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Each of these ideas can help to improve the movement of goods, unclog city streets, and reduce pollution. And when businesses and cities work together to combine two or more solutions, the benefits get even bigger—as much as 30 percent lower vehicle emissions and 50 percent lower delivery costs.
Six ways to improve urban
commercial transport
Companies in developed, dense cities could save 25% per parcel delivery.
UCCs reduce delivery-related mileage up to 45%.
They cut vehicle-maintenance costs as well as emissions of nitrogen oxide (NOx), CO2 and particulates.
Typically located on the outskirts of cities, UCCs are buildings where packages are brought, sorted, and dispatched. Delivery trucks are therefore loaded and routed more efficiently.
Urban consolidation centers (UCCs)
Six ways to improve urban
commercial transport
Six ways to improve urban
commercial transport
Autonomous ground vehicles (AGVs)
AGVs, or “driverless cars” that need little or no human intervention, are unlikely to be widely available until the 2020s. When they are—and if they are electrified—multiple benefits exist.
They reduce the cost per parcel up to 50%.
They sharply cut emissions of CO2, NOx, and particulates, depending on electrification.
They ease congestion, due to better
navigation and driving habits.
Six ways to improve urban
commercial transport
Parcel lockers
Parcel lockers have secure and convenient delivery points that allow customers to pick up packages 24/7.
Save time and mileage, because of more efficient routing and fewer failed deliveries.
Cut vehicle emissions as much as 70%.
Decrease labor time per parcel by 70%.
Reduce delivery costs per parcel by 35%.
Six ways to improve urban
commercial transport
Night deliveries
In developed, dense cities, companies could cut their delivery time in half by delivering at night.
They could reduce delivery costs as much as 40%.
They could cut vehicle
emissions up to 70%.
Electric vehicles
Six ways to improve urban
commercial transport
Electric vehicles significantly reduce emissions of CO2, NOx, and particulates, depending on degree and scale of electrification.
Are much quieter than conventional cars, which could help build public acceptance for more night delivery.
Improve traffic flow, due to faster acceleration.
Six ways to improve urban
commercial transport
Load pooling
An online platform matches customers who need space with those who have spare capacity.
Load pooling reduces
delivery-related mileage
30%.
It cuts delivery costs up to 25%.
It reduces vehicle emissions
up to 30%.
