1.
The future of city
logistics with light
electric freight vehicles
(LEFVs)
WALTHER PLOOS VAN AMSTEL
AMSTERDAM UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
AUGUST 2021 @CITYLOGISTICSNL

2.
The big WHY

3.
Light electric freight vehicles

4.
The future of city logistics with light
electric freight vehicles (LEFVs)
 What is business case for LEFVs and for what kind of LEFV's?
 What segments in city logistics are most open to LEFVs?
 What is impact of working with LEFVs on business processes
and networks?
 What can autonomous LEFVs bring for future city logistics?
 What barriers should be crossed for implementation of LEFVs?

5.
What is business case for LEVs?

6.
What is business case for LEFVs?

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What segments in city logistics are
most open to LEFVs?
 Post and parcel
 Service logistics (field engineers)
 Construction logistics (wholesale)
 Food deliveries: HoReCa, B2C

8.
What segments in city logistics are
most open to LEFVs?
 Post and parcel
 Service logistics (field engineers)
 Construction logistics (wholesale)
 Food deliveries: HoReCa, B2C

9.
What is business case for LEFVs and
for what kind of LEFV's?

10.
What is impact of working with LEFVs
on business processes and networks?
Corporate strategy
Operations strategy: objectives
Processes and
netwrok
Planning and
control
ICT
Organisation
Performance measurement

11.
Network decisions

12.
Network decisions

13.
Planning and control
ICT for TMS

14.
What can autonomous LEFVs
bring for future city logistics?

15.
What barriers should be crossed
for implementation of LEFVs?
 Technology and cost
 Network: hubs and microhubs
 The human factor
 Car- or bike-centric local and national
(regulations for technology and road use)

16.
Changing regulations

17.
Future light electric fleets?