Distribution centres are becoming more and more relevant for spatial planning, due to their rapidly increasing size and number. There is little literature, however, that provides a generalized analysis of the size and functional attributes of distribution centres, and none that discusses the relationships …

Stakeholders play vital roles in the implementation of sustainable last mile logistics solutions. Therefore, the first step in setting up successful sustainable last mile logistics is to conduct stakeholder analysis. This paper analyzes the goals of the stakeholders in the Heijendaal living lab, a city …

Stakeholders play vital roles in the implementation of sustainable last mile logistics solutions. Therefore, the first step in setting up successful sustainable last mile logistics is to conduct stakeholder analysis. This paper analyzes the goals of the stakeholders in the Heijendaal living lab, a city …

Of het nu gaat om de energietransitie, klimaatadaptatie of verdere verdichting in steden: in de ondergrond wordt naar oplossingen gezocht en vaak ook gevonden. Dat is mooi, maar zorg is op zijn plek. Op strategisch ruimtelijk planniveau spelen de potenties en beperkingen vanuit de ondergrond nog nauwelijks …

Hyperloop scale-up Hardt and Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences explored how hyperloop cargo solutions (Cargoloop) can help sustainably and efficiently meet surging demand for e-commerce shipments. A new vision paper titled ‘Hyperloop for E-commerce – Sustainable, on-demand and high-speed e-commerce …

This paper studies the factors that drive distribution structure design (DSD), which includes the spatial layout of distribution channels and location choice of logistics facilities. We build on a generic framework from existing literature, which we validate and elaborate using interviews among industry …

‘Efficiënter en groener’, dat vat samen wat moderne stadslogistiek kan brengen. De realisatie van deze voordelen is niet altijd eenvoudig gebleken. Stadslogistiek wordt een succes als verzenders, ontvangers, consultants en stadslogistieke dienstverleners elk vanuit hun eigen rol, stappen gaan zetten. …

This research report is a casestudy of horeca logistics in Amsterdam. It shows the complexity, bottlenecks and opportunities in collaboration between market parties and the municipality in improving citylogistics. In March 2020 the Reguliersdwarsstraat in Amsterdam was virtually closed for 8 weeks by …