Logistics concepts for light electric freight vehicles: a multiple case study from the Netherlands
E.A. Moolenburgh, Ron van Duin, Susanne Balm, Martijn Altenburg, W. Ploos van Amstel
Abstract
The demand for the transport of goods within the city is rising and with that the number of vans driving around. This has adverse effects on air quality, noise, safety and liveability in the city. LEFVs (Light Electric Freight Vehicles) offer a potential solution for this. There is already a lot of enthusiasm for the LEFVs and several companies have started offering these vehicles. Still many companies are hesitating to start and experiment. New knowledge is needed of logistics concepts for the application of LEFVs. This paper shows the outcomes of eight case studies about what is needed to successfully deploy LEFVs for city logistics.
Topics & Concepts
City logisticsTransport engineeringEnthusiasmQuality (philosophy)BusinessTraffic managementOperations managementEngineeringPsychologyEpistemologySocial psychologyPhilosophyUrban and Freight Transport LogisticsTransportation and Mobility InnovationsMaritime Ports and Logistics