Changing distribution channels will impact future European transport- and distribution network; customer require precision guided logistics. At the same time the completion of the European TEN-T network, the introduction of platooning and autonomous driving on the European roads and robotization in distribution centers will reshape European distribution networks in the next 10 years. What challenges will these trends bring to the logistics industry? And, what are profitable roadmaps for transportation companies towards 2020-2025?

1. The future of
profitable transport
in 2025
Walther Ploos van Amstel
Lector Citylogistics
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
@citylogisticsnl
Hannover September 2016

5. Fresh, fast and in full…
• Logistics 3PL market is growing worldwide: 6 to 7%... and profitable
• Customer’s logistics demands are increasing
• Future supply chains: 50% smaller logistics foot print
• Are 9 out of 10 DCs obsolete in 2025?
• Collaboration is key in supply chains
• Data are the new oil

6. A sound strategy
Strategy
Results
Network
Planning and
control
ICT
Organisation
NationalandEUpolicies
Localpolicies

7. Changing consumer behaviour

8. The customer in control 2.0:
from push to pull

9. The CO2 challenge: Factor 6

10. The CO2 challenge: Factor 6

11. A sound strategy
Strategy
Results
Network
Planning and
control
ICT
Organisation
NationalandEUpolicies
Localpolicies

12. Transport 2016-2025

13. Warehousing 2016-2025

14. Slow versus personalised
14
‘Slow mobility’
Bundling
Ecocombi/Synchr
o
Platoons
Push
Open data
‘Personalised mobility’
Value of time
Clean
Safe
Pull
Open data

15. A sound strategy
Strategy
Results
Network
Planning and
control
ICT
Organisation
NationalandEUpolicies
Localpolicies

16. Unpredictability is our worst enemy
• Tactical:
Predict and prepare
• Operational:
Sense and respond
• Collaborative planning
and control are a USP

17. New partners in control?

18. A sound strategy
Strategy
Results
Network
Planning and
control
ICT
Organisation
NationalandEUpolicies
Localpolicies

19. Operational excellence:
Overall transport effectiveness (OTE)

20. Operational excellence basics:
Overall transport effectiveness (OTE)
1. Paperless processes: OTIFNENC and speed up invoicing
2. TMS and connected navigation:
big data for tactical planning and network development
3. Fleet, maintenance and fuel management
4. Partners in fleet design, maintenance and management:
total cost of ownership and total value of ownership
5. Collaborative planning in supply chain
6. A focused strategy:
product leadership, operational excellence or customer
intimacy

21. Social innovation:
creating value of time together
• Strategic collaboration: shippers,
transporters, truck and trailer
builders and government
• Planner 2.0: align planning
operational and tactical
• The truck driver of the future
• Experiment: train as you fight…

22. Future strategic basics