Why is platooning a disruptive technology for the logistics industry?

Disruption:Truck Platooning 2020-2025

Walther Ploos van AmstelLector Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences@citylogisticsnlApril 2016

Strategy

Results

Network

Planning and control

ICT

Organisation

National and EU

policies

Local policiesNew supply chains

9/10 DCs will be obsolete

9/10 DCs will be obsolete

New supply chainsTruck parking

Current systems fail to plan

Strategy

Results

Network

Planning and control

ICT

Organisation

National and EU

policies

Local policiesNew supply chains

50% reduction in footprint

Collaborative planningCurrent systems fail to plan

Unpredictability is our worst enemy

• Operational/ad hoc:Sense and respond

• Tactical/scheduled:Predict and prepare

• Open, real time data• Platooning service provider role

Operational

Tactical

Strategy

Our people will not be ready…

Strategy

Results

Network

Planning and control

ICT

Organisation

National and EU

policies

Local policiesNew supply chains

50% reduction in footprint

Collaborative planningSeamless sharing of data

Social innovationDevelop human capital

Social innovation

• Strategic supply chain collaboration

• Planner 2.0: Align planning operational and tactical

• The future truck driver

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