Hajtás Pajtás is a Budapest-based courier company that has been operating since 1993 using bicycles to provide eco-friendly logistics solutions. They have partnered with global logistics company GLS to handle last-mile deliveries using zero-emission electric vehicles in the 5th district of Budapest since July 2015. This partnership allows Hajtás Pajtás to work with a large global company while pursuing their mission of environmentally friendly deliveries, and gives GLS a sustainable option for last-mile challenges in urban areas. The presentation discusses the benefits and opportunities of this unique partnership between a large multinational company and a smaller local provider utilizing human-powered and electric vehicles

1. GLOCAL CO-OPERATION: HOW CYCLE COURIERS BECAME PROVIDERS OF ECO-
LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS
presented by Zsolt Kilián
16.10.2015. Donostia San Sebastian

2. Buda___ in 1493

3. ___Pest in 1912

4. Estd. 1993
SPENÓT
LACKÓ
Smogless couriers

5. Hajtás Pajtás in Europe
ROME, ITALY
Eadessopedala
BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA
Svihaj Suhaj
2007 - 2011since 2007

6. Budapest today

7. 23 YEARS
of experience,
70 EMPLOYEES (50 messengers)
who are working for HP at the moment,
OVER 20.000.000 KILOMETERS
have been pedaled by our messengers.
MORE THAN 2.000.000 DELIVERIES
have been made by bicycles while
MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE WHO HAVE EVER
pedaled as a messenger for H.P.
Hajtás Pajtás overview

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13. ONE SIZE FITS ALL?
The main barrier for logistics people?

14. Think globally – act locally?
Last Mile Logistics is a piece of market where most of the
regular parcel and courier companies are facing several
challanges.
Most of the logistics companies try to communicate that they
do not pollute our environment (so much…)
Most of the bike couriers have a strong commitment on the
protection of natural and human values, riding the bike is not
just work for them but part of their lifestyle…

15. How to catch a big fish?
One of our task within the Cyclelogistics Ahead project
was to cooperate with a global CEP player.
Since 1 July 2015, all deliveries are made by our „zero
emission” vehicles in the 5th district for GLS.

16. GLS – General Logistics Systems
• present in 37 countries
• 39 HUB
• 688 depot (a few of them are kind of M.C.C.)
• over 14 thousand employees
• about 19.000 vehicles
• 436 million parcels in 2014/2015
• over 220.000 contracted customers

17. GLS-Hungary
• established in 1998.
• 1 national HUB in Budapest
• 33 depot (4 around Budapest + 1 M.C.C.)
• operated by subcontractors
• about 600 vehicles
• over 500 parcel pick-up points (in shops, not automated)
• over 5.000 contracted customers
• revenues in 2013: 11,399 billion HUF (36,78 million EUR)
• profit in 2013: 2,950 billion HUF (9,51 million EUR)

18. The zero emission fleet contains:
1 Nissan env-200, fully electrical
2 Radkutsche e-trikes
2 Bullitts

19. MCC seems to be a must for last mile deliveries

21. What drives your interest?
• To be a pioneer?
• To show up on TV?
• To collect experience?
• To create jobs?
• To realise income?
• To realise profit?

22. If you have a question you better raise it!
ZSOLT KILIÁN
dipl-eng. transportation engineer
zsolt.kilian@gmail.com
+36 30 348 6266
kapcsolat@hajtaspajtas.hu