Do you know how urban logistics can be improved? The improvement of urban logistics is essential to address the challenges of mobility, sustainability and efficiency in cities. Here are some strategies and measures that can be implemented to improve urban logistics:
- Load Consolidation: Promote load consolidation to reduce the number of delivery vehicles on the streets. This involves bundling shipments from different vendors onto a single vehicle, optimizing cargo capacity and reducing traffic congestion.
- Night distribution: Promote the delivery of goods during the night or at times of less congestion. This helps to reduce the presence of freight vehicles during peak hours, improving traffic flow and reducing emissions.
- Use of sustainable transport vehicles: Promote the use of electric, hybrid or low-emission vehicles for the distribution of goods in urban areas. These vehicles generate less pollution and contribute to improving air quality.
- Micromobility in last mile deliveries has become a great strategy to combat urban mobility problems. By opting for alternative vehicles, time and resources are optimized. New forms such as electric delivery scooters, electrically assisted delivery carts and even cargo bikes are helping to improve this sector.
- Urban logistics and congestion have a two-way relationship. You cannot talk about congestion without thinking about the effects it brings to logistics operations. Likewise, it is evident that a good part of the vehicles that circulate in our cities are dedicated to logistics activities (delivery and collection of packages, supplies, home services, etc.).
- Infrastructures and loading and unloading areas: Establish specific areas for loading and unloading merchandise, thus avoiding congestion on the streets. These zones can be strategically located and have specific hours for loading and unloading, minimizing impacts on vehicular traffic.
- Use of information and communication technologies: Use logistics management systems based on information and communication technologies. This includes shipment tracking and tracing, fleet management systems, digital platforms for order management, and route optimization. These technologies help improve operational efficiency and reduce delivery times.
- Collaboration between actors: Foster collaboration between different actors in the logistics sector, including suppliers, carriers, municipal authorities and merchants. Cooperation and the exchange of information can contribute to more efficient planning and the implementation of joint solutions.
- Promotion of sustainable logistics: Implement incentives and policies that encourage sustainable logistics practices, such as the use of reusable packaging, efficient returns management, the promotion of reverse logistics and the adoption of green logistics practices.
These are just a few strategies that can be employed to improve urban logistics. The combination of measures adapted to the characteristics and needs of each city can generate a significant impact on efficiency, sustainability and the quality of urban life in general.
