Urban Distribution in The Hague and the Randstad Holland
Nicoline de Bruin
Urban Development Department / Transportpolicy
GOVERA
London, 13 January 2005
The problems we face
Different angles to tackle the problems
• Optimise efficiency of supplies
• Optimise of shopping conditions in the cities
• Optimise of a (urban) part of the logistic chain
• Change in frequencies of supplies
Solutions or suppress the consequences
•Distribution centres
•Time frame restrictions
•Vehicle restrictions (weight, length, width)
•Logistic routes
City Distribution Centre
• Examples: Utrecht, Groningen, Leiden• Expectations: High loading rate, public use
(open for every shipper)• Benefits: use of bus-lanes, (longer) access
to the innercity
• Acceptation is low, (local) authorities should not interfere in market
Influence of timeframes for supply onprofitability of transportcompanies
• Small pedestrian area’s are (most of the time) not a problem.
• Effective time-frames for supply in city-centresare only 1 – 2 hours, due to opening hours of shops
• Regional operating distributors are expected to ride 5% less kilometres to supply the city-centre in case no time-window is valid
• Obstruction by waste-bins, merchandise, etc. cause 10% more time-costs.
Supply profile
• 6 profiles made in 4 largest cities in Randstad
• Is a way to explain and in the future predict the distribution problems, solutions and interactions
• Make problems transparent; facilitate open discussions
Scope of profile-project in The Hague
The Hague:- 3 rd largest city in the Netherlands-± 470.000 inhabitants- home of parliament and the Queen
Scope of profile-project
Scope of profile-project
± ¼ of (historic) inner city
3 unions of entrepeneurs
Higher segment: fashion, galleries, antiques
± ¼ of (historic) inner city
3 local unions of shopowners
Higher segment: fashion, galleries, antiques
Conclusions supply-profile project
• Many small shipments• Mainly own transport (collection) and
integrators• Shipments on every day of the week• Short effective timeframe
• Large problem around waste collection
Links in the logistic chain
Supplier (shipper) Shop-owner
Transporter
Schone Stad
• 3 steps in proces:• short term: understanding and respect
each other• Mid term: start consolidation by
shopowners (distribution, and wastecollection)
• Long term: effective consolidation is facilitated
Short term: understanding
Goals
•Change of behaviour•Empowered shopowner collective•Local problems are leading•Better shopping climat•Higher attractivety of inner city•Municipality's roll helping hand, support initiative
Results
Before After
Shopping in a better environment
Before After
Goals in the mid term on the part of distribution
• Reductions of the number of movements by 5% by consolidation of orders
• Further consolidation by introduction of a collection/delivery point in the area
• + reduction of trucks by consolidation of waste collection
3 pilots
• Three sectors are in the pilot• Fashion: clothing / shoes• Bars: beers and beverages• Jewellery
Long term solutions
Schone stad project in The Hague is sponsoredby GOVERA
The Philosophy of GOVERA
• Better use of infrastructure and loading capacity of transport equipment
• By co-operation between logistic chains• by use of networks:
– Large trucks (or barges) for long distances– Small (electric) trucks for use in cities– Terminals on outside of cities for
crossdocking goods
Stedinet: Networks in the urban areas
• Are networks alsoconcurrent on the regional scale?
• What is potential of use of networks?
• Scope: Haaglanden (the urban areaaround The Hague, Delft and Zoetermeer)
Transport of goods in 2003
Offices and industrial areas
Housing areas
Retail
Distribution terminals
Logistic developments untill 2015
• Supply pattern• Demand pattern• Transport units• Loading units
Expacted growth of traffic of goods untill 2015
2003: 1400 trucks per dag
2015: 600 trucks per day extra
2015: 280 trucks per day extra
= 250 trucks per dag
2003: 3000 trucks per dayRetail
Offices
How to accomodate thisgrowth: networks
Current terminals (private and “public”)
Flevoland
Zeeland
Zuid-Holland
Noord-Holland
Friesland
Groningen
Drenthe
Overijssel
Limburg
Noord-Brabant
UtrechtGelderland
LandelijkeDC’s
Kerngebied regionaleDC’s Zuidvleugel
New terminals ?
Harnaschknoop
Coldenhove
Binckhorst
Ypenburg
Prisma
Ruyven
Spaanse Polder
VijfsluizenSportpark
Bestaand
Nieuw
Several distribution structuresNationaal Niveau
Distributie via afhaalpunt
Retaildistributie
Regiospecialist
Netwerkvervoer
Rechtstreekse distributie
Regionaal Niveau
Expectation for 2015
All distribution structures will co-exist;
Less direct deliveries and more networkdeliveries.
More third party logistics, less own transport
If we stimulate the use of networks, we reduce the number of trips by 5%
Related projects in the future2005-2007
• Use supply-profiles to discuss distribution-issues in a transparent way
• Implementation of the “Schone stad”- concept in more cities in the Randstad
• Stedinet: Network-building and use; Seduce transportcompanies to join in.
• Facilitate the cross-docking: – Citybox– Modern CDC: City-Logistics Park (?)
Partners in GOVERA• Provinces: Noord-Holland, Zuid-Holland,
Utrecht, Flevoland• Ministry of transport: regional
departments of Randstad Holland• G4: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague,
Utrecht• TLN (federation of transport companies),
Chamber of Commerce, EVO: shippersfederation, etc.
Urban Distribution in The Hague and the Randstad Holland
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