Study network balancing (virtual load exchange) between operators, route and dynamic optimization, and consolidation of deliveries from MercaZaragoza.

Activities

At project completion, between 2023 and the end of 2024, several pilots were developed in the participating cities of Dublin and Zaragoza. SENATOR`s objective has been to create a more sustainable urban logistics model, designing a platform that would allow the planning and integration of all urban logistics operations. At the end of 2024, the last pilot of this project was carried out to achieve a more efficient distribution of deliveries and real time planification. It also allowed the digitalisation of loading and unloading areas through the deployment of sensors in certain areas of the centre of Zaragoza and the management platform.In addition, these tests focused on evaluating the potencial operational improvements brought by the platform for parcel delivery companies and the effect of the reduction in transport emissions. To do this, geopositioned and anonymised information on deliveries was used, as well as data from vehicles and Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) used by postmen.

Result & Impact

  • Less kilometres and polluting emissions
  • Increased delivery productivity, cost savings and greater economies of scale
  • Improvement of distribution in 2nd delivery attempt
  • Optimisation of parking lots and loading and unloading areas
  • Valuable information for municipal mobility and urban planning