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A host of solutions required to effect last mile services effectively.
UK – WORLDWIDE – Regular readers will be aware of the rapidly changing face of urban logistics, the last mile challenge which faces all road haulage operators and courier services is a problem growing ever more complex as congestion in cities peaks during normal working hours, and globally a plethora of solutions, some extremely controversial, are being trialled by various local authorities and those in the business of delivering freight to the wider community. In January the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) commissioned a study 'Feeding London 2030' specifically aimed at bringing the subject to the fore and now Craig Ryder, a director of Go Supply Chain, a logistics management and advisory consultancy, has succinctly covered both the causes, and some potential solutions which, together with a degree of our own input, follows:
Urban congestion, created by both road freight and passenger vehicles, means slower speeds resulting in longer trip times. Factors are mounting to make congestion a critical urban logistics issue, not least the rapidly expanding urban population. The latest ONS figures reveal a 3.4% growth in UK city regions between 2011 and 2015 compared to a 2.5% growth in the rest of the UK. London, which stands apart as a global ‘megatropolis’, grew by 5.7% – twice the national rate and is forecast to be knocking on the door of 10 million residents by 2024.
Londoners, for example, are living and working in an increasing number of buildings converted into multi-tenanted developments and new, mixed-use skyscrapers. The communities within these densely populated buildings generate multiple deliveries, but often lack a consolidated loading bay and internal delivery system, resulting in delivery drivers parking a variety of vehicles, often inconveniently for all concerned, while making time consuming treks to find the right apartment or office. Read more
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