Bike-based solutions in urban logistics
By Rosa van Gestel, Lorena Axinte (Bax & Company) Cycle logistics offer promising solutions in urban environments, as a sustainable response to the rising on-demand economy and its impact on last mile deliveries. A variety of smaller, light vehicles and mobility hubs (more info here) …
Data-driven decision support tools for Urban Freight Transport (UFT) planning
By Philipp Müller, Daniela Kirsch, & Sandra Jankowski (Fraunhofer IML), and Nacho Sarrió & Lorena Axinte (Bax & Company). Urban areas are melting pots of a multitude of interests. If we look at Urban Freight Transport (UFT), it’s clear that many different stakeholder demands need …
Parcel Lockers – Greener, Cheaper, and More Convenient
By Howard Weir, Tale Ørving (Transportøkonomisk institutt), and Lorena Axinte & Nacho Sarrió (Bax & Company). Recent years have seen cities become a testbed for new and innovative solutions as logistics companies attempt to solve the infamous last mile problem. By far the most expensive, …
The On-Demand economy and its impact on Urban Logistics
By Nacho Sarrió and Lorena Axinte (Bax & Company), and Mari Carmen Jiménez (Miebach Consulting) Anyone who has ever used their smartphone to request a vehicle, order food from a restaurant or even to buy groceries and have them delivered soon after has contributed to …
