie+ o# t"eemissions #rom all ?i0e Europe*s transportation actiities ` 6' Y reduction in itsglobal carbon #ootprint b! %'%'.=et"od1 T"e adanced Carbon ,ootprint Calculator +as used to reie+ t"e emissions#rom ?i0e Europe*s suppl! c"ain. T"e proHect proided uarterl! reports on a part o#t"e suppl! c"ain. T"e reports measured t"e carbon #ootprint o# all inbound andoutbound transportation& +"ic" enabled ?i0e to reduce its logistics carbon #ootprint.Damco*s Suppl!C"ain CarbonDas"board +as used to proide an oerie+ o# t"eemissions #rom all ?i0e Europe*s transportation actiities including +are"ouses&

ocean transport& aiation& truc0ing& rail& barge& port operations and consolidation.Using Damco*s Suppl!C"ain CarbonDas"board& ?i0e Europe no+ "as a completeoerie+ o# all its emissions 2 b! actiit!& product group and trade lane 2 and canma0e t"e c"anges reuired to "it its ambitious enironmental goal.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 8it" t"e uarterl! reports& ?i0e is no+ +or0ing strategicall! to reduce itscarbon #ootprint. T"e reports gie t"e ?i0e team a detailed understanding o# +"atcauses carbon emissions 2 and enables t"em to closel! trac0 t"e e##ects o# an! ne+reduction initiaties. T"is means1

• an oerie+ o# t"e ?i0e Europe carbon #ootprint #or %''-• understanding t"e speci#ic actiities t"at contribute to CO% emissions

• better proHect e/ecution +it" target and PI setting• better decision3ma0ing

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http://www.eyefortransport.com/content/port-antwerp-launches-cold-ironing-trial

http://www.portofantwerp.com/

http://www.route4me.com/


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http://www.jettainer.com/

http://www.eyefortransport.com/content/port-antwerp-launches-cold-ironing-trial

http://www.portofantwerp.com/

http://www.route4me.com/



• complete trac0ing o# ne+ initiatiesLin0s<=ore in#ormation1 Damco*s Suppl!C"ain CarbonDas"board

45. Reduce carbon #ootprint1 tec"nolog! $U =ail) Aim1 Increasing t"e enironmental sustainabilit! o# its operations as U =ail regardst"e adoption o# e##ectie and releant carbon emission reduction initiaties as crucialto its constantl! eoling strateg!.=et"od1 Some o# t"e tec"nological solutions used +ere1

• T"e obligator! use o# route so#t+are. Partiall! automated sortation and ne+e"icle loading tec"niues also "ad t"e e##ect o# reducing t"e number o#e"icle routes.

• All double dec0 trailers "ae sloping #ronts& driing do+n CO% emissions b! upto %9t per e"icle per !ear. T"e! are also in t"e process o# trialling a ne+aerod!namic& teardrop trailer design +"ic" "as indicated an 7.9Y decrease inemissions. Also all po+ered e"icles "ae bespo0e aerod!namic 0its +"ic""ae resulted in mpg improements o# bet+een 93('Y.

• T"e! also trialled using ;energ!* t!res +"ic" proide appro/imatel! 5Y lessrolling resistance and reduce #uel consumption.

• A total o# 94Y o# t"eir #or0li#t truc0s are no+ electric $as opposed to diesel3run counterbalance) slas"ing carbon emissions b! '' tonnes per annum. Inaddition& all ne+ compan! cars no+ "ae CO% emissions belo+ (5'g<0m.

• T"e deelopment o# t"eir electronic to p"!sical mail solution& imail& inSeptember %''7 "ad also "ad t"e e##ect o# slas"ing carbon emissions. B!reducing t"e mail mileage associated +it" deliering letters& imail is able tocut t"e carbon #ootprint o# t"is actiit! b! more t"an 'Y.

• All t"eir e"icles utilise bio3diesel +"ic" reduces t"e CO% emissions #rom t"eire"icles b! 6Y and t"e! aim to continue t"e use o# bio3diesel at currentleels.

Costs1 aries

Results1 see aboe. In %''-<(' U =ail ac"ieed its target o# cutting carbonemissions #rom t"eir e"icles b! ('Y. C"anges to routes and optimisation o# e"icle#ill combined +it" t"e aboe "ae collectiel! resulted in t"e reduction o# distancestraelled b! in an e/cess o# ( million 0ilometres& leading to saings in CO % emissionso# (64 tonnes #or t"e !ear %''-<('.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 U =ail

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(. ,uel =anagement #or transport operators $T"orntons plc) Aim1 ,uel improements can be improed b! adopting simple measures inoling t"emonitoring and publis"ing o# #uel per#ormance results. Eliminating errors #rommanuall! collected data is essential& i# good results are to be obtained.=et"ods1 driers<management adopting a disciplined approac" to #uel managementVregularl! calibrating t"e on3site pumpV correctl! recording t"e #uel obtained intransitV ensuring t"at e"icle tan0s are completel! #ull eac" time odometer readingsare ta0enV c"ec0ing t"e record #or mista0esV accuratel! monitor #uel per#ormance o#a group o# similar e"icles selected #rom t"e #leetV in#orm t"e driers "o+ t"eire"icles +ere per#ormingV train and encourage t"e driers to improe t"e #uelper#ormance o# t"eir e"iclesV measure and report t"e improements.Costs1 #or training o# driers& ne+ tec"nolog!<euipmentResults1 immediate #uel saings results. Additional saings can be made b! t"e useo# suitable on3board data3loggers $apparentl! t"e! +ill pa! o## bet+een 53(7 mont"sa#ter purc"ase) 3 saings account bet+een 4.4 2 7.4Y o# t"e operational cost.Lin0<=ore In#ormation1 ,reig"t Best Practice

%. Per#ormance =anagement #or E##icient Road ,reig"t Operations Aim1 T"e guide gies decision3ma0ers an understanding o# per#ormancemanagement concepts in #reig"t operations& as +ell as adice on putting aper#ormance management process in place.=et"ods1 :arious case studies on improing t"e management o# #reig"t operators.It proides a guide to be used as a re#erence document& proiding guidance onconcepts relating to per#ormance management in #reig"t operations and introducingt"e t!pes o# 0e! per#ormance indicators t"at can be measured in an operation.=ain t"emes coered b! t"e guide1 e! Per#ormance Indicators $PIs)V roles o#managementV measuring processV measuring toolsV anal!sis o# resultsV

benc"mar0ingV strategies to increase per#ormance.Costs1 depending on t"e measures1 none or costs #or ne+ euipmentResults1 depending on t"e measuresLin0<=ore In#ormation1 ,reig"t Best Practice

6. Consolidation o# Transports $Sieber) Aim1 8is"ing to concentrate on its core competencies& Sieber;s customer& a medium3sied electronics manu#acturer& did not +ant to inest in ne+ +are"ouse #acilities&but rat"er to inest in its production capacit!. T"e customer +anted elements o# itsprocurement processes to be e/ecuted b! an e/ternal serice proider in order toreduce t"e comple/it! o# its o+n procurement actiities.

=et"ods1 Sieber +as able to o##er dedicated +are"ousing capacit! to t"e customer&+"ic" could be adapted #le/ibl! to t"e olume and dimensions o# t"e goods t"ecustomer needed to stoc0. Sieber also too0 oer t"e organisation o# delieries&consolidating and deliering product components in t"e rig"t seuence to t"ecustomer. T"is solution reduced t"e number o# delieries t"roug" t"e mountains b!#actor o# (''.C"allenges to oercome1 Organisation o# transport to t"e ne+ +are"ouse and t"emanagement o# t"e associated processesV "andoer o# procurement 2 in#ormationproided b! t"e customer to SieberV allocation and process design o# +are"ousingcapacit! at SieberVCosts1 additional costs t"roug" +are"ouse management& but also additional

reenues.

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Results1 Economic and enironmental bene#its t"roug" consolidation and reduction o##reig"t tra##ic bet+een t"e logistics proider and manu#acturerLin0<=ore In#ormation1 BESTLOG.org $it is necessar! to "ae a login #or t"e +ebsite3 register "ere)

4. Transport Collaboration 2 Carpat"ia E/press $Cec" Republic) Aim1 T"e productiit! o# rail transport "as been steadil! declining in recent !ears.T"is #act& toget"er +it" a desire to deelop a ne+ innoatie product #or e/isting& as+ell as potential customers& "as lead a team o# logistics pro#essionals to design abrand ne+ commercial logistics proHect. It builds on t"e close cooperation o# t"eset"ree traditionall! competing #reig"t #or+arders and t"ree national rail transportproiders +it" t"e ultimate aim o# ma/imiing t"e resource utiliation o# all partiesinoled and at t"e same time increasing t"e productiit! and competitieness o# railtransport.=et"ods1 Pooling t"e indiidual customers o# t"e proHect partners into sericessubseuentl! proided b! t"e Carpat"ia GroupV #orming a common sales strateg!Vincreasing productiit! and countering negatie trends in t"e transport industr!&despite t"e oerall decline o# rail #reig"t olumes $on a gien route)V radical

reduction o# contemporar! standard transport Hourne! timesV cut oerall costs in a+a! t"at enables operators to cut t"e prices c"arged to t"eir customerssubstantiall!V increase in competitienessV ensuring transport and pricing #le/ibilit!+"ile ad"ering to #air3pla! principles.Costs1 not aailableResults1 Aerage 55Y saing on Hourne! times compared to ot"er transport modesV"ig" ualit! ;one3stop3s"op*3 t!pe o# serice #or proHect customers including c"ec0ing&space reseration& dispatc" operations& etc.V t"e product deeloped product is +idel!aailable and bene#icial not onl! #or local customers& but also #or customers locatedin +estern and nort"ern EuropeV t"e original customer port#olio during initial 5mont"s o# commercial operations +as e/tended b! 4''Y.

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9. Telematics at S=E*s $Sieber) Aim1 Rising #uel e/penses are t"e drier #or inestments in #uel3saing tec"nologies 3een #or an S=E.=et"ods1 T"e compan! engages t"e collaboration o# t"e driers in t"e improementprocess. It uses telematics solutions in order to reduce t"e #uel consumption o# itstruc0 #leet b! monitoring t"e driing st!le o# its sta##.Costs1 ,or ne+ euipment $telematics s!stems)Results1 Telematics monitors t"e drier*s driing be"aiour. Conersation bet+een

+or0s"op personnel and t"e driers "elps improe driing st!les. Sieber driers "aesaed at least t+o litres per ('' 0m.T"e saings ac"ieed& #rom reduced #uel consumption and reduced component +ear&e.g. on bra0es& are (.9 to % times t"e cost o# s!stem implementation andmaintenance.Lin0 < =ore In#ormation1 BESTLOG.org $it is necessar! to "ae a login #or t"e+ebsite 3 register "ere)

5. Improement in Utiliation t"roug" Customer Incenties $Amals =ilH"antering) Aim1 to preent empt! trips& improe compan! pro#its and reduce emissions b!improing e"icle utiliation.

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=et"ods1 T"e compan! #ound cargo to be transported bac0 to t"eir #acilit!. Anincentie programme +as put in place and t"e compan! +as able to o##er betterprices to t"eir customers.Costs1 noneResults1 bene#its #or t"e enironment& e"icle utiliation toda! aerages -'YLin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

. =easuring& =onitoring and Reducing ,uel Consumption $Egon SrensenTransport A<S)

Aim1 reduce #uel consumption.=et"od1 driers "ae to record t"eir mileage and #uel consumption a#ter eac" trip. Also recorded are t"e amount o# goods and t"e route. So#t+are can anal!e t"e dataand s"o+ saings and possibilities to decrease t"e enironmental impact o#transportation.Results1 ,uel consumption could be reduced b! nearl! 5&7'' litres& eualling a costreduction o# ca. [ 4.9''.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

7. Tan0s"are 2 Improed Utiliation t"roug" Groupage ,reig"t Serice $F. 8.Suc0ling Transport Limited)

Aim1 minimied empt! running t"roug" s"ared utiliation o# transport capacit! b! itscustomers.=et"od1 In April %'''& a pilot sc"eme +as launc"ed and attracted signi#icant interestamongst oil companies. ,ourteen companies used t"e serice during its pilot stage&pa!ing rates based on a simple price3per3litre basis& b! postcode& depending ondelier! load sie.Costs1 Tan0S"are is a commercial initiatie and& apart #rom t"e purc"ase o# ne+e"icles& reuired no speci#ic #unding to launc".Results1 Improed e"icle utiliation and conseuent reduction in empt! running.


-. Improed =aterial Planning t"roug" Communication $. I. Transport) Aim1 a communication group +as #ounded t"at consists o# members #rom t"etransport compan! and its most important transport bu!er. T"e goal o# t"is group isto improe communication& t"ereb! ensuring a #aster e/c"ange o# data and0no+ledge about speci#ic transport tas0s& and understanding o# t"e importance o#t"e data needed b! transport companies.=et"od1 t"e #lo+ o# in#ormation and goods +as anal!sed #rom receipt o# an order todelier! o# t"e goods to t"e customer. In t"is co3operatie approac" b! s"ippers andt"e transport compan!& t"e indiidual processes +ere clearl! distinguis"ed and

possible areas o# improement +ere identi#ied& particularl! in t"e +or0ing conditions#or sta## in t"e material3planning department.Costs1 no e/tra costsResults1 B! increasing t"e oerall planning time #or indiidual transport tas0s #romt+o to si/ "ours& capacit! utiliation o# t"e e"icles +as increased b! 93('Y. Oerall&emplo!ees spend less time planning& loading and e/ecuting transport tas0s $#ore/ample& ad"ering to rest times and ot"er regulations). T"e amount o# damagedgoods +as reduced b! ('Y per !ear. ,uel costs +ere reduced. ,e+er mista0es +eremade& communication +as improed and IT +as integrated more smoot"l!.Communication is no+ more direct and e##ectie $members o# t"e communicationgroup 0no+ +"o t"e! can contact in t"e ot"er compan!). =ista0es are uncoered

and resoled more uic0l!. Customer lo!alt! is increased.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

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('. Securit! and Resource E##icienc! t"roug" an Integrated =anagement S!stem$?iHman<Jeetan0 olding B:)

Aim1 T"e compan! +anted to ease t"e transport o# Dangerous Goods& especiall!t"ose transported t"roug" arious countries& b! creating a so#t+are t"at can ensurecompliance +it" all t"e sa#et! and enironmental reuirements.=et"od1 Create an Integrated =anagement S!stem $I=S) in accordance +it" ISO--'(<OSAS $Occupational ealt" and Sa#et! Assessment S!stems) (7''( to compl!+it" sa#et! and enironmental standards. Also t"e SAS $Sa#et! ualit! AssessmentS!stem)& t"e I=DG $International =aritime Dangerous Goods) code and t"e DGSA$Dangerous Goods Sa#et! Adiser) directie +ere inoled in building up t"e s!stem.T"e 0e! step #or implementing t"e I=S +as selection and purc"ase o# suitableualit! management so#t+are. T"is so#t+are includes a ualit! monitoring tool& asa#et! management tool and also an enironmental tool.Costs1 un0no+n.Results1 time saings and ualit! assurance. T"roug" better understanding o# t"esuppl!3c"ain t"e! +ere also able to optimise multimodal transport& +"ic" in e##ectreduces t"e CO% output.


((. Loss Preention #or t"e :e"icle ,leet $?obilia International) Aim1 Because o# possible inHuries and tra##ic Hams& tra##ic accidents represent aproblem #or transport policies. o+eer& t"e! also "ae a direct economic e##ect ont"e transport operator. ,or t"is reason& ?obilia International implemented a losspreention s!stem #or its e"icle #leet.=et"od1 t"e #ollo+ing processes& procedures and ris0s +ere anal!sed in dept"1 o##icemanagementV drier recruitment& deplo!ment and organiationV material planningprocessesV route planningV loading ris0sV e"icle sa#et! euipmentV number and t!peo# accidentsV time and location o# accidents. 8"en all t"e data "ad been anal!sed& a

customied loss preention concept +as deeloped t"at "ig"lig"ted t"ree areas inparticular1 drier training& drier recruitment and accident anal!sis.Costs1 not !et 0no+nResults1 a 9Y reduction in t"e number o# accidentsV less serious conseuences o#accidents $inHuries& tra##ic Hams)V better #uel e##icienc! because o# less damage to t"etruc0sV a reduction in emissions t"roug" t"e use o# EURO 6 truc0s. B! reducing t"enumber o# accidents #rom 77 to 67& t"e total cost o# accidents +as reduced #rom [6'5.''' to [ (6%.(''.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

(%. Reduction o# Enironmental Impacts b! =anagement $Otto Grgens Spedition3

Transportlogisti0 < LKbec0) Aim1 In collaboration +it" BGL& DaimlerC"r!sler and DERA Automobile Ltd& t"ecompan! created a strategic concept #or emission reduction +"ile carr!ing outinentor! control o# its e"icles& olume o# cargo& #reuenc! o# repair +or0& #uelconsumption and t"e resulting enironmental impacts.=et"od1 Eac" drier "imsel# 0eeps logs and creates grap"s and diagrams +it" regardto load status& road<tra##ic conditions and #uel consumption. Real #uel consumptioncan be calculated using t"e diagrams #rom t"e drier logs and record s"eets #rom t"etac"ometer& +"ic" s"o+ distance drien and speed. T"e programme is #urt"ersupplemented b! t"e monitoring o# repair costs& anal!sis o# +ea0 points andcontinued education #or all driers. To calculate #uture #uel consumption& t"e

compan! determines t"e number o# e"icles reuired based on e/pected cargoolumes& and t"is is made into a target speci#ication.

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Costs1 A total o# [ -%'.''' +as inested in ne+ e"icles. T"e cost #or t"e contract+or0er +as [ (%.7'.Results1 T"e #ollo+ing results "ae been ac"ieed1 saings in #uel1 (-.6YV saings inoil1 9.'YV CO% emissions reduced b! 67.YV ?O/ emissions reduced b! %7.5YV alle"icles run more uietl! due to state3o#3t"e3art tec"nolog!.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

(6. Regulations #or Good Common Practices in t"e Road Transport o# DangerousGoods $Trancister Sociedade de Transportes SA)

Aim1 T"e main goals are t"e reduction o# accidents& crossoers& spillages andincidents t"at cause ne+ accidents. T"e motto o# t"e proHect is ?o accidents int"ree !ears* time.=et"od1 T"e proHect inoles a large number o# procedures t"at can be summariedin t"e categories drier regulations and e"icle regulations $audits& sa#et!management s!stems& set o# procedures +it" t"e aim o# increasing sa#et!t"roug"out t"e compan!*s actiities& ProHect Operational S!stem o# Supporting Accidents& ISO -''% certi#ication).Costs1 T"e cost o# implementation is estimated as %36Y o# annual turnoer.

Results1 Elimination o# spillages $oil pollution)& reductions in #uel consumptiont"roug" training and de#ensie driing& reduced accidents t"roug" increased training&increased general sa#et!& improed corporate image.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

(4. Improed E##icienc! t"roug" ?e+ In#ormation and Communication Tec"nolog!$?ICT) $Transportes Lus SimMes)

Aim1 improe communication bet+een all operational centres& customers and driers.=et"od1 installation and implementation o# t"e ?ICT. T"e #irst consists o# an anal!siso# t"e compan!*s current communications in#rastructure. T"e second is t"e StrategicPlan #or Communications. T"is plan outlines recommendations #or t"e reorganiation

and optimiation o# e/isting s!stems in terms o# #unctionalit! and researc" costs. T"emain aspects coered are t"e local and e/tended net+or0 in#rastructure& mobilecommunications +it" t"e e"icles& Intranet and Internet arc"itecture&communications +it" customers and s!stem securit!.Costs1 Inestments oer t"e past !ear in ne+ in#ormation and communicationtec"nolog! "ae amounted to about [ 99'.'''Results1 Reducing t"e number o# empt! trips b! ca. %YV easier control o# t"ecompan!*s obHectiesV better communication bet+een clients& driers and centresVsimpli#ied administratie processesV substantial reduction in communication costs.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

(9. Implementation o# an Enironmental =anagement S!stem $E=S) $TransportesOc"oa SA)

Aim1 reduce t"eir consumption o# ra+ materials& +ater and energ! +"ile at t"e sametime bene#iting #rom arious adantages suc" as decreased costs& "ig"ercompetitieness and an improed public image=et"od1 t"e compan! started t"e implementation process #or an E=S in (--- b!participating in t"e SIG=A I and SIG=A II proHects. T"e s!stem is in accordance +it"t"e ISO (4''( standard. ?ecessar! steps1 selection o# a consultanc! compan!preparation o# an Initial Enironmental Reision b! t"e Bureau :eritas Espaolbased on data collected at t"e compan!*s sites in =adrid and JaragoaV deelopmento# a +or0 plan and time sc"edule #or E=S implementationV deelopment o#

documentation $management manual& operational processes manual).

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Costs1 T"e brea0do+n o# implementation costs to date is as #ollo+s1 Consultanc!#ees and E=S deelopment costs [ ((.74'V Legal consultanc! #ees [ %.4''VPersonnel costs [ %%.99'V Estimated certi#ication costs1 initial audit [ %.%''V Periodicaudits [ 9' eac".Results1 T"e aerage #uel consumption in (--7 +as %-.9% litres<('' 0m& reduced to%7.( litres<('' 0m in %'''& representing a decrease o# 4.95Y in Hust t+o !earsLin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

(5. Improing e##iciencies +it"in a sc"eduled trun0ing serice $BT TransportE/c"ange Group)

Aim1 ma/imise load utilisation on certain lanes and meet Corporate SocialResponsibilit! $CSR) obligations to minimise carbon #ootprint +it"in t"eir transportdiision.=et"od1 aulage E/c"ange is t"e U*s pre3eminent #reig"t e/c"ange #or t"e roadtransport industr!. In summer %''7 t"e compan! deeloped a ne+ section o# t"ee/c"ange1 Regular Runs. Regular Runs enables pro#essional operators toadertise sc"eduled e"icle moements to a +ide audience o# transportpro#essionals& and t"ereb! gain a number o# bene#its.

Costs1 not 0no+nResults1 improed e"icle utiliation& en"anced communication +it" ne+ tradingpartners& streamlined communication& and reduced carbon #ootprint.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 BESTLOG.org $it is necessar! to "ae a login #or t"e +ebsite3 register "ere)

(. Cargo Domiil 2 Intermodal less t"an truc0load transport Aim1 Cargo Domiil created as a diision o# SBB $T"e S+iss Rail) to e/ecute unit loadrail s"ipments. ?o+ada!s it is in t"e "and o# consortium& +"ic" uses t"e compan!*srail capacit! to sole t"e problems o# t"e S+iss nig"t truc0ing ban and t"e "ig" tolls#or truc0s on S+iss roads.

=et"od1 Cargo Domiil o##ers less3t"an3#ull3truc0load $LTL) s"ipments ia combinedrail<road #acilities. Cargo Domiil truc0s collect consignments during t"e a#ternoonand ta0e t"em to t"ese rail3side depots. ,rom t"ere t"e! are loaded on trains&#or+arded to Olten near Juric" and sorted b! t"e SBB and sent to t"eir destinationdepot oernig"t. Structural c"anges +ere accompanied b! a training programme.Costs1 ?ot 0no+n.Results1 Besides oercoming t"e nig"t3time truc0ing ban and aoiding e/pensieroad tolls& t"e use o# rail o##ers signi#icant adantages in S+iterland*s mountainousregions& +"ic" are sometimes di##icult to reac" #or large truc0s.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 BESTLOG.org $it is necessar! to "ae a login #or t"e+ebsite 3 register "ere)

(7. I?DITEN 2 Pro3!oto ProHect Aim1 To tac0le and decrease t"eir CO% emissions.=et"od1 Deelopment o# a Strategic Enironmental Plan $%''3%'('). One o# t"einitiaties& +"ic" "ae been establis"ed and +ill be implemented b! %'('& deals +it"logistics aspects1

• A Bio3Diesel programme #or t"eir entire e"icle #leet. ,or t"is purpose asuppl! net+or0 +ill be set up at loading points and along truc0ing routes.

• ,leet drier training courses on #uel3e##icient driing& +it" all e"iclescompl!ing +it" t"e EU*s EURO 9 standard.

• Jero3emission e"icles to be used in #actories and logistic centres.

• In addition I?DITEN plans to measure t"eir Carbon ,ootprint and adoptstrategies to reduce it.

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Costs1 not aailableResults1 Perceptions o# t"e compan! +ill be en"anced b! t"e compan!*senironmental good practice. Reduced energ! consumption produces increasedeconomic e##icienc!. T"e use o# bio#uels accounts #or 7'Y o# t"e CO% reductions&+"ic" add up to 79' tonnes per !ear.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 BESTLOG.org $it is necessar! to "ae a login #or t"e +ebsite3 register "ere)

(-. =APEI 3 Optimising goods collection c!cle time Aim1 Inbound $ra+ materials) and outbound #lo+s $#inis"ed products) are carried b!truc0& representing %9' truc0s<da! $aerage). Due to t"e increased productionolume and t"e number o# truc0s arriing at and leaing t"e plant& tra##ic congestionincreased around t"e plant& leading to negatie enironmental and sa#et! impacts.T"e logistics s!stem +as t"ere#ore re3organised in order to optimise t"e c!cle time#or load pic0s3ups #rom t"e #actor!.=et"od1 T"e plant +as reorganised #rom a logistics point o# ie+& +it" t"e creationo# ne+ entr! points& preenting ueues o# truc0s. A ne+ storage tan0 +as built +it""ig"3speed loading pumps #or bul0 liuids& to c!cle time. Logistics processes +ere

modi#ied& +it" oernig"t preparation o# s"ipments o# pre3pac0ed products.Costs1 not aailableResults1 Reduction o# aerage loading time& no+ standing at 7 minutes& incomparison to (6' minutes in a similar =APEI plant t"at +as not re3organised $34'Y).Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 BESTLOG.org $it is necessar! to "ae a login #or t"e +ebsite3 register "ere)

%'. =ercadona and Ren#e1 Intermodal Collaboration Distribution Aim1 T"e compan! is sustainabilit!3oriented and +anted t"eir suppliers to Hoin inpursuing t"e compan!*s obHecties to obtain a +in3+in result. Ta0ing into account

enironmental concerns& t"e compan! deeloped and launc"ed an enironmentalplan inoling its main logistics and transport supplier& called Acotral.=et"od1 =ercadona& +it" Acotral and Ren#e& deeloped a plan to promotesustainable transportation in Spain& and signed a contract +it" Acotral and Ren#e #ort"em to transport non3#res" #ood and non3#ood goods. T"e contract speci#ied t"atRen#e "ad to proide eig"t trains a +ee0 #rom Seilla to Tarragona and #rom Seillaand :alencia in a round trip. T"is ne+ route connects suppliers* +are"ouses in t"esout" o# Spain +it" =ercadona Distribution Centres in t"e east coast.Costs1 not aailableResults1 T"is solution enabled =ercadona to reduce CO% emissions b! oer (%.'''tonnes due to t"e number o# its truc0 delieries being reduced b! up to -.(9% truc0

delier! Hourne!s. ,uel consumption "as been cut +it" less truc0 use& and t"ere "asbeen a 'Y energ! consumption saing.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 BESTLOG.org $it is necessar! to "ae a login #or t"e +ebsite3 register "ere)

%(. S"arp;s collaboration +it" t"e green transport mar0etplace& Smart8a! Aim1 T"e compan!*s goal +as to get inoled in t"e area o# transportation andoptimise t"e enironmental per#ormance o# t"eir suppl!3c"ain.=et"od1 S"arp decided to Hoin a transport partners"ip 3 called Smart8a! $see lin0sat t"e end o# t"is paper and also Best Practice I.5. #urt"er up) 3 +"ic" +asimplemented b! t"e US goernmental organisation EPA. A partners"ip bet+een

s"ippers and carriers& +"o committed to operating green transport practices& also ledto increased reenue and cost saings. Smart8a! Transport is a oluntar!

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partners"ip bet+een arious #reig"t industr! sectors and t"e US EnironmentalProtection Agenc! t"at establis"es incenties #or #uel e##icienc! improements andgreen"ouse gas emissions reductions.Costs1 not aailableResults1 Reduced CO% emissions b! (&676 tons& ?O/ b! %5&9 tons& particulate matterb! (&( tons and increased t"e percentage o# rail s"ipments #rom Y to (%Y o# t"eannual tonnage. Implemented a ?o3Idling polic! at Logistics Centres. Increased t"epercentage o# S"arp;s Smart8a! carrier usage #rom 66Y tons in t"e #irst !ear to-Y b! t"e #ourt" !ear.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 BESTLOG.org $it is necessar! to "ae a login #or t"e+ebsite 3 register "ere)

%%. Cargo s"uttle bet+een Port o# Barcelona and SEAT Aim1 to reduce lorr! moements and introduce an enironmentall! #riendl! met"od o#transporting cargo #rom t"e port o# Barcelona to t"e construction plant o# SEAT in=artorell.=et"ods1 Cargometro is a Hoint enture o# t"ree regional operators1 ,GC& RE?,E Operadora and Comsa Rail Transport. It uses t"e (.9 0m dual3gauge #reig"t route

bet+een Route Can Tunis and Castellbisbal& built under t"e =adrid 2 Barcelona "ig"speed programme. T"e transport o# t"e manu#actured cars is being done b! t"ecompan! Autometro.Costs1 t"e regional goernment "as inested [ 7.5 million. T"e contract +it" SEAT"as a duration o# (' !ears.Results1 it is e/pected to remoe 6%.''' lorr! moements #rom t"e roads per !ear.Lin0<=ore in#ormation1 directl! #rom t"e compan!. Oerie+ $in Spanis") can be#ound on t"e CCOO +ebsite

%6. ,reig"t Best Practice ,uel E##icienc! Interention Trials 3 o+ to Test and Sae Aim1 Proide a tool #or improing #uel e##icienc! o# "ea! goods e"icle #leets. ,rom

t"e publication1 A #uel e##icienc! interention is de#ined as a deice& s!stem oraction introduced b! a e"icle operator to reduce #uel use. =et"ods1 T"e broc"ure $see lin0 belo+) proides a (%3step process +"ic" enablescompanies to deelop a transition to ne+ tec"nolog!. T"e broc"ure also includes (%case studies o# companies t"at used t"e #reig"t best practice tools +it" success.Costs1 depending on t"e measures t"at are being implemented. Costs +ill need tocoer ne+ euipment<tec"nolog!.Results1 depending on t"e measures improement o# #uel e##icienc!.Lin0<=ore in#ormation1 ,reig"t Best Practice

%4. Tesco Sets t"e Pace on Lo+ Carbon and E##icienc! $TESCO < ,reig"t Best

Practice) Aim1 To improe e##icienc! and reduce carbon emissions #rom its distributionoperation.=et"ods1 =ore e##icient #leet management b! reie+ing and assessing all itsactiities and t"e inter#aces bet+een t"e main operational areas& including1 primar!distributionV planning and loadingV met"ods o# transportationV net+or0 e##icienc!Vdelier! to stores. As a result t"e! updated t"eir +are"ouse management s!stemand standardised all settings +it"in t"e transport planning tools. T"e! also loo0ed #oralternaties to road& i.e. multimodal transport. In addition TESCO increasingl! useddouble3dec0 trailers #or t"eir road operations.Costs1 un0no+n.

Results1 s+itc"ing to multimodal transport "as resulted in a drop o# CO% emissions b!oer %&9' tonnes per !ear. In one !ear t"e! increased t"e use o# double3dec0 units

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b! Y #rom (-( to %'9 trips per da!& ta0ing (&%%(&4-% 0m o## t"e road and saing-47 tonnes per !ear o# CO%. All measures toget"er saed &47- tonnes o# CO% per!ear.Lin0<=ore in#ormation1 ?o direct in#ormation aailable an!more. Please contact,reig"tBestPractice.org #or more in#ormation.

%9. S"ort aul Rail ,reig"t $La#arge Cement Ltd < T"e =alcolm Group < ,reig"tlinerLtd < ,reig"t Best Practice)

Aim1 proe t"e pro#itabilit! o# s"ort "aul rail #reig"t in comparison to road "aulage.T"e main c"allenges #aced b! rail #reig"t are t"e tendenc! #or longer end to end Hourne! times and t"e need to double "andle products +"ere an on+ard road Hourne! is reuired=et"ods1 multi3modal serice& proiding t"e end3to3end delier! o# products usingroad to rail and t"en bac0 to road #or #inal delier!. T"is proides a seamlesscustomer collection and delier! serice #or products t"at can be containerised. ,romt"e customer*s point o# ie+ t"is can be cost e##ectie #or Hust a single containerusing t"e serice.Costs1 not applicable.

Results1 signi#icant saings in #uel and reduction o# CO% output $e.g. #or =alcolmannual #uel use +as reduced #rom 69%&967 litres to (97&6%5 litres& and CO% output+as reduced #rom -% tonnes per !ear to 4(5 tonnes).Lin0<=ore in#ormation1 ?o direct in#ormation aailable an!more. Please contact,reig"tBestPractice.org #or more in#ormation.

%5. Transportation o# "ealt"care products b! inland naigation $Ba/ter) Aim1 to improe speed and reliabilit!& lo+er transport costs and emissions& andimproe oerall e##icienc! o# t"e Ba/ter distribution centre*s suppl! c"ain in t"eBenelu/ region.=et"od1 Ba/ter s"i#ted all o# its incoming containers #rom t"e deep3sea ports o#

Ant+erp3Rotterdam and Jeebrugge a+a! #rom truc0s and onto inland naigationbarges. 8it" t"is container tra##ic no+ entirel! on t"e inland +ater+a!s& Ba/ter "asdecreased its transport costs b! %6 percent& +"ile maintaining e##icienc! t"roug"increased reliabilit! 2 a clear pre#erence #or consistentl! on3time delieries oerspeed 2 irtuall! no congestion costs& and "uge reductions in CO% emissions.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 costs are do+n 4'Y do+n compared to preious solutions. Barges also onl!consume %'Y o# t"e #uel needed #or road transport.Lin0<=ore in#ormation1 Ba/ter +on t"e CLECAT<,IATA<IT, Foint Prie #or Innoationin Transport and Logistics along t"e Global Suppl! C"ain in %''-. =ore in#ormationcan be #ound on t"e CLECAT +ebsite.

%. S"ell C"emicals Europe and Bertsc"i AG net+or0 redesign Aim1 S"ell +as #acing t"e problem o# lac0ing su##icient storage capacit! #or t"ec"emical substances produced at its site in 8ilton $?ort"east England). T"e! +antedto reduce t"e comple/it! in t"eir production and storage process and also reduce t"elead times to t"e #inal customer.=et"ods1 Bertsc"i as t"eir Logistics Serice Proider proposed a concept #or t"edirect loading o# t"e #inis"ed goods #rom t"e production tan0s into tan0 containers%4<. Bertsc"i inested in t"e training o# t"eir driers& so t"at t"e! could sel#3loadt"eir e"icles. T"e process o# increasing t"e transport e##icienc! reuired S"ell tostandardise t"e sie o# its produced batc"es to 9'3ton. T"is enabled Bertsc"i to

improe its transport e##icienc! b! loading t+o %93ton tan0s rat"er t"an splitting t"eorders in %63ton loads. ,urt"ermore& Bertsc"i contributed to t"e increase in transport

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e##icienc! b! improing bac0 loads +it"in t"eir tan0er #leet. All toget"er bot"companies stried #or muc" greater cooperation on t"e internal and e/ternal leel.Costs1 signi#icant costs #or redesigning t"e suppl!3c"ain& in t"is case connected +it"inestment in a ne+ site.Results1 intensi#ied use o# intermodal tra##ic led to a decrease in CO% emissionsLin0<=ore in#ormation1 BESTLOG.org $it is necessar! to "ae a login #or t"e +ebsite 3register "ere)

%7. Recon#iguration o# t"e suppl! c"ain structure $IEA) Aim1 to optimie t"e suppl! c"ain structure in Poland.=et"ods1 IEA ealuated logistics potential o# all Polis" suppliers. T"e mostimportant issue +as geograp"ical concentration $9'3('' 0m) o# producers. A leadero# t"e proHect +as c"osen and cooperation bet+een t"e leader and t"e smallersuppliers +as establis"ed. B! consolidating t"e +"ole stoc0 o# products into one+are"ouse t"e oerall e##icienc! +as improed.Costs1 un0no+n.Results1 not onl! reduction in transport costs& but also enironmental gainsVdeelopment o# European green corridorsV positie impact on resources utilisationV

decreased #uel consumptionV more e##ectie land and #acilities useV reduction o# CO%

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%-. Loosice Inter3=odal Terminal $CD < Duss Terminal) Aim1 A terminal designed #or loading and unloading o# truc0s onto railroad +agonsbecame obsolete a#ter t"e EU accession o# t"e Cec" Republic. T"e compan! loo0ed#or a ne+ use. Since t"en also rail transport su##ered a decline& +"ile road transport+as increasing. T"e aim +as to turn around t"is deelopment and increase t"e s"areo# rail and intermodal transport.

=et"ods1 T"e companies inoled +as o# t"e opinion t"at demand #or inter3modaltransport can onl! be boosted b! constructing a ne+ or maHor reconstruction o# ane/isting inter3modal #acilit!& +"ic" +ould enable #ast& sa#e& and a##ordable "andling+it" indiidual cargo units. Dudd mb" maintains and deelops t"e inter3modalterminal in Loosice& and "elps to attract traditional customers o# road transport tointer3modal b! superior serice& customied solutions& and reasonable pricing Husti#ied b! large enoug" olumes o# its operations.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 decreased noise pollution caused b! truc0s on t"e roadsV contribution to de3coupling o# oerall increase o# transport olumes and tra##ic congestions on t"eroadsV optional t"ird mode aailable nearb! b! rail access to t"e Elbe rier port

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6'. Sustainable outbound logistics #or +orld+ide mobilit! $=ercedes3Ben& Stuttgart3UntertKr0"eim)

Aim1 One basic aim o# t"e proHect +as to create a #rame+or0 #or t"e economic use o#alternatie #orms o# transport suc" as rail and inland +ater+a!s.=et"ods1 T"e plant in Stuttgart3UntertKr0"eim "as centralied its global outboundlogistics actiities at Stuttgart*s inner "arbour. T"e =ercedes3Ben Central S"ippingDepartment replaces t"e s"ipping areas o# eac" o# t"e seen sub3plants in t"e?ec0ar alle!. Since its completion in December %''& a/les& transmissions and

engines "ae been leaing t"e plant ia t"e ne+ site to destinations all oer t"e

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+orld $suc" as =ercedes3Ben passenger car plants in t"e USA& Sout" A#rica andC"ina).Costs1 T"e buildings o# t"e ne+ site are rented. T"us& t"e o+n inestment +as onl!restricted to logistics assets +it" about (% million Euro. Gien t"at t"e annualsaings mount up to .9 million Euro per !ear t"e o+n inestment costs +erealread! coered a#ter t+o !ears.Result1 In %''6 (''Y o# international outbound s"ipments +ere carried out b!truc0. Since t"e implementation o# t"e =ercedes3Ben Central S"ipping Departmentroad transport "as been reduced signi#icantl!. Toda! it onl! counts #or %5Y o# allinternational s"ipments +"ereas 44Y use inland +ater+a!s and 6'Y rail $#igures#rom %''7). As a result t"e distance coered b! truc0 could be reduced b! 6. million 0m per!ear. Accordingl!& t"e CO%3emissions #ell b! 9&676 tons per !ear $#igures #rom %''7).Lin0<=ore In#ormation1 directl! #rom =ercedes3Ben

6(. Optimal routing $DL Global ,or+arding < Australia) Aim1 elp P to sae CO% o# its suppl! c"ain=et"od1 Relocation o# s+itc"ing centres and c"anging to ot"er transport modes1

• T"e s+itc"ing centre +as moed #rom Pert" to S!dne! remoing t"eneed #or oerland transport• A ne+ s+itc"ing center in =elbourne allo+s deliering directl! to P;slargest customers on site instead o# o##loading eer!t"ing in S!dne!• ,or land #reig"t delier! truc0s +it" "ig"er storage capacit! +ere used

Costs1 not aailableResults1 DL Global ,or+arding "elps e+lett3Pac0ard Australia to cut CO % emissions#rom its suppl! c"ain b! 4(Y.Lin0<=ore in#ormation1 DL +ebsite

6%. Optimising Load ,ill 2 Data Accurac! $Bra0es)

Aim1 T"e compan! +anted to #urt"er reduce t"eir #ood mileage and t"eir carbon#ootprint. In turn t"is +ould #urt"er increase t"e e"icle #ill& reduce empt! runningand return an additional income to t"e transport operations.=et"od1 Reie+ current group bac0"aul operations b! site and destination. Ealuateoperational capacit! per e"icle route and establis" bac0"aul opportunit! b!identi#!ing current supplier database on speci#ied routes. To discuss operationalcommitment and capacit! at ?DC*s to "andle increased bac0"aul capacit!.8it" limited so#t+are pac0ages all U suppliers +ere mapped b! temperature andgeograp"ic location. T"e PD $Primar! Distribution) routes +ere t"en oer laid to #indsuppliers t"at +ere in t"e icinit! o# our PD routes. Once t"e suppliers and routes+ere identi#ied a closer loo0 at t"e supplier +as underta0en& olume& #reuenc!& and

time +ere t"e 6 0e! #actors to be considered.Costs1 not aailableResults1 :e"icle #ill +as signi#icantl! increased in t"e #irst 5 mont"s o# t"e proHect.Bac0"aul capacit! +as reduced to 9Y to ensure t"at customer e/pectation +asmet. Reduction in Empt! running +as calculated at million miles. Continualbac0"aul reie+ +as establis"ed to ensure t"at ne+ product launc"es +ere in scopeas +ere product de3lists& ensuring t"at an! space capacit! +as #illed.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies.

66. =a/imising Case ,ill B! Ret"in0ing 5 Pac0 Pac0aging ,ormat $Pepsico)

Aim1 T"ere +as a desire b! purc"asing& operations and logistics to ma/imise productdensit! to continue t"e productiit! Hourne!

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=et"od1 T"e compan! anal!sed t"e current situation1 =oe to #ull automation "adcaused a deterioration in case #illV pressure #rom t"e trade to suppl! an RRP solutiont"at& unless responded to proactiel!& could result in #urt"er deterioration load #illt"roug" t"e imposition o# an ine##icient case b! t"e retailers $potentiall! also anincrease in SU*s i# di##erent retailers demanded di##erent solutions. =oe t"epac0aging #ormat #rom a % / 6 la!out to a 6 / % #ormat $a smaller more e##icientpac0).Costs1 ,or innoation $ne+ pac0age design)Results1 %'Y increase in product densit! +"ic" directl! translated to saings made in#ilm& corrugate& storage and distribution costs. Solution met t"e needs o# t"e retailer as it #acilitated delier! o# RRP solution Customer perception +as "andled b! up#ront communication Signi#icant capital inestment reuired as all automated pac0aging mac"inesneeded to be replaced but cost reduction enabled a cost e##ectie business case tobe deeloped Commercial +or0ed closel! +it" retailers to ensure t"at s"eling adHusted tota0e account o# t"e s"orter pac0 sieLin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participating

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64. D!namic Routing S!stem and Sustainable Biodiesel $Commercial Group<U) Aim1 One o# t"e Us leading o##ice serices and supplies companies& Commercial "asbeen Carbon?eutral since %''5 and is a leader in enironment ac"ieement. As 74Yo# its baseline carbon #ootprint +as #leet& t"e cornerstone o# t"is programme "asbeen Commercial*s e"icles. ere& t"e compan! "as ac"ieed a (Y reduction in itsaudited #leet emissions bet+een %''5 and %''- t"roug" a combination o# lo+ carbon#uels and lo+ carbon driing.=et"od1 T"e D!namic Routing S!stem $DRS)& commended b! t"e Carbon Trust #orenabling t"e compan! to reduce mileage and remoe an routes& uses a combination

o# inputs& to optimise eac" route up to +ee0l!& reducing mileage traelled andma/imising load #actors. ,eedbac0 is gien to and b! driers to optimise driing st!leand to account managers to support t"eir dialogue +it" customers to reduce carbon#ootprints #urt"er.Commercial operationall! uses sustainable biodiesel sourced #rom U #eedstoc0audited ia a c"ain o# custod! model deeloped +it" assistance #rom t"e Energ!Saing Trust. ,uel is deliered ia an innoatie real time blending s!stem. Biodieseland mineral diesel are blended bet+een 'Y and (''Y b! e"icle and b! #ill3up&ensuring t"at an! diesel e"icle can run on an optimum blend o# biodiesel. T"e #uelmanagement s!stem integrates +it" t"e biodiesel pump and DRS& allo+ing eac"e"icle& drier& route and delier! to be carbon managed. T"ese s!stems are

complemented b! sta## engagement& +"ic" "as led to a greater use o# publictransport and telecon#erencing and more responsible driing st!les& driing trainingand a rigorous e"icle maintenance sc"edule.Costs1 Euipment and installation costs are less t"an \(''&'''Results1 T"roug" its innoatie DRS and sustainable biodiesel used b! t"e entire#leet& t"e compan! "as reduced its #leet emissions b! oer 'Y since %''5. As +ellas reducing emissions& t"e carbon reduction programme "as "elped Commercial gainsigni#icant ne+ contracts& +ort" oer \7m& as +ell as saing oer \(''&''' a !ear. It"as also proided measurable R bene#its and is a signi#icant #actor in recruitmentVin a recent sure!& -9Y o# sta## #elt engaged +it" t"e programme.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 Commercial Group

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69. Boots Suppl! C"ain Improement Programme $SCIP) $Alliance Boots<U) Aim1 In %''7<'- Boots suppl! c"ain under+ent signi#icant c"ange& bot" in t"ecentral +are"ouse and t"e net+or0. T"is in turn "as meant c"ange to t"e +a!suppliers delier stoc0 to Boots.=et"od1 A programme called SCIP $Suppl! C"ain Improement) +as implemented.T"is inoled a da! and "al# programme +"ic" starts in3store at t"e point o# sale and+or0s bac0 t"roug" t"e +"ole suppl! c"ain #lo+. T"e programme targets t"eopportunities to improe t"eir Hoint suppl! c"ain1 it aims to increase e##icienc! andreduce cost.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 =aster data realigned 2 more e##icient ordering uantitiesV improed palletpresentationV reduced lead3timesV improed relations"ipsV increased bac0"aulopportunitiesV receiing doc0 c"anges to accommodate tall e"icle delieries. Inaddition t"ere +as an increased a+areness #or suppliers o# t"e Boots suppl! c"ain&and a smoot"er #lo+ t"roug" t"e suppl! c"ain and improed serice to storesLin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies.

65. I=PACT 3 Laundr! Compaction and pallet optimisation proHect $Procter QGamble)

Aim1 PQG initiated t"is proHect to address in partners"ip +it" t"e ot"er industr!pla!ers t"e need to #urt"er compact t"e laundr! po+ders and liuids #orms in orderto reduce logistics and pac0aging costs& reduce product damage and reduce roadmiles and CO% emissions.=et"od1 All t"e stoc030eeping units $SUs) +it" a pac0aging c"ange in scope +ereidenti#ied. T"e e/isting pallet #it o# t"ese SU*s +as anal!ed and improementopportunities de#ined. In man! cases t"is resulted into t"e abilit! to add a la!er or to"ae more product per la!er t"an0s to case re3design. T"e additional logisticsopportunit! +ere #inanciall! uanti#ied and #ollo+ing engagement +it" t"e business

team& additional resources +"ere released to pursue t"ese. Once t"e reised pallet#it +as deeloped t"is +as included in t"e proHect base3plan a"ead o# committing ont"e #inal proHect e/ecutionCosts1 un0no+nResults1 T"e total I=PACT proHect deliered great sustainabilit! improements1

• (%Y lo+er ra+ and pac0ing material usage resulting into 9''' Tons < !earless pac0aging across 8E

• ('.''' less laundr! pallets across 8E reduction $-Y reduction)• %.9 million miles o## t"e road• 6%''' tons less CO% emitted

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6. Total Suppl! C"ain 3 =inimising total suppl! c"ain costs $PepsiCo 38al0ers< U) Aim1 Improe aerage load +eig"t o# 8al0ers& a "ig" cube& lo+ cost commodit!&+"ic" +as onl! %'Y o# ma/imum potential bac0 t"en.=et"od1 Anal!sis o# t"e current situation& including range o# case sies& Paretoanal!sis to identi#! biggest opportunities& 0g<pallet across bag sies in same brand&and di##erences bet+een pic0ed and #ull pallet. T"en opportunities +ere identi#iedand assessed. Success#ul trials +ere t"en grouped toget"er to ensure a single largec"ange +as communicated to t"e trade at a time t"at +as least li0el! to impact.Costs1 un0no+n

Results1 Bet+een %''9 and %'' t"e compan! deliered an 7Y increase in 0g<pallet+it" a corresponding 7Y reduction in logistic \<0g distribution costs.

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67. Improing e"icle #ill on store delieries $Somer#ield < U) Aim1 Somer#ield spends circa \59m per !ear on transport in deliering product #romit*s RDC*s into it*s 7'' plus stores. On t"is scale& een small improements in e"icleutilisation can generate signi#icant cost saings. T"e! t"ere#ore +anted to identi#!+"ere t"e main obstacles lie in improing e"icle #ill and t"e +or0 t"at "as beenunderta0en to tr! and oercome t"ese obstacles and capture t"e #inancial andenironmental bene#its associated +it" reducing road miles.=et"od1 Agreed measurement process +it" operationsV olume smoot"ing andpus"ing longer li#e product into t"e lo+er order da!sV additional training o# pic0ingsta## to improe cage stac0ingV c"allenge store cur#e+s $some are "istorical)V identi#!stores t"at could ta0e palletised promotional stoc0 $especiall! bul0! lines)V ensures!stem in#ormation around case dimensions is correctV c"allenge stores to moedelier! +indo+ restrictions +it"out reducing aailabilit!V condensing cages at t"epoint o# loading and oersto+ing lig"t product onto cagesV instructing stores on "o+returns must be presentedV created an outbase to ma/imise e"icle #ill on t"e stem

mileage #or longer distance store delieriesV commenced t"e use o# double dec0ers#or some store delieries.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 Increased e"icle #ill based on 4 measurements1

• Cases per linear #oot1 Increase o# (6Y• Cases per =1 Increase o# Y• Cases per trip1 Increase o# ((Y• Cages per trip1 Increase o# -Y

E/tension o# #res" inta0e time $earlier) in Hust 6 local regions $(4 stores) out o# t"eSout" 8est "as identi#ied a saing o# more t"an \%9'0 per !ear and +ill remoe 6units and trailers. In addition it +ill reduce total road miles #or t"at RDC b! more

t"an %''0 miles per !ear.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies.

6-. Pallet Optimisation ProHect $United Biscuits < U) Aim1 ProHect to reie+ and increase utilisation o# cube b! increasing case #ill&optimising case design and number o# cases per pallet. T"e proHect +as initiatedt"roug" a desire to reduce logistics and pac0aging costs& reduce product damageand reduce road miles and C'% emissions.=et"od1 T"e Logistics team establis"ed t"e #ollo+ing 7 step process1

1. =easure cube utilisation o# t"e pallet #or all products #or current case

dimensions2. Identi#! uic0 +ins suc" as additional la!ers and understand +"! currentl!

not ma/imised3. Reie+ poor pallet la!er designs.4. Reie+ case #ill on all SU*s to identi#! opportunit! +it" t"e case.5. S"are results and opportunities +it" ot"er business to ensure engagement <

support.6. 8or0 +it" customers +"ere appropriate re case dimension < contents

c"anges.7. C"ange sign o## processes #or introduction o# all ne+ products ensuring ma/

use o# cube going #or+ard.

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Results1 Zear ( $%''7) 3 Improed pallet utilisation resulted in saing o# %&'''pallets #or li0e #or li0e olume& reducing transport b! 6''&''' 0m. Zear % $%''-) 2 5'&''' pallet reduction proHected.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies.

4'. ProHect Lego 3 Double Stac0ing $Unileer < U) Aim1 ProHect Lego +as a European lead initiatie +"ic" during p"ase one inoledt"e anal!sis o# load #ill in primar! transport $#actor! to +are"ouse). Ultimatel!& t"eobHectie o# t"is proHect is to identi#! increased load3#ill opportunities and carbonreduction t"roug" double3stac0ing and double3dec0 trailers.=et"od1 Based on t"e %''7 Customer load3#ill anal!sis t"e! +ere uic0l! able tounderstand +"ere t"e main load #ill issues +ere. Also at t"e same time +or0ing +it"t"eir 6rd part! LP t"e! calculated #inanciall! t"e ;sie o# t"e prie*. ,rom a brain stormsession t+o areas o# t"e business +"ere identi#ied1

• Using Double3Dec0 Trailers #or E/ternal C"ristmas Co3Pac0ing Operation• ig"lig"ting t"e load #ill s"ort #all +it" t"eir Customer Serice =anagers

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Results1 ,ollo+ing double3dec0 co3pac0ing actiit! t"e! managed to sae 9&''' 0go# CO% emissions. It +as calculated t"at i# t"e! "ad to carr! t"e same olume using%5 pallet trailers it +ould "ae ta0en appro/imatel! a #urt"er ('' Hourne!s.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies.

4(. Optimising Load ,ill #or ualit! Street $?estl 3 ualit! Street) Aim1 Customer reuested #or seasonal (.( 0g ualit! Street tins to be deliered onDKsseldor# pallets as opposed to standard CEP pallets. T"is +as a commercialagreement bet+een Asda Q ?estle to speed up t"e customers suppl! c"ain to t"epoint o# sale.

=et"od1 T"e c"ange o# delier! mode "ad t"e potential to reduce trailer cube #rom9' double stac0ed CEP ac"ieing 79Y o# total aailable m 6 Reducing to 55 baseDKsseldor# pallets ac"ieing onl! 5' Y o# total aailable m 6. T"is again resulted inadditional e"icle moements& additional boo0ing slots and an oerall increase in#ood miles. T"e compan! discussed t"e problem +it" ?estl Customers Serice Teamand all responsible parties. T"en t"e! trialled loads o# di##ering con#iguration +it" allreleant parties present and agreed to use bo/ trailers to ensure ma/imum loadrestraint.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 Agreed standard loading la!out and ac"ieed 7'Y o# total aailable e"iclem6& leading to a reduction o# truc0s on t"e street.


4%. Reie+ o# Bac0"aul operations $Bra0es < Location) Aim1 Reie+ current group bac0"aul operations b! site and destination. Ealuateoperational capacit! per e"icle route and establis" bac0"aul opportunit! b!identi#!ing current supplier database on speci#ied routes. To discuss operationalcommitment and capacit! at ?DC*s to "andle increased bac0"aul capacit!.=et"od1 T"e compan! "as a er! large supplier base bot" in t"e U and Europe. T"eproHect #ocused on t"e U suppliers. 8it" limited so#t+are pac0ages all Usuppliers +ere mapped b! temperature and geograp"ic location. T"e PD $Primar!

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supplier +as underta0en& olume& #reuenc!& and time +ere t"e 6 0e! #actors to beconsidered.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 :e"icle #ill +as signi#icantl! increased in t"e #irst 5 mont"s o# t"e proHect. :e"icle #ill prior to t"e proHect +as appro/imatel! 49Y and (% mont"s on it +asrunning at 79Y. ?et+or0 capacit! issues ensued at 79Y mainl! due to seasonalpea0s in demand. Bac0"aul capacit! +as reduced to 9Y to ensure t"at customere/pectation +as met. Reduction in Empt! running +as calculated at million miles.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies.

46. Li#ting roo# trailer $Cea < Location) Aim1 Reduce number o# e"icle moements #or trans#er o# lig"t+eig"t < "ig" olumeproduct $popcorn) #rom production site to ?DC& a Hourne! o# oer 9' miles reuiring935 #ull loads per da!.=et"od1 Proide 6 "ig" cube trailers +it" 6.4m internal "eig"t and standard running"eig"t. Trailers #itted +it" raising roo# to enable ease o# loading double stac0edpallets #rom rear and sides. 9% pallet capacit! +it" ('4m6 o# product carried.

Costs1 un0no+nResults1 ?umber o# trips +ere reduced b! 9'Y and t"e estimated saings amountedto '0 miles per !ear.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies.

44. Centralised transport planning $Cea) Aim1 T"e aim +as to manage and co3ordinate at a national leel s"ared userdistribution reuirements and resources based at multiple sites. Additional aims$among ot"ers)1 ma/imise delier! order consolidation t"roug" co3ordination o#delier! boo0ings& improe e"icle utilisation& reduce mileage& and reduce carbon

#ootprint.=et"od1 Implement a central Control To+er #unction located at one site. Deelop t"ee/isting Transport =anagement S!stem to proide isibilit! o# all distributionreuirements and aailable resources nation+ide. Centralise delier! boo0ing#unction to ma/imise consolidation o# delier! orders. Centralise e"icle routeplanning and co3ordination o# (&''' e"icle moements per da!.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 ('Y improement in e"icle #ill to date& reduction in empt! mileage&reduction in #leet reuired across t"e operating sites& and increased delier! sericeleels.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participating

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49. E##icienc! Improement $Gist) Aim1 Zear on !ear comparison o# distance run s +eig"t $olume) transported +it"ina primar! distribution net+or0.=et"od1 A concept o# ;,e+er =iles* and ;,riendlier =iles*. ;,e+er =iles* included1,illing t"e Cube $increased ma/imum planning capacit! 2 planned to ('7Y)& stac0edproduct "ig"er& transport collaboration& improed integration<bac0"aul& and improede"icle capacit!. ;,riendlier =iles* include drier training $drier management&per#ormance league tables)& e"icle design $aerod!namics)& and e"icle telemetr!.Costs1 un0no+n

Results1 T"eir truc0s ran (.Y #e+er 0m $59-0) +it" olumes up %.6Y $%0 tonnes).

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45. Load planning so#t+are implementation $Procter Q Gamble < USA) Aim1 T"e proHect +as initiated b! a need to ma/imie space utiliation in loadplanning and to reduce time o# load planning e/ecution.=et"od1 Procter Q Gamble "as partnered +it" a suppl! c"ain solution proider todeelop a customied load planning so#t+are. T"e Load Builder proHect "as beenimplemented in t+o pilot sites bot" on #ull pallet and parcel businesses. T"e e/istingmanual met"ods "ae been replaced b! en"anced transportation solution enablingbetter isibilit!& standardiation and automation.To do so t"e proHect team "as #ollo+ed a 9 steps approac"1 =apping t"e e/istingmanual processes& install t"e automated solution and conduct pilot testing& automatet"e solution 2 "ands o## approac"& optimise t"e solution& and e/pand.Costs1 #or ne+ so#t+areResults1 T"e Load Builder proHect "as deliered so #ar up to X6== !earl! saingst"roug"1 improement in truc0 utilisationV reduced manpo+er in DC planningVautomaticall! created optimised truc0sV automated s"uttling planV and optimised

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4. Load Securit! and Transport Collaboration $?estl < United Biscuits) Aim1 Bot" ?estl and United Biscuits recognised t"e! "ad empt! running +"ic" +asa potential opportunit! i# t"e! could #ind a t"ird part! +it" opposite transport #lo+s.T"ere +as a potential #or "oriontal collaboration.=et"od1 Bot" companies agreed on some simple processes to ensure uestions o#product integrit!& brand protection and load protection. In addition to t"ese stepst"ere is also an agreed communications process +it" t"e drier communicating an!

issues at collection o# delier! point b! e/ception.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 Bet+een Oct %'' and ,eb %''- t"e collaboration and reduction in empt!running remoed %7'&''' truc0 0ms #rom t"e roads. T"is "as resulted in a reductiono# 79&''' litres o# #uel and a reduction o# %%6 tonnes o# CO%. T"e collaboration "asalso generated a #inancial saing split bet+een bot" businesses. T"ere "ae been noload securit! or brand integrit! concerns raised at all t"roug"out t"e partners"ip.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies.

47. Oer Sied :e"icle $8incanton #or ein)

Aim1 Due to t"e in"erent +eig"t o# ein product e.g Beans& soup& 0etc"up etc load#ill is restricted b! pa!load capacit! be#ore cubic capacit! becomes a restriction&0no+n as grossing out. T"e aim +as t"ere#ore to increase load #ill +"ere gross+eig"t is being reac"ed be#ore cubic capacit!.=et"od1 ,actor! s"uttle1 A priate lin0 road +as establis"ed during t"e building o# ane+ national distribution centre $?DC) adHacent to t"e itt Green #actor!. T"is "asenabled oer sied e"icles to be built #or t"e purpose o# moing #inis"ed goods tot"e ?DC& carr!ing up to 6' pallets in one moement.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 Reduced e"icle moements b! c.60 trips per annum.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participating

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4-. =oing #rom a national to regional DC operation $?estl < U) Aim1 ?estle +ere operating t+o separate national transport net+or0s side b! sideresulting in t"e obious ine##iciencies& unnecessar! #ood miles& poor e"icle #ill& and"ig" transport costs impacting serice. T"e aim +as t"ere#ore to moe #rom a t+o?ational DC bespo0e operation $one "olding Beerage<Grocer! Products located inCoalille Bardon Leicters"ire& t"e ot"er "olding Con#ectioner! located in Zor0) to aT+o Regional DC operation +it" bot" RDCs "olding t"e #ull range o# ?estle SUs.=et"od1 Re3organisation o# t"e suppl!3c"ain. ,or a detailed plan& please see t"e lin0#urt"er do+n. Steps include1 Cross #unctional steering group across all ?estleDiisions +as #ormed& milestones set and regular meetings "eld& reised <updateds!stems to #acilitate legal& sa#e& and ualit! compliant double stac0ed loading o#consolidated& re3structured t"e business to "ae one selling #unction products.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 67 Y Improed Trailer #ill #rom ,actor! to StoreV %'Y Improed Trailer #illStore to CustomerV ca one million pounds saed store to CustomerV ca 7'5&''' mssaedV ca 54' tons reduction in CO%.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies.

9'. A/le <Gross :e"icle 8eig"ts $?estl < U) Aim1 Ensuring e"icle cube opportunities are ma/imised +"ilst ensuring e"icleconstruction and use regulations are complied +it".=et"od1 A maHor proHect across all ?estle diisions to update master data to recordand manage t"e dimensions o# eer! SU +as underta0en. ,or t"e detailed plans&please see t"e releant lin0 at t"e end.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 Increased e"icle cube #or all inbound moements to ?estl DCs #rom ?estle#actor! locations& reducing ca ((&''' ms in %''7V increased e"icle cube tocustomers #rom all ?estle U DCs& reducing circa %('&'''0ms in %''7. Ac"ieed a

substantial reduction in t"e number o# e"icles on t"e road& t"us reducing #oodmiles& saing #uel and reducing C'%.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies.

9(. Customer Order Sie $?estl < U) Aim1 Ensure e"icle cube capacit! is optimised in a climate o# diminis"ing order sie.=et"od1 Among ot"ers1 ?estle Customers serice department created a role o# ;Customer Serice Implant* #or eac" maHor retailer to +or0 closel! +it"in t"eirorganisation. T"ere#ore creating a communication median allo+ing in#ormation aboutt"e t+o organisations to #lo+ #reel! +it" an end result to improe suppl! c"ain

e##icienc!& o# +"ic" reduced #ood miles and increased e"icle cube is 0e!. ?estl alsoo##ered t"eir customers a Logistics E##icienc! discount $LED) to encourage increasedorder sie. In addition a maHor proHect +as carried out across all ?estl diisions toupdate master data and to record and manage t"e dimensions o# eer! Stoc0eeping Unit $SU) t"at +as underta0en. ,or more in#ormation& please see t"ereleant lin0 #urt"er do+n.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 Increased e"icle cube to customers #rom ?estl U DCs ac"ieing areduction in #ood miles o# ca %('&''' 0m in %''7. T"e! also ac"ieed a substantialreduction in t"e number o# e"icles on t"e road t"ere#ore reducing #ood miles saing#uel and reducing CO%.


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9%. 8or0ing in Partners"ip 2 ?ig"t Time Delieries $Sainsbur!*s < U) Aim1 T"e deelopment o# a series o# trials to respond to t"e increasing need to build#le/ibilit! into t"eir net+or0 b! "aing +ider opportunities to delier to t"eir stores 3to drie customer bene#it& improe e##icienc! and reduce t"eir impact on t"eenironment.=et"od1 a number o# stores +"ere identi#ied +"ere t"ere +as some scope #ordiscussion eit"er because t"e restriction +as er! old and potentiall! no longerreleant and<or +"ere t"e greatest bene#it could be gained in terms o# time andcustomer aailabilit!. It +as also based on t"e #act t"at t"e stores "ad localagreements in place rat"er t"an #ormal planning conditions or ?oise Abatement?otices.T"e ne/t step +as to identi#! +or0ing partners in t"e process. T"ese t"ird parties"elped proide an independent perspectie and supported t"e proHect managemento# t"e trials as +ell as proiding an escalation route #or an! issue resolution. T"eindependent part! can act as an _"onest bro0er_& acting as a #acilitator to bringtoget"er t"e retailer and t"e releant local aut"orit! to #orm a proHect team to runt"e trial.

Costs1 un0no+nResults1 T"e remoal o# nig"t delier! restrictions enables t"e optimisation o#delier! route planning. T"e e##ect o# t"is +ill be to ma/imise t"e load #ill b! enablingt"e most stores possible in t"e tig"test geograp"ical location to be loaded onto ae"icle. T"is lead to1 Improed aailabilit! to customers& reduced Hourne! times&improed turnaround times& improed e"icle utilisation potential due to less time ont"e road& improed #uel econom!& and less CO% and associated emissions due toreduced #uel use.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies.

96. Optimising Load ,ill $imberl!3Clar0 3 ,iesta) Aim1 =a0ing c"anges to product speci#ication in order to improe e"icle #ill. T"e"eig"t o# ,iesta 0itc"en to+el meant t"at it +as impossible to stac0 to t"e ma/imumaailable e"icle "eig"t. T"is product +as manu#actured on t"e continent #or importto t"e U& and t"ere#ore it +as "ig"lig"ted t"at& +it" t"e longer Hourne!s inoled&t"is represented a good opportunit! to utilise aailable space and reduce t"e numbero# 0m traelled.=et"od1 aing e/plored options to con#igure product di##erentl! on pallets in orderto increase pallet "eig"t& it +as identi#ied t"at product speci#ication +as t"e 0e! toincreasing pallet #ill. A cross #unctional team +as set up& including representaties#rom manu#acturing& mar0eting& pac0aging tec"nolog!& customer management and

suppl! c"ain in order to inestigate +"et"er t"ere +ere options to c"ange t"eproduct in order to improe pallet #ill. It +as identi#ied b! t"is team t"at a minorreduction in t"e "eig"t o# t"e roll +ould allo+ pallet "eig"t to be ma/imised at (.9m&allo+ing pallets to be double stac0ed to a ma/imum o# 6m.Costs1 Internal management o# t"e proHect& and c"anges to t"e product. T"is proHect+as initiated in %''6& and too0 around (9 mont"s to implement& includingmanu#acturing < product c"anges.Results1 A minor c"ange to product speci#ication deliered t"e capabilit! to add onee/tra la!er o# product to eer! pallet& reducing t"e number o# loads reuired to bemoed b! (Y. T"e c"ange +as implemented smoot"l! +it"out disruption to t"esuppl! c"ain& customers or consumers. noc0 on bene#its included a reduction in

storage and "andling costs #or bot" imberl!3Clar0 and retailers as a result o# agreater pallet "eig"t t"roug"out t"e suppl! c"ain.

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94. Reducing Pac0aging 2 Reducing t"e Cube $8oods Bre+er! 2 Lig"t+eig"tingGlass)

Aim1 T"e proHect +as initiated t"roug" t"e desire #or t"e business to reducepac0aging and improe enironmental per#ormance.=et"od1 Ed+ard 8ood =D& #ound a ne+ supplier o# bottles& +"ere t"e amount o#glass used +as reduced b! %9Y #rom 4'' gr to 6'' gr.Costs1 un0no+n.Results1 T"ere used to be 74' bottles per pallet& no+ t"ere are -5' per pallet. T"ismeans t"at an e/tra (%' bottles can be #itted on t"e pallet or an e/tra (' cases.Oerall reduction in s"ipping costs $pa! b! pallet bet+een \4'349 per pallet). At\49<pallet old st!le bottles cost 54p per case to distribute and ne+ st!le bottles cost95p per case so per pallet t"ere is a saing o# 7'p. And& lig"ter +eig"t bottles reduced cost o# bringing bottles into plant #or bottling& a #urt"er cost saing. Also t"e lig"ter bottles meant a reduced cost to s"ipping into t"e bre+er! +"enempt!& +"ic" led to een more saings b! t"e business. T"e lig"ter bottles "ae anenironmental bene#it& an important part o# t"e et"ics o# t"e compan!. 8"en selling

on pallet uantit!& t"e e/tra (%' bottles euals e/tra sales.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or #rom 8oods Bre+er!.

99. D!namic Dail! Sc"eduling $Gist< U) Aim1 T"e customer +anted to drie e##icienc! in transport operations b! moing #rom#i/ed route operations to d!namic dail! sc"eduling. A solution t"at could besuccess#ull! integrated +it" ot"er sta0e3"older departments and t"e currentoperating met"ods o# t"e Transport Department +as necessar!.=et"od1 Base case scenarios +ere created in Paragon& +"ic" +ere t"en modi#ied todemonstrate t"at sc"edule e##icienc! could be drien t"roug" d!namic sc"eduling.T"is +as done +"ilst maintaining t"e criticall! important criteria o# no c"anges in

current delier! time +indo+s. =odelling +or0 +as done oer a number o# +ee0s tota0e into account #luctuations in olume and ot"er operational actiit!. 8"en sign3o##+it" t"e customer +as ac"ieed& Gist created a Central Planning Team consisting o#% Planners and ( =anager $all Gist emplo!ees). T"e team +as set up to +or0 on a %s"i#t basis to enable planning to be carried our t+ice dail! #or t"e % di##erentoperating c!cles.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 It is e/pected t"at t"e moe #rom #i/ed route to d!namic sc"eduling +illsae t"e customer up+ards o# \'.9m per annum. It also deliers a plat#orm #or t"ecustomer*s ot"er business units to be considered #or d!namic planning. ProHectedsaings #or customer in Zear ( +ere \9''0& +"ic" represents appro/imatel! 9Y o#

t"eir transport budget o# appro/imatel! \((m. ProHected #leet saings mount up to5Y $9 units out o# a #leet strengt" o# 76).Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies.

95. Use o# sc"eduling +it"in t"e DL net+or0 $DL) Aim1 T"e c"allenge +as to drie improements in t"e #ollo+ing areas1 reducetransport costs b! up to %'Y& improe customer sericeV increase control o#transportV reduce delier! lead timesV be more responsie to customer demandsVimproe strategic decision ma0ingV reduce administration costsV underpin strategicgro+t" obHectiesV eliminate paper+or0.

=et"od1 Please see t"e releant lin0 #or an e/tensie list o# measures t"at need to beta0en into account. T"e re3organisation ma0es it necessar! to cooperate +it"

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irtuall! eer! department in t"e compan!. T"e success o# t"e sc"edule is based ont"e e##ectie deelopment and delier! o# processes and it is "ere t"at tec"nolog!can support and rein#orce.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 E##icienc! gains& speci#ics not 0no+n.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies.

9. Tec"nolog! used to manage t"e Primar! Transport operation in a multi3categor!business $?estl)

Aim1 Be#ore ?estl*s operation +as centralised eac" diision organised t"eir o+ntransport reuirements. T"is +as ine##icient& costl! and not enironmentall! sound. It+as recognised t"at integrating t"e disparate operations into one +ould not beac"ieable +it"out a s!stem solution t"at could bring isibilit! o# t"e total operationto one place.=et"od1 In order to integrate t"e ot"er diisions success#ull! t"e s!stems "ad to besimpli#ied and +"ere necessar! moed to ne+ plat#orms. An en"anced suite o#applications +as rolled across t"e operation. T"ese includedV

• Centralised load planning and e"icle sc"eduling• Standardised 8=S s!stems and inter#aces at all DCs• Adoption o# Toolbo/ at all DCs to gie lie access to t"e e"icle sc"edule• En"anced !ard management s!stem at all DCs• 8eb3based !ard management at #actories• 8eb3based s!stem #or 0e! "auliers

All releant data about t"e e"icles progress "ad to be consolidated into oneapplication and t"e s!stem "ad to be intelligent to enable t"e team to #ocus ondealing +it" t"e e/ceptions t"at +eren*t progressing as planned. ,or morein#ormation& see t"e lin0.Costs1 un0no+n

Results1 T"e centralised ie+ o# all t"e transport "as1 improed serice $non delier!rate& due to transport related issues& to some customers is no+ less t"an ( in ('&'''loads)& increased options to bac0load more e"icles and reduced empt! running andcosts.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies.

97. Reducing unnecessar! s"unt moements $Boots) Aim1 Be#ore t"e ne+ !ard s!stem +as implemented& eac" building +as managing itso+n operation& +"ic" +as leading to increased s"unt moes to t"e trailer par0 andassets being under3utilised. T"e aim +as t"ere#ore t"e implementation o# a Zard

=anagement S!stem to increase site +ide automation and reduce unnecessar! s"untmoes at Boots_ Beeston site.=et"od1 Boots selected a mar0et3leading endor and implemented t"e C6 Zard=anagement S!stem in September %''7. T"e! s+itc"ed t"e s!stem oer #or t"e+"ole operation at t"e same time $+"ic" included (5 on site +are"ouses& %' o##site+are"ouse and distribution centres). T"e! c"ose a !ard s!stem +it" ;agenttec"nolog!* to mange t"e automation o# t"e s"unt moes& outside supplier boo0ingsand inbound trailer moements.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 T"e! ac"ieed a %'Y reduction in s"unt moes to t"e trailer par0. T"e! arealso +or0ing to+ards a centralised ;Control Room*& +"ic" +ill reduce t"e number o#

indiidual users. T"e biggest ac"ieement "as been t"e automated ;s"ipping runs*

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+"ic" "ae allo+ed t"em to lie load double dec0 trailers out o# t"eir main+are"ouse and gie t"e operation an optimum s"unting serice.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies.

9-. Deeloping Relations"ips $PepsiCo) Aim1 Empt! running<t"ird part! deliered loads +ere ine##icient bot" #inanciall! andenironmentall!. T"e aim +as to deelop relations"ips +it" end customers toimproe #ront "aul and bac0"aul utilisation.=et"od1 T"e compan! initiall! agreed internall! to increase relations"ips +it" t"eircustomers. Senior management "olding t"e relations"ip +it" t"e suppl! c"ain team+ould discuss t"e opportunities at a "ig" leel +it" t"eir customer contacts. Agreement in principle +ould t"en be passed onto t"e Transport Planning=anagement to agree t"e releant routes and rates.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 uanti#iable reduction in enironmental impact b! reducing 0m*s.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies.

5'. :irtual Arrial $Intertan0o) Aim1 T"e primar! aim o# t"e proHect is to reduce actual CO% emissions. S"ip o+nersalread! "ae great incenties to reduce #uel oil consumption #urt"er as it is t"e moste/pensie element in a tan0er*s o!age costs $5'37'Y o# a t!pical tan0er*s totaloperation costs).=et"od1 T"is is done b! ta0ing adantage o# ine##iciencies in t"e mar0et. O#ten s"ipssteam #rom port to port at #ull speed& onl! to +ait #or da!s to load or disc"arge. T"iscauses unnecessar! #uel consumption and t"us CO% emissions. One o# t"e intentionso# t"e :irtual Arrial ProHect is t"at t"e commercial bene#its t"at accrue are s"aredbet+een t"e essel o+ner<operator and t"e c"arterer. Alt"oug" deeloped #or t"e

tan0er trade& t"e principles o# :irtual Arrial are suitable #or adoption in ot"er trades+"ere t"e reuired time o# arrial at a destination port is not #i/ed or is subHect toc"ange due to operational or commercial reasons. :irtual Arrial is a sustainable and practical process aimed at improing e##icienc!+it"in t"e transportation c"ain& +"ile ac"ieing real bene#its +it" regard to sa#et!&#uel saing and reductions in essel emissions. S"ipping is a business +it" er! longtraditions and t"e obstacles relate to +"o is pa!ing #or t"e #uel oil& t"e +aiting timeas +ell as t"ird part! obligations. :irtual Arrial is a concept t"at aims to oercomee/isting obstacles. T"e proHect inoles seeral parties& #irstl! t"e c"artering and s"ipo+ning side& but also ports& insurers classi#ication societies and +eat"er routingcompanies. 8eat"er routing ma! itsel# be a +a! to reduce GG emissions and t"is

proHect could mean a more +idespread use o# +eat"er routing as t"e proHectinoles establis"ing ualit! criteria #or suc" companies.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 Reduction o# GG emissions b! improing e##icienc! o# t"e suppl! c"ain.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 Intertan0o

5(. =anaging Smaller& =ore ,reuent Delieries $imberl!3Clar0) Aim1 Current delieries to customers +ere less t"an #ull load and t"ere#oreine##icient& and neit"er manu#acturer +as deliering dail! to customers. Retailers+anted smaller& more #reuent delieries& t"e manu#acturers +anted to be able todelier t"is in an e##icient +a! +it"out introducing additional empt! running or

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=et"od1 A single 6PL +as a+arded t"e contract to run t"e consolidation site and tounderta0e t"e combined delieries. T"e consolidation aimed to enable smaller& more#reuent delier! to customers +it"out adding additional cost. T"is +as to bemeasured in terms o# drop sie& delier! #reuenc!& drien 0m and transport costs. It+as essential t"at t"e inoled manu#acturers "ad similar organisational cultures.T"e success o# t"e proHect depended upon t"ere being a su##icientl! commoncustomer base& and compatible drop sie reuirements.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 Consolidation ac"ieed1

• Serice improements1 increased delier! #reuenc!V #e+er delieries pere"icleV #e+er truc0sV improed e"icle #ill

• Retailer DC bene#its1 lo+er inentor! as a result o# more #reuenc! delieriesVimproed aailabilit! o# productV improed unloading e##icienc!V simpli#ieddoc0 planning

• Enironmental Bene#its1 reduction in drien 0m o# %'&'''0m per annum• Cost Bene#its1 double digit percentage reduction in distribution costs.


5%. Transport Collaboration $imberl!3Clar0) Aim1 Discussions bet+een t+o manu#acturers identi#ied t"at bot" +ere receiing lesst"an #ull load orders #or some smaller customers& and +ere not able to ma/imiseoptimisation o# t"ese delieries due to t"e geograp"ical delier! areas. Bot"companies "ad a desire to improe e##icienc! on t"ose delieries. Anal!sis s"o+edcommonalit! o# delier! locations and compatible order pro#iles& and t"at signi#icantreductions in empt! 0ms could be ac"ieed t"roug" consolidation o# t"ese less t"an#ull load delieries. T"e aim +as to reduce t"e oerall mileage inoled in ma0ing t"edelieries& to reduce t"e number o# inbound e"icles being receied at t"e customerlocations& to ma/imise drop3coincidences and t"ere#ore improe e##iciencies& and to

reduce costs.=et"od1 A single 6PL +as identi#ied #or bot" companies. An! orders o# less t"an #ulle"icle load uantities +ere included in t"e consolidation. T+o manu#acturers +it"compatible products +ere inoled.e! milestones +ere t"e agreement o# intention to go a"ead +it" Hoint delieries& t"eappointment o# a single 6PL& and t"e agreement o# implementation date and go lie.One o# t"e 0e! bene#its o# a transport3onl! consolidation is t"at it is muc" uic0erand easier to implement t"an a ne+ consolidation operation. It also gies anopportunit! #or #easibilit! studies to be done o# consolidation bene#its +it"out "ig"leels o# inestment in +are"ousing in#rastructure or stoc0 "olding set up.Costs1 un0no+n

Results1 Aims and obHecties +ere ac"ieed& +it" reduced mileage on t"e releantdelieries& reduction o# inbound loads to customer locations& and reduced transportcosts.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies.

56. Consolidation o# Internal ?et+or0s 2 ProHect SIRT $?estl) Aim1 T"e p"!sical integration o# ?estl U*s ,ood& Beerage Q Con#ectioner!distribution net+or0 3 ( order& ( delier!& ( inoice. Ta0ing Zor0 $t"e t"enCon#ectioner! DC)& and Bardon $t"e t"en Grocer! DC) and consolidating allcategories into t+o& ?ort" and Sout" DC_s. T"e obHecties +ere to improe customer

serice& reduce t"e need #or oer#lo+ storage& minimise t"e impact o# t"e 8or0ing

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Time Directie& but also to reduce t"e enironmental impact t"roug" less delier!miles.=et"od1 A "ig" leel assessment establis"ed t"e costs Q bene#its o# eac" option&concluding t"at combined delieries +ould be #easible and cost e##ectie& and t"atBardon s"ould remain& and #ree space s"ould be s"ared +it" ot"er clients. Abusiness case +as deeloped and agreed. A more detailed stud! +as t"en carriedout to de#ine "o+ t"e ne+ con#iguration could +or0. T"e measures +ere1

• ,actor! deplo!ment split directl! to bot" Zor0 and Bardon& +it" 9'Y o# t"etotal stored olume in Zor0& +as t"e lo+est cost option

• Parent 2 c"ild& +"ere lines +ould be deplo!ed to eit"er Bardon or Zor0& t"enredeplo!ed as reuired& +as ('Y more e/pensie t"an a direct #actor! splitdeplo!ment.

• A ,ast 2 slo+ split& +"ere bot" options appl! depending on indiidual SUt"roug"put& costs slig"tl! more t"an #actor! split& but is more #le/ible.

• Capacit! o# t"e in "ouse ?estl o+ned site at Zor0 needed to be ma/imised.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 In addition to t"e cost saings signi#icant reduction o# truc0s on t"e street.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participating

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54. =odal s"i#t #or Sano#i3Aentis $DL Global ,or+arding < German!) Aim1 elp Sano#i3Aentis to sae CO% o# its suppl! c"ain=et"od1 C"ange t"e delier! o# temperature3controlled goods #or sea #reig"t e/port#rom "ea! goods e"icles to inland essels.DL Global ,or+arding trans#erred #ie container units eac" +ee0 #rom road toinland +ater+a!s net+or0 #rom =ain to Ant+erp or Rotterdam. B! s+itc"ing toinland +ater+a!s emissions can be reduced b! around (<6 to %%0g o# CO% per tonne.Costs1 not aailableResults1 Sano#i3Aentis reduced its carbon #ootprint b! 6'Y.

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59. =odal s"i#t #or Bosc" Siemens ouse"old Appliances $DL Global ,or+arding <German!)

Aim1 elp BS to sae CO% o# its suppl! c"ain=et"od1 Oer (6&''' containers "ad been transported b! (%' truc0s bet+een t"eBS #actor! in Giengen& Sout" German!& and container terminals in amburg andBremen per !ear.8it" a ne+ rail terminal& including t+o ne+ 69-3meter trac0s& BS*s #actor! inGiengen +as connected to e/isting rail connectionsCosts1 not aailable

Results1 B! moing #reig"t #rom road to rail CO% emissions are cut b! oer 5'Y& oneintermediate stop is saed and t"e runtime is t"e same as be#ore.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 DL +ebsite

55. Primar! ?et+or0 $?,T<Sainsbur!) Aim1 T"ere +ere a number o# obHecties t"at t"e proHect set out to delier& including1

• T"e migration o# Sainsbur!s* suppliers into t"e Primar! net+or0 ` more costisibilit!& ma/imisation o# potential #or consolidation and t"us e##icienc!

• T"e reduction o# empt! running $measured b! monitoring e"icle #ill #or eac"delier! on a +ee0l! basis)

• Reducing Sainsbur!*s carbon #ootprint b! driing #e+er 0ilometres #or eac"

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=et"od1 Sainsbur!*s $FS) "as been +or0ing +it" ?,T #or oer (9 !ears in bot"primar! and secondar! distribution. ?,T initiall! approac"ed Sainsbur!*s +it" aproposal to collect and consolidate suppliers product t"roug" one o# t"reetrans"ipment "ubs strategicall! located +it"in t"e U. T"is enabled a reduction toinbound RDC delieries b! optimising e"icle #ill on eac" load as +ell as utilising t"esame e"icles to collect suppliers product en route #ollo+ing an RDC delier!. T"e#ull! open3boo0 model o# a t"ree3"ub Primar! ?et+or0 $called ?PP? 2 ?ationalPeris"able Primar! ?et+or0) commenced delieries in Fune %''%.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 T"e ?PP? "as no+ been in place #or oer si/ !ears and aerage e"icle #ill"as increased b! %'Y during t"at time& t"ere#ore reducing empt! runningsubstantiall!. Planning initiaties utilising Sainsbur!*s secondar! store #leet tounderta0e primar! collections < delieries +"ic" no+ account #or %5Y o# all Hourne!s&#urt"er reducing Sainsbur!*s carbon #ootprint $9.4 million 0m saed per annum +"ic"is euialent to 4.5 million CO%). Use o# t"e ?PP? #leet to underta0e store delieries"ae #urt"er reduced 0m and CO% emissions $%.% million 0m +"ic" is euialent to(.- million 0g o# CO%).Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participating

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5. Pallet ?et+or0 $Pall3E/ < U) Aim1 A Retail compan! in t"e U +anted to re3organise its distribution net+or0& butalso to reduce its carbon #ootprint. Pall3E/ proided a tailor3made consolidationsolution.=et"od1 To cater #or t"e reuirements o# t"is U Retailer& Pall3E/ contracted one o#t"eir member depots to collect #reig"t #rom t"e t"eir +are"ouse& #reig"t +as t"endeliered to t"e "ub and processed as aboe. Pall3E/ proided more #le/ibilit! interms o# #lo+ing delieries #rom t"eir regional distribution centres& allo+ing t"em todistribute goods uic0l!. T"e Retailer reuired un+rapping& decanting and storeroom

delier! o# t"eir #reig"t b! t"e delier! drier. Pall3E/ "ad to instil t"is process into allo# its member depots to maintain consistenc! #or all delieries.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 B! c"oosing to outsource t"roug" a palletised #reig"t distribution net+or0&t"e Retailer "as calculated t"at t"e! ma0e annual saings o# 7-' tonnes o# CO%.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies.

57. Consolidation proHect $T"e EART o# E?GLA?D #ine #oods $E,,) Delier!Serice)

Aim1 T"e business issues #acing E,, members initiated t"e proHectV increasing costs

o# distribution& e##orts to reduce t"e #ood and drin0 carbon #ootprint and t"esimilarit! o# current and target customers +ere t"e 0e! driers #or a coordinated andconsolidated approac" t"at +as t"en deeloped in consultation +it" producermembers. T"e aim +as to generate trade opportunities and sales #or regional #oodand drin0 but also to reduce t"e total number o# Hourne!s made b! regionalproducers +"en transporting #ood.=et"od1 Route s"aring along common delier! routes ia an online programmema0ing use o# postcode mapping +as t"e #irst step to address t"e issues identi#ied.T"is programme +as designed to E,,*s speci#ication and addressed t"e obHectie toreduce t"e number o# Hourne!s but did not proide t"e complete one order& oneinoice pac0ageV suppliers +ould still receie and issue indiidual orders and

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ta0ing place into and out #rom t"e satellite "ubs +"ic" t"en #eed into t"e centraldepot +"ere orders& inoices and delieries are coordinated.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 T"e serice reduces costs o# distribution #or producers& but it is also alread!reducing unnecessar! Hourne!s to a s"ared customer base and t"ere#ore iscontributing positiel! to t"e oerall carbon #ootprint o# regional #ood and drin0.Sales #or producers are increasing as a result o# t"e consolidation.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies.

5-. Distribution Consolidation $United Biscuits < Facobs) Aim1 A#ter UB too0 oer Facobs biscuits t"e! soug"t #or signi#icant s!nerg! bene#itsenabling cost reduction& serice improement and reduction in e"icle miles.=et"od1 Consolidation o# storage and distribution at United Biscuit*s ?DC in As"b! dela Jouc". To integrate distribution net+or0s o# United Biscuits and Facobs2 ( order& (delier!& ( inoice. Consolidating net+or0 also enabled reie+& alignment andimproement o# Facobs pallet enabling #urt"er cost and enironmental bene#its.Costs1 un0no+n

Results1 ProHect deliered on time& on budget and +it" no impact on customerserice. 9.7Y reduction in e"icle miles enabling cost and CO% reduction. Centralisedstoc0"olding enabled reduction in oer"ead costs and reduction in +or0ing capital.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies.

'. Bristol Consolidation Center $DL < U) Aim1 Reduce pollution and tra##ic congestion in cit! centre=et"od1

• Enironmental bene#its t"roug" consolidated delieries• ?o+ sering 56 retail outlets

• Electric e"icle in operation• Use o# bus lane no+ agreed +it" Bristol CC

Costs1 un0no+n. Operation began in =a! %''4 +it" European #unding and continuesunder t"e EU Intelligent Energ! Europe ProgrammeResults1 Bene#its and saings

• 5Y reduction in delier! trips #or retailers• Saing oer %%&''' e"icle 0ilometres• % tonnes o# CO%& 7'0gs o# ?O/ saed• Oer "al# o# retailers ac"iee %' minute saing per delier!• (''Y on time delier!

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(. eat"ro+ Consolidation Center $DL < U) Aim1 to reduce pollution and tra##ic congestion& improe securit! across t"e suppl!c"ain and release o# space& increase #le/ibilit! to support eat"ro+ retailerscontingenc! plan=et"od1 Establis" a ne+ 99&''' s #reig"t #acilit! +it" multi3temperature +are"ouse#or +ide ariet! o# retail goods& securit! sealed cages and scanning #or all airsidedelieries& delier! accurac! ensured ia bar code scanning& and bespo0edeelopment o# ne+ roll cage delier! media to improe securit! screeninge##icienc!. Continuous improement is monitored ia bi3mont"l! serice leel sure!s+it" retailers and Britis" Airport Aut"orit!. E##ectie +aste management and returns

management "as been introduced. Stoc0room serices to support retailers1 pre3

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retail& inentor! management. T"e operation "as been running #or oer 5 !ears 2%4 < .Results1 Reduction in pollution and tra##ic congestion at terminals b! 'YV #e+erdisruptions to suppl! c"ain reliabilit! 3 guaranteed sericeV reduction o# ris0 t"roug"controlled #lo+s #rom one main suppl! partner.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 DL +ebsite

%. Green Corridors1 ;En Trae Till* $S0og#ors < S+eden) Aim1 ^En Trae Till^ $ETT) is a researc" proHect inestigating t"e possibilities o#ac"ieing "ig"er energ! e##ectieness and reduced transport costs b! increasingtimber cargo transport olume.=et"od1 T"e proHect is implemented in t+o pilot practical tests in ?orrbotten and inDalsland<:frmland and led b! t"e ,orestr! Researc" Institute o# broad cooperationbet+een t"e #orestr!& automotie manu#acturers& #orest industries& S+eden_s?ational Association o# Road aulage Companies and Priate Roads. T"e proHectinestigates "o+ muc" #uel consumption can be reduced b! timber transportation+it" longer and "eaier t"an toda!_s e"icles.Costs1 un0no+n

E/pected results1 T"e e/pected result is reduced #uel consumption b! about %'percent. T"e proHect +ill be #inis"ed %'(%.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 S0og#ors0 and Green Corridors

6. Eurobridge Got"enburg3G"ent $D,DS< S+eden) Aim1 Reduce CO% emissions.=et"od1 EuroBridge is an intermodal logistics s!stem lin0ing S+eden and Belgium #or#urt"er transport in Europe ia t"e ports o# Gteborg and G"ent. T"e EuroBridgeintegrates maritime and land transport t"roug" an e##ectie use o# in#ormations!stems. Participating pla!ers are AB :olo& Green Cargo and t"e :i0toria Institute.Costs1 un0no+n

Results1 EuroBridge s"ort sea s"ipping saes app. (5( 0m in regard to road transportbet+een Got"enburg and G"ent.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 Green Corridors and t"is presentation $see slide 6 and#ollo+ing)

4. Green Corridor Got"enburg 2 Jeebrugge $Stora Enso< S+eden) Aim1 T"e goal is to deelop additional rail s"uttles at bot" ends o# t"e coast line #orcontainer& trailer and ot"er intermodal #reig"t carriers.=et"od1 T"is proHect builds on an e/isting corridor #or intermodal transport units#rom S+eden to t"e continent +"ere t"e maHorit! o# t"e corridor consists o# t"e #err!line bet+een Got"enburg and Jeebrugge. =aritime routes are sered b! RoRo

essels +it" "ig"est per#ormance. T"e land transport part includes most o# t"ecorridor to and #rom Got"enburg and Jeebrugge& mainl! sered b! rail& andsupplemented b! truc0ing. T"e corridor +ill "ae a common plat#orm #or +eb3basedboo0ing& management& cargo monitoring& trac0ing& etc.& and reporting o#enironmental per#ormance based on t"e load #actor o# t"e carrier. Participatingpla!ers are Green Cargo& Port o# Got"enburg and Stora Enso. ,rom t"e Belgian sideinoled Cobel#ret and B3Cargo& BE.Costs1 un0no+nE/pected results1 reduce t"e enironmental impact o# transport and #ind multimodaltransport solutions.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 Stora Enso and Green Corridors

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compliments pre3e/isting lines. T"e! inested +ell3oer t+o3!ears o# deelopment tocreate t"is solution in a cost3e##icient manner& +"ereb! customers +ould enHo! bot"enironmental and suppl! c"ain per#ormance bene#its +it"out enduring an!additional costs.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 T"e Tilbur! to Daentr! serice is estimated to sae an aerage o# 6%5 0m$%'4 miles) per road3trip euialent. B! conseratie estimates& t"e saings are oer%7'&65'gm CO% emissions per container s"ipped ia t"e rail serice. T"is euates toat least (. billion grams o# CO% saings per3!ear. ,urt"ermore& t"e serice isestimated to ta0e 5''' e"icles o## t"e "eail! congested =%9 and =( maHor trun0routes per !ear $t"ese motor+a!s are +idel! recognised as t+o o# t"e busiest roadsin t"e U).Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 F, illebrand

-. T"e 8ine Barge3 Pioneering logistics moements ia inland +ater+a!s $F,illebrand<U)

Aim1 reduce congestion and carbon emissions +it" an e/clusiel! engineeredlogistics solution #or U retailer Tesco.

=et"od1 Be#ore t"e 8ine Barge& Tesco*s ?e+ 8orld +ine s"ipments $mainl! #rom Australia& Cali#ornia& C"ile and Argentina) arried in t"e U at arious sout"ern portsb! s"ip be#ore being drien to t"e =anc"ester bottling depot. B! s"ipping direct intoLierpool and t"en trans3s"ipping #rom t"e Lierpool terminal to t"e containerterminal in =anc"ester& F, illebrand is "elping Tesco ensure t"at t"e tra##ic sta!s ont"e +ater rat"er t"an roads #or as long as possible.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 T"e pioneering& green +aterborne moe #rom Lierpool to =anc"ester ont"e =anc"ester S"ip Canal +ill cut carbon emissions compared +it" t"e e/istingmet"od b! 7' percent. T"e 8ine Barge deliers some 5''&''' litres o# +ine on eac" Hourne! along t"e 4' mile stretc" o# t"e canal. T"e ne+ transport met"od +ill also

ta0e 9' lorries o## t"e road eer! +ee0& resulting in an incredible saing o# (.( million0ilometres o# "ea! lorr! Hourne!s on Britis" roads.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 F, illebrand

7'. illebrand Bul0 $F, illebrand<U) Aim1 Bottled product remains t"e #aoured +a! o# importing +ines and spirits intot"e U& "o+eer man! global +ine s"ippers are loo0ing #or an alternatie +"ic" +illproide cost and enironmental bene#its +it"out compromising t"e ualit! o# t"e+ine.=et"od1 In April %''& F, illebrand acuired (''Y o# t"e s"ares o# Trans OceanDistribution Limited& t"e leading and most innoatie proider o# transportation

solutions to t"e bul0 liuid s"ipping industr!. T"e combination o# Trans OceanDistribution*s e/pertise in designing and manu#acturing #le/itan0s #or bul0 liuidscomplimented F, illebrand*s position in global beerage logistics. Trans OceanDistribution Ltd*s e/pertise in t"e design& construction and use o# #le/ibags enabledF, illebrand to proide customers t"e best possible serice #or t"e transport o# +inein bul0.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 T"e enironmental bene#its o# bul0 s"ipping are incontroertible. A singlecontainer "olds ('&974 litres o# bottled +ine& compared to %4&''' litres o# +ine inillebrand Bul0*s :inBul0 s!stem. T"at*s more t"an double t"e capacit!@ ?aturall!&t"is cuts transportation costs dramaticall!. ,urt"ermore& :inBul0 s"ipping also

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(. Impact o# EcoDriing on emissions and #uel consumption Aim1 E/amine t"e connection bet+een #uel consumption and eco3driing.=et"ods1 Appl! eco3driing measures1 t"e stud! e/amines +"et"er eco3driing "asan! negatie impacts& t"e stud! "as been used to ma0e measurements o# driingst!les& #uel consumption and emissions be#ore<a#ter.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 In t"e stud!& #uel consumption +as reduced b! an aerage o# ('.-Y& +"ic"s"ould be regarded as t!pical #or training in EcoDriing. T"ere is a clear3cutrelations"ip bet+een t"e percentage o# time at more t"an "al#3t"rottle and "ig"eremissions o# "!drocarbons and carbon mono/ide. It +as not& "o+eer& possible todemonstrate an! relations"ip bet+een t"e percentage o# time at more t"an "al#3t"rottle and #uel consumption and t"e emission o# nitrogen o/ides.Lin0<=ore In#ormation1 EcoDriing stud!

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Aim1 T"e broc"ure& mentioned belo+& is a s"ort& compre"ensie guide +it" seeraltips #or #uel saing. It gies an oerie+ oer s"ort and simple #uel saing tips&particularl! aimed at small3#leet operators and o+ner3driers. Because o# its sie& itcan be ta0en onboard a e"icle #or t"e drier*s consideration.=et"ods1 ,ill in !our truc0 operating costsV identi#! resistance o# !our truc0 $t!res&trailer #ront #airing& air dam& etc.)Costs1 noneResults1 ,uel saings eual economic bene#itsLin0<=ore In#ormation1 ,reig"t Best Practice ,uel Saing Tips

6. T"e ,uel E##icient Truc0 Drier*s andboo0

Aim1 As a drier& !ou "ae a signi#icant impact on #uel consumption. Alert& positieand pro#essional driers can reduce #uel use and "ence e"icle emissions& operatingcosts and contribute to greater road sa#et!.=et"od1 publication o# a "andboo0& t"at collects arious measures targeted atimproing #uel e##icienc! b! addressing t"e drier o# t"e transport e"icle.Costs1 negligibleResults1 #uel saingsLin0<=ore In#ormation1 ,reig"t Best Practice ,uel E##icient Driers andboo0

4. Engine Idling $case studies b! Llo!d ,raser Group plc& Allies Ba0eries Ltd& Ralp"Coleman International Ltd& Leggett*s Transport Ltd)

Aim1 E/cessie idling o# G: engines is simpl! a +aste o# #uel and mone!. 8it"modern e"icles& t"e cost o# s+itc"ing o## t"e engine and starting up again is usuall!less t"an t"e cost o# leaing t"e engine idling.=et"ods1 4 stages1 Plan !our campaign 3 brie# !our driers 3 run t"e campaign 3communicate t"e resultsDuration1 adisable to "ae a trial period1 % +ee0s +it"out anti3idling& % +ee0s +it"anti3idling measuresCosts1 training and communicationResults1 i# results o# t"e trial +ould be e/tended to a +"ole !ear& t"e compan! $Llo!d,raser) +ould sae 59.''' litres o# diesel& [ 59.%9' and (' tonnes o# CO %. T"eot"er companies "ae also e/perienced signi#icant saings.

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9. Reduced ,uel Consumption and Accidents t"roug" Drier Training $BergerBeteiligungsgesellsc"a#t mb)

Aim1 reduction o# #uel consumption.=et"od1 drier education& eac" truc0 is euipped +it" a drier "andboo0 t"atincludes in#ormation on economical driing met"ods. To ealuate t"e programme ameasurement s!stem +as created.Costs1 [ %.''' #or training courses and ealuationResults1 #uel consumption +as reduced& saing (.(%Y& saing [ 6.''' in 5 mont"s.=ore dramatic +as t"e reduction o# accidents& +it" a reduction o# %9Y& +"ic"amounted to saings o# [ 77.''' in 5 mont"s.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

5. Bonus S!stem to Encourage Driers to Drie Sa#el! and ,uel3e##icientl! $.P.T"er0elsen)

Aim1 improe drier sa#et! and #uel3e##icienc!.=et"od1 drier training and a bonus s!stem #or driers.Costs1 =onitoring o# costs #or eac" e"icle ca. [ (.'''.Results1 lo+er ris0 o# accidents and less enironmental impact. Bet+een *- and

%''' t"ere +ere a %6Y reduction o# losses and a %(Y decrease o# insurancepremiums #or e"icles and goods as +ell as a continuous reduction in #uelconsumption.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

. Drier Training #or Improed Sa#et! and ,uel E##icienc! $=etger SpeditionGmb)

Aim1 Improed sa#et! and #uel e##icienc!. A drier training programme +as initiatedin (--.=et"od1 All driers too0 part in econom! and sa#e driing classes. T"e training#ocuses on teac"ing driers& een t"e most e/perienced& moderate driing met"ods

and correct gearbo/ "andling. Appropriate incenties +ere introduced to encourageand re+ard aboe3aerage economical and& t"us& ecological driing be"aiour.Costs1 T"e training costs in (-- amounted to [ 5.(''& +"ic" is euialent to [ (%'per !ear #or eac" o# t"e 9' driers +"o "ad to be trained.Results1 ,uel e##icienc! "as increased b! (%Y. T"e compan! "as saed a total o#6'.''' litres in #uel. At t"e same time& CO% emissions "ae been reduced b! a totalo# 7(.''' 0g. T"e number o# accidents "as decreased b! more t"an 7Y.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

7. Reduction o# Accidents b! an Internal Training Programme1 C"allenge o# t"eDa! $?iHman<Jeetan0 olding B:)

Aim1 T"e compan! in uestion decided to deelop internal training #or logisticoperations +it" t"e goal o# ac"ieing t"e "ig"est possible leel #or t"is t!pe o#programme.=et"od1 T"eoretical introduction& +"ic" can be ualit!< sa#et!< enironmentalin#ormation and a legislation item $#or e/ample& t"e I=DG code). Bac0groundin#ormation on a customer& suc" as compan! organiationV product in#ormation or=aterial Sa#et! Data S"eet $=SDS). C"allenge o# t"e da!. T"is module is used to"elp participants learn #rom mista0es b! e/amining case studies #rom actualcompan! operations.Costs1 T"e course +as +ritten internall! during o##ice "ours and consisted o# acompilation o# "istorical data& practice e/amples& etc. T"e total costs +ere about [

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Results1 One result o# t"e internal training programme is t"e (5Y reduction in roadaccidents. ?eert"eless& because o# t"e oerall reduction in road accidents& t"ecompan! receied an insurance rebate o# some [ .9''. Integration o# ne+emplo!ees "as become a muc" easier tas0 t"an0s to t"e internal trainingprogramme.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

-. Sa#e Loading and its Implications $Otto Grgens Spedition3Transportlogisti0 <LKbec0)

Aim1 Training #or sa#e loading o# truc0s +as carried out +it"in t"e conte/t o#certi#!ing t"e compan! to t"e BGL label and ISO -''% standards. All e"icles +ereeuipped +it" improed load restraint s!stems. T"e compan! became inoled inimproing sa#et! aspects because management decided to participate in a researc"group. T"e purpose o# t"is group +as to create guidelines #or securing cargo.=et"od1 T"e #ollo+ing procedures are planned or "ae alread! been implemented inorder to ensure t"at all participants ad"ere to t"e guidelines #or secure and reliableloading o# truc0s1 training and re3training #or all driers and loadersV proision o# asu##icient uantit! o# load restraint s!stemsV implementation o# sel#3monitoringV

deelopment o# application3oriented regulations #or e##ectie sa#e loading. Animportant part o# t"is measure +as to conince t"e driers and loaders to pa! moreattention to securing cargo and to proide t"em +it" state3o#3t"e3art load #astenings!stems.Costs1 T"e initial costs #or training& monitoring and acuisition o# load #astenings!stems amounted to [ 6.5'' in all. Annual recurring costs #or training and materialprocurement +ill be appro/imatel! t"e sameResults1 T"e positie e##ects are reduced #uel consumption resulting #rom optimiedload distribution and aoidance o# spillage o# dangerous substances.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

('. Reduction o# ,uel Consumption supported b! =onitoring $Transportes CampilloSA)

Aim1 reduce #uel consumption b! purc"asing e"icles +it" automatic transmissions&drier training and t"e assignment o# one drier as an instructor& and monitoring #uelconsumption #or eac" trip.=et"od1 creation o# tables t"at anal!se #uel consumption b! route& t!pe o# e"icleand transported +eig"t. In total& 4- tables "ae been establis"ed #or routes to nearl!eer! countr! in Europe& +it" eac" table containing data on t"ree t!pes o# e"icle.Separate tables "ae been created to s"o+ t"e #uel consumption #or eac" drier.Costs1 T"e cost o# deeloping and maintaining t"e tables is di##icult to uanti#! ast"is +as still an ongoing process. Drier training cost about [ 6.5'' and +as carried

out b! a tec"nician #rom I:ECO.Results1 A signi#icant reduction in #uel consumption +as ac"ieed. T"is reduction +aslargel! due to drier training and t"e purc"ase o# e"icles +it" automatictransmissions. Relating in#ormation #rom t"e grap"s +it" t"e recorded 0ilometresdrien b! eac" drier& t"e illustration s"o+s t"at& bet+een (--7 and %'''& +"ile t"etotal distance drien increased b! 4%.--% 0m& #uel consumption +as reduced b!('4.'64 litres& euialent to 4.(-Y.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

((. Reducing Accidents b! Implementing a Sa#et! =anual $Transportes Lus SimMes) Aim1 TLS aims to improe +or0ing conditions b! reducing accidents and promoting a

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=et"od1 deeloped a sa#et! manual t"at de#ines and records t"e operations andprocedures in use +it"in t"e compan!. T"is manual is continuousl! updated and"elps to ensure t"at all +or0 sites use procedures t"at promote sa#et!& "ealt" and"!giene. It also designates emplo!ees responsible #or certain tas0s and indicates+"en t"ose tas0s s"ould be e/ecuted.Costs1 Alt"oug" er! di##icult to uanti#!& direct cost bene#its result #rom use o# t"esa#et! manual1 lo+er costs because o# t"e reduction in inHuries and incapacitiesVlo+er costs because o# #e+er operational #ailuresV lo+er training costs #or ne+emplo!ees.Results1 T"e sa#et! manual promotes and protects t"e "ealt" o# emplo!ees andresults in #e+er +or03related accidentsV improed ualit! o# sericeV lo+er rate o#absenteeismV improement o# t"e internal and e/ternal image o# t"e compan!.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide

(%. Improed E##icienc! t"roug" use o# a Guidance and Communication S!stem $:S:,ra0t AB)

Aim1 sustainable deelopment b! o##ering "aresting and transport s!stems t"at"ae a lo+er impact on t"e enironment

=et"od1 t"e introduction o# an E=S and #urt"er increase t"e e##icienc! o# its "aulage+or0& t"e compan! "as deeloped a computeried s!stem #or transport guidance andcommunication. T"e s!stem is called TRO=B $Transport Oc" =obil Beordring&Transport and =obile Instructions). TRO=B supports mobile communications andconsists o# a Geograp"ical In#ormation S!stem $GIS)& Global Positioning S!stem$GPS)& e3mail and emergenc! alarms. Eac" mobile unit consists o# a computer&0e!board& mouse& monitor& GPS receier& =obite/& DARC $Data Radio C"annel)communication and an alarm. =obite/ is a +ireless net+or0 arc"itecture necessar!to support +ireless terminals. T"is s!stem is t"e basis #or1 transport planningV t"edistribution o# transport ordersV direct mailing to t"e logging truc0V alarms in case o#accident.

Costs1 cost is considerabl! "ig"er t"an #or a standard o##ice computer. Eac" mobileunit costs about SE 5'.''' $[ 5.6'') including mounting& accessories and antennas.T"e #orestr! researc" unit in S0og#ors0 neert"eless calculates t"at t"e s!stem canbe amortied in under t+o !ears.Results1 On t"e basis o# an annual sure! o# all logging truc0s& it is estimated t"att"e TRO=B s!stem +ill reduce CO%& ?O/& and particle emissions b! 9Y pertransported tonne bet+een (--7 and %''6. In#ormation can easil! be trans#erredbet+een t"e mobile communication s!stems and t"e onboard units. T"is means t"att"e logging truc0s can operate oer larger geograp"ical areas and %4 "ours a da!. Also& t"e rate o# returning cargo "as increased. Telep"one costs "ae decreasedbecause o# t"e e3mail s!stem.


(6. Drier Training #or Improed Sa#et! and ,uel E##icienc! $8ull0otte Q ac0mannTruc0ing Q Transport GbR)

Aim1 drier training programme to improe s0ills appropriatel!=et"ods1 T"e driers are responsible #or determining t"eir #uel consumption. An!irregularities are anal!sed immediatel! and possible causes are discussed. I# e/tramaintenance is reuired& t"e sc"edule is c"ec0ed to see o# t"is can be programmedinCosts1 T"e training costs are [ 5(' per emplo!ee per !ear. T"is includes1 training insa#e and economical driingV training b! specialists in transporting dangerous goodsV

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Results1 Based on an aerage o# (49.''' 0m per drier per !ear& t"e costs #or driertraining are [ '.4%<('' 0m. I# t"e drier saes an aerage o# '.9 litres o# #uel per('' 0m t"roug" economical driing& t"en [ '.96<('' 0m is saed in #uel costs. T"eresult is a cost adantage o# [ '.('<('' 0m or [ (9( per !ear.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 IRU Best Practice Guide (4. ,uel Saing in a Scottis" aulage ,leet $Fo"n =itc"ell Grangemout" Ltd <

,reig"t Best Practice) Aim1 reduce running costs o# t"eir #leet b! inesting in drier training& anti3idlingpolic! and aerod!namics speci#ication.=et"ods1 Drier training +it" t"e "elp o# t"e Sa#e and ,uel E##icient Driing $ SA,ED)programme. ,or modern e"icles t"e cost o# s+itc"ing o## t"e engine and starting upagain is usuall! less t"an t"e cost o# leaing t"e engine idling. T"us t"e compan!inested in an anti3idling campaign.Costs1 relatiel! lo+ 2 drier education.Results1 Y reduction in #uel consumption and CO% output and #uel costs saed int"e amount o# \ %4&'7- t"roug" drier training. Anti3idling measures led to +ee0l!saings o# \ '' per +ee0.

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(9. Ongoing =iles3Per3Gallon $=PG) Improements $Asda) Aim1 no speci#ic #ocus on improements in #uel e##icienc! per#ormance. Driertraining +as not concentrated on #uel e##icient driing and #leet proiders +ere notengaged to support an! improement process. o+eer t"eir sustainabilit! agenda$as +ell as t"eir cost agenda) +as demanding a reduction in #uel usage.=et"od1 :e"icle telematics "ae been able to proide in#ormation on arious aspectso# engine and drier st!le per#ormance to enable t"eir sites to #ocus t"eir attentionon t"ese aspects. In addition an inestment in dedicated resource to enable ne+

approac" to drier training +as made.Costs1 un0no+nResults1 %.Y =PG improement t"roug" %''V 6.(Y =PG improement t"roug"%''7V target o# a #urt"er %Y improement t"roug" %''-.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies.

(5. Improed per#ormance t"roug" drier st!le training $Robert 8iseman Dairies <U)

Aim1 T"e compan! traels appro/imatel! 46 million miles using about 4.7 milliongallons o# #uel giing per !ear. T"e aim +as to sae #uel& as it is one o# t"e main cost

driers.=et"od1 Rollout o# a trac0ing and telematics s!stem +it" a ie+ to #ocus on driingst!le to improe #uel consumption across t"e #leet. T"e business case #or t"e s!stem+as built entirel! around #uel consumption improement. During t"e trials t"e!recorded driing st!le criteria and oerall #uel consumption #or a number o# e"icles.T"e driers +ere t"en gien SA,ED training and as0ed to carr! out t"e same run aspreiousl!. T"e results +ere immediate and t"e compan! managed to sustaint"emseles t"roug" discussing driing st!le per#ormance as part o# t"e dail! driersdebrie#. T"e! also produced results tables #rom t"e s!stem and made t"em aailableon notice boards in t"e sites so t"at driers could compare t"eir o+n per#ormanceagainst ot"er driers.

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Results1 During a si/ mont" period at t"e start o# %''- t"e compan! increased #ueleconom! b! '.79 miles per gallon across t"e #leet. T"is #igure is still increasing andt"eir target is to reac" a (mile per gallon increase in e##icienc! across t"e #leetV a#igure +"ic" "as alread! been e/ceeded b! a number o# sites.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies.

(. Driing Green $PepsiCo) Aim1 Trials on ne+l! purc"ased #leet "ad deliered #uel e##icienc! o# 4.(0m<lt but+"en put into operation t"e aerage #ell to 6. 0m<lt. T"e issue +as identi#ied asprimaril! due to driing be"aiour but trac0ing capabilit! +as limited& based onTriscan re#uelling s!stem and dependent upon consistent re#uelling b! t"e driers $#illto (st clic0).=et"od1 ,uel monitoring euipment +as installed on a couple o# e"icles as a trialand an immediate improement +as noticed on t"ese e"icles. T"is improed #urt"er+"en lin0ed to a drier re3training programme +"ere it +as possible to clearl!"ig"lig"t "o+ good driing tec"niue improed #uel econom!. As a result o# t"is t"e#uel monitoring euipment +as rolled out across t"e +"ole o# t"e #leet.

Costs1 un0no+nResults1 T"e aerage #uel e##icienc! improed #rom 6.0m<lt to 6.-0m<lt and t"is "asbeen maintained o# a period o# seeral !ears. T"e drier s"ield programme is no+#ull! embedded into t"e operation and t"e driers are genuinel! motiated to drie int"e most pro#essional manner and "elp to police t"e process and encourage ne+driers to get inoled.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 is aailable #rom t"e IGD +ebsite or t"e participatingcompanies.

(7. Saing #uel $Boar"unt& U) Aim1 Boar"unt spends in e/cess o# \% million per !ear on diesel #or its #leet and +as

t"ere#ore loo0ing to reduce #uel costs and improe e##icienc!.=et"od1 T"e #irm loo0ed at en"anced route optimisation as a +a! o# improinge##icienc!. A#ter a care#ul selection process it nominated C=S SupaTra0 as its suppliero# c"oice to meet its obHecties. T"e EcoTrac0 #uel and drier management solution+as re#ined in conHunction +it" Boar"unts reuirements. T"e s!stem allo+s #leetmanagers to monitor and manage #uel usage in real time and ie+ reports on drierbe"aiour +"ic" include #uel consumption& speed& use o# cruise control and timespent driing in t"e optimum green band range. Per#ormance comparison +as anintegral element o# t"e trial o# t"e s!stem across a sample o# t"e Boar"unt #leetCosts1 un0no+nResults1 A be#ore and a#ter e"icle per#ormance comparison s"o+ed1

• Improement in miles per gallon #rom .9 to 7.9• ,uel saings o# up to \9'' per e"icle per mont"• Boar"unt concluded #rom t"is comparison t"at it s"ould implement t"e

s!stem on all 96 o# its e"icles to ma/imise saingsLin0s<=ore in#ormation1 ,reig"tBestPractice.org broc"ure ,uel E##icienc! Interention Trials 2 o+ to test and sae

(-. Reduce carbon #ootprint1 +or0#orce $U =ail) Aim1 Increasing t"e enironmental sustainabilit! o# its operations as U =ail regardst"e adoption o# e##ectie and releant carbon emission reduction initiaties as crucialto its constantl! eoling strateg!.

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• U =ail monitors t"e mpg per e"icle. Anal!sis o# t"is data "as lead toimproed mpg and t"ere#ore reduced carbon emissions& t"roug" suc" actionsas drier training in #uel3e##icient driing tec"niues& and e"icle maintenanceto ensure optimum #uel e##icienc! is ac"ieed.

• T!res are audited on a regular basis to ensure repair agents maintain t!repressures& +"ic" i# not correct& can "ae a detrimental e##ect on t"e li#e o#t"e t!re but also t"e e"icle*s #uel consumption.

Costs1 un0no+nResults1 In %''-<(' U =ail ac"ieed its target o# cutting carbon emissions #romt"eir e"icles b! ('Y. C"anges to routes and optimisation o# e"icle #ill combined+it" t"e aboe "ae collectiel! resulted in t"e reduction o# distances traelled b! inan e/cess o# ( million 0ilometres& leading to saings in CO% emissions o# (64 tonnes#or t"e !ear %''-<('.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 U =ail

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(. ig" Occupanc! :e"icle lane in Leeds and Bristol $U) Aim1 to increase car occupanc! b! encouraging car s"aringV and to demonstrate t"e#easibilit! o# proiding a lane #or s"ared use b! buses& ot"er "ig" occupanc! e"icles&motorc!cles and c!cles. T"is proHect +as part o# an EU researc" proHect called ICARO$Increasing CAR Occupanc!)& but "ad implications #or #reig"t transport as +ell.=et"od1 On t"e congested dual t+o3lane Aon Ring Road near Bristol& t"e local$Sout" Gloucesters"ire) Council "ad +anted to implement a bus lane but #reuencies+ere too lo+ to Husti#! reallocating road space to buses alone. It t"ere#ore opened anO: lane #or buses& ta/is and cars +it" % occupants. T"e lane "as been e/tended#rom t"e original 9'm to (.%0m in lengt" $comprising t+o sections separated b! aroundabout) and operates in one direction in t"e morning pea0 onl!.Costs1 Sc"eme implementation cost +as \979&''' at (--7 prices.Results1 T"e Bristol lane "as led to an increase in e##icienc!V t"e proportion o# singleoccupanc! e"icles "as #allen #rom 7'Y to 57Y& and tra##ic leels "ae increased b!('Y $as a result o# e"icles re3routeing #rom parallel roads) as t"e lane "as ;smoot"ed* #lo+s and allo+ed "ig"er t"roug"put.

Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 O?SULT and ICARO

%. Smart8a!& US Enironment Protection Agenc!. Aim1 T"e Smart8a! brand identi#ies products and serices t"at reducetransportation3related emissions and optimises #uel consumption.=et"od1 engage in Smart8a! programmes& +"ic" result in signi#icant& measurableair ualit! and<or green"ouse gas improements +"ile maintaining or improingcurrent leels o# ot"er emissions and<or pollutants.In t"e EU Smart8a! "as in#luenced t"e Climate TransAct proHect& Public PriatePlat#orm to deelop common strategies and to address t"e enironmental issues o##reig"t transport.

Cost1 depends on t"e programme.Result1 depends on t"e programme. Generall! saings in #uel consumption andreduction o# GG emissions.Lin0s<=ore in#ormation1 US Enironmental Protection Agenc! and Climate TransAct .

6. BESTU,S 2 Best Urban ,reig"t Transport Aim1 Aimed not onl! at practitioners& but also at regulators. =ain #ocus is urban#reig"t logistics. ?ot onl! e##icienc!& but also sustainabilit! is addressed. It is diidedin t"ree parts1 goods e"icle access and loading approac"es in urban areasV principalissues inoled in t"e last mile solutionsV principal issues associated +it" urbanconsolidation centres.

=et"ods1 =an! measures& including1 signings& lorr! routes& urban #reig"t in#ormationand maps& on3street loading ba!s& nearb! delier! area $ELP)& urban consolidationcentres& e"icle +eig"t and sie regulations& time regulations& imposing anden#orcing access and loading regulations& enironmental ones<emission standardregulations& nig"t delier!& lorr! lanes& road c"arging s!stems.Ot"er areas o# interest are t"e e##icient usage o# in#rastructure& tec"nolog! in urban#reig"t& enironmentall!3#riendl! articles and t"e possibilit! o# Hoint +or0ing bet+eenpublic and priate sectors.Costs1 depending on t"e measureResults1 depending on t"e measureLin0<=ore In#ormation1 BESTU,S +ebsite

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http://www.konsult.leeds.ac.uk/private/level2/instruments/instrument029/l2_029c.htm

http://cordis.europa.eu/transport/src/icaro.htm

http://www.epa.gov/smartway/basic-information/index.htm

http://www.climatetransact.eu/index.html


http://www.bestufs.net/gp_guide.html

http://www.konsult.leeds.ac.uk/private/level2/instruments/instrument029/l2_029c.htm

http://cordis.europa.eu/transport/src/icaro.htm

http://www.epa.gov/smartway/basic-information/index.htm


http://www.bestufs.net/gp_guide.html



4. ,uel =anagement Guide Aim1 To sae #uel t"is guide "as gat"ered a large amount o# measures +it" bac0upstrategies and tips #or monitoring t"e process along t"e +a!.=et"ods1 Proide in#ormation& adice& and suggestions to improe t"e #uelper#ormance o# !our goods e"icle #leet. Proide in#ormation about a ,uel=anagement Programme and "o+ to implement it. Proide a c"ec0list o# 0e! pointsto consider.Costs1 ariesResults1 ,uel saings t"roug" better management and tec"nolog!. ,or details& seet"e guide.Lin0<=ore In#ormation1 ,reig"t Best Practice ,uel =anagement Guide $79 pages)

9. T"e European Enironmental Agenc!*s Good practice in Logistics =anual Aim1 General& compre"ensie document& +"ic" lists good enironmental practices int"e logistics sector. 8"ile t"e main #ocus lies in t"e =editerranean area& t"e basicconcepts can be applicable eer!+"ere.=et"od1 Diided into 4 c"apters. =ost important are c"apters %& 6 and 4.

• C"apter % describes "o+ to plan and carr! out t"e introduction o# a

programme o# good enironmental practises $PGEP) in accordance +it"t"e dimensions and speci#ic nature o# a business& ranging #rom t"eindependent transporter to a comple/ logistics operator.

• C"apter 6 describes t"e enironmental impacts created b! t"e sector*sactiities and good enironmental practises $GEPs) t"at can be introducedto reduce t"em.

• C"apter 4 contains a drier*s manual& +"ic" gat"ers toget"er goodenironmental practises #or raising ualit! and decreasing enironmentalimpact and a guide #or an initial ealuation o# t"e enironmental situationo# a business in t"is sector.

Costs1 depending on t"e best practice.

Results1 depending on t"e best practice.=ore in#ormation1 CPRAC 2 Regional Actiit! Centre #or Cleaner Production

5. :iacombi and Promit Best Practice Compilations $European Intermodal Association)

Aim1 s"o+case best practices in intermodal logistics.=et"od1 collection o# ,reig"t Transport Q Logistics Best Practices1 includes mar0etcases stemming #rom transport and manu#acturing industr! side. It describes runningserices and sustainable initiaties regarding t"eir bac0ground& motiation& mainbene#its& innoations& partners inoled etc. T"ese cases "ae been obtained iaarious ongoing EU initiaties +"ile EIA integrated it in a ne+ central structure and

neutral design under one umbrella1 +++.eia3ngo.com<categor!<best3practices.Currentl! aailable a total o# 5' cases #rom t"e EU #unded proHects :iacombi&BestLog $alread! included in t"e CLECAT Best Practice Guide) and Promit.Costs1 depending on t"e best practice.Results1 depending on t"e best practice.=ore in#ormation1 bot" t"e :iacombi and t"e Promit broc"ures contain seeral bestpractices. Please do+nload t"e releant document to get more in#ormation. I#possible t"e Secretariat +ill single out t"e best practices t"at are releant #or #reig"t#or+arders in t"e ne/t edition o# t"e Best Practice Guide.

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http://www.freightbestpractice.org.uk/fuel-management-guide

http://www.cprac.org/sites/default/files/langfiles/logistica_eng.pdf

http://www.eia-ngo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Best-Practice_Viacombi.pdf

http://www.eia-ngo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Best-Practice_Promit.pdf

http://www.freightbestpractice.org.uk/fuel-management-guide

http://www.cprac.org/sites/default/files/langfiles/logistica_eng.pdf

http://www.eia-ngo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Best-Practice_Viacombi.pdf

http://www.eia-ngo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Best-Practice_Promit.pdf



Literature and use%u( (in-s

$Aailabilit! c"ec0ed ('<%'(')

• ,reig"t Best Practice +ebsite $includes arious case studies and best practicedocuments) 3 "ttp1<<+++.#reig"tbestpractice.org.u0 $additions on a regularbasis)

• IRU1 Best Industr! Practiceso (st issue o# Best Practice document1 "ttp1<<+++.iru.org<inde/<cms3

#iles!stem3action]#ileenWPublications<bipW%''(3gb.pd# $%''()o %nd issue o# Best Practice document1 "ttp1<<+++.iru.org<inde/<cms3

#iles!stem3action]#ileenWPublications<bip'4.E.pd# $%''4)• BESTU,S 2 Best Urban ,reig"t Solutions1 S+edis" proHect on Urban ,reig"t

best practices 3 "ttp1<<+++.bestu#s.net< o Reports aailable under BESTU,S I and BESTU,S II

• ETTAR proHect $Enironmental Tec"nologies& Training and A+areness3Raising) 3 "ttp1<<+++.ettar.eu<results."tml

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EIA*s bestLog 3 Creating a Dissemination and Promotion Plat#orm #or LogisticsBest Practice 3 "ttp1<<+++.bestlog.org<inde/.p"p]id%%5 $%''-)• Green Logistics 2 Researc" into t"e sustainabilit! o# logistics s!stems and

suppl! c"ains 3 "ttp1<<+++.greenlogistics.org<Page:ie+.asp/]id- • Energ! Saing Trust 3

"ttp1<<+++.energ!saingtrust.org.u0<business<Business<Transport3in3business

• European Enironmental Agenc! 2 reports on transport best practices andactiities o# member states 3"ttp1<<+++.eea.europa.eu<t"emes<transport<reports

• S+edis" Tra#i0er0et On t"e Road to Climate ?eutral ,reig"t Transportation3 "ttp1<<publi0ations+ebbuti0..se<s"opping<S"o+ItemWWWW65%6.asp/

• SA,ED $Sa#e And ,uel E##icient Driing) 3 +++.sa#ed.org.u0 $closed& but lin0sto more in#ormation are still proided)

• %-t" edition o# Transportation Energ! Data Boo0 $U.S. Department o# Energ!&publis"ed %'(') 3 "ttp1<<cta.ornl.go<data<inde/.s"tml

• Smart8a! $US Enironmental Protection Agenc!) 3"ttp1<<+++.epa.go<smart+a!<

• IGD 2 T"e ,ood and Groceries E/perts 2 In#ormation& Insig"t Q Best Practice3 "ttp1<<+++.igd.com<inde/.asp]id'

• Best Practice in International Logistics b! =an"attan Associates

http://www.freightbestpractice.org.uk/default.aspx?appid=1948

http://www.iru.org/index/cms-filesystem-action?file=en_Publications/bip_2001-gb.pdf


http://www.iru.org/index/cms-filesystem-action?file=en_Publications/bip04.E.pdf


http://www.bestufs.net/

http://www.bestufs.net/bestufs1_results.html


http://www.ettar.eu/results.html


http://www.greenlogistics.org/PageView.aspx?id=97

http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/business/Business/Transport-in-business


http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/transport/reports

http://publikationswebbutik.vv.se/shopping/ShowItem____3623.aspx


http://cta.ornl.gov/data/index.shtml

http://www.epa.gov/smartway/

http://www.igd.com/index.asp?id=0

http://www.manh.com/library/MANH-INSIGHT_Best_Practices_ILS.pdf

http://www.freightbestpractice.org.uk/default.aspx?appid=1948





http://www.bestufs.net/



http://www.ettar.eu/results.html


http://www.greenlogistics.org/PageView.aspx?id=97



http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/transport/reports

http://publikationswebbutik.vv.se/shopping/ShowItem____3623.aspx


http://cta.ornl.gov/data/index.shtml

http://www.epa.gov/smartway/

http://www.igd.com/index.asp?id=0

http://www.manh.com/library/MANH-INSIGHT_Best_Practices_ILS.pdf

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