Sharing distribution centres and deliveries is a powerful way to reduce cost and carbon footprint.Judy Blackburn, head of the UK logistics team at Kurt Salmon Associates, a consultancy, says that when two competing companies have merged their logistics operations and vehicle deliveries, transport costs have fallen by 15-25 per cent, saving 300,000-400,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide.“Current supply chain designs are primarily aimed at improving on-shelf availability, reducing cost and supporting sound financial figures,” according to The 2016 Future Supply Chain: Serving Consumers in a Sustainable Way, a report by the Global Commerce Initiative of manufacturers and retailers and Capgemini, the consultant.“In future, the industry must design for additional parameters, such as CO2 emissions reduction, reduced energy consumption, better traceability and reduced traffic congestion.”The report envisages that finished products will be shipped to collaborative warehouses in which multiple manufacturers store their products. Shared transport will deliver to city hubs and regional consolidation centres. Final distribution to stores, pick-up points and homes will use consolidated deliveries.
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