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ORTEC develops CO2-model in cooperation with Flanders Institute for Logistics (VIL)
30 June 2008
ORTEC has developed a model in cooperation with the Flanders Institute for Logistics for calculating the CO2 emissions from road transport and distribution networks. The Institute wants to realize improvements in services and reduce transport costs and CO2 emissions by means of cooperative distribution between companies.
“This model is unique in that it takes into account a wide variety of factors that have an effect on CO2 emissions. These include the distance traveled, the average speed, the type of vehicle, the load and the waiting times between every two stops,” says VIL Logistics Expert Sven Verstrepen. “This calculation method enables us to make far more accurate and realistic calculations than we can when using the linear models.”
Reduction of transport costs and CO2 emissions
The first pilot project involved the analysis of transport data from two companies operating in the consumer goods market over a period of four months. Furthermore, calculations were made of the emissions resulting from separate and combined deliveries to joint clients. The CO2 model was used to analyze a variety of situations and map out the optimum distribution network, proving that cooperative distribution would reduce the total transport costs during the four months in question by almost 40%, and CO2 emissions by more than a third. Moreover, the number of drops at larger clients would be substantially reduced without any threat to service levels.
About the Flanders Institute for Logistics (VIL)
The Flanders Institute for Logistics (VIL) primary goal is to enhance the competitiveness of the logistics sector in Flanders. VIL aims to be the centre(er) that gathers, builds and spread logistical knowledge through the cultivation of innovation. It will be a platform that answers pertinent logistical problems. VIL will support logistics services in Flanders by promoting the Flemish logistics sector. www.vil.be