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making the same kind of
decisions normal human
transport planners make, but in
an optimal way. A key feature is
the retained autonomy with the
individual company’s planner.
Boxreload works in conjunction
with hauliers’ existing order and
planning systems (TMS). Once
connected to Boxreload, a haulier
can request partnerships with
other hauliers. As an analogy,
consider accepting friends on
Facebook: both users have to
agree to be ‘partners’ before they
can see each other’s profile and
reloading opportunities between
each other. And whether or not
to accept a solution generated by
the system remains the planner’s
own decision. Sensitive customer
information is never displayed in
Boxreload.
JOINT RESEARCH ACTION
WITH ERASMUS UNIVERSITY
ROTTERDAM
Notwithstanding the quality of an
underlying system, collaboration
is not an easy process. Many
initiatives in the past have failed NEXT STEPS
and still there are not as many
collaborative platforms as one
would expect in the different
transport sectors, considering
the challenges and the potential
benefits collaboration can deliver. variety of users and increase
Implementing such collaborative
systems needs careful evaluation
of market potential and
improvements needed, as to fit
the needs and preferences of the
potential users and to remove
potential barriers.
To succeed in this, Hutchison
Ports has for the pilot project
teamed up with Erasmus
University Rotterdam. At the
departments Urban Port and
Transport Economics (RHV) and
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COMMUNICATION
Supply Chain Management shipping lines to enable the use
(RSM) academic knowledge on of nearby local empty depots,
management and economics is enhancing reloading possibilities;
translated into practical insights another is the potential to also
and business solutions for the include rail or inland barging, as
port and logistics sectors. By is the case with PARIS. This not
combining the research skills only gives more optimisation
of Erasmus with the transport possibilities but could also
planning and optimisation result in further reductions in
experience of the PARIS division, road freight kilometers per
insights are gained on the match. Furthermore, after some
specific benefits, barriers and further initiatives already taken
potentialities of the Boxreload in Belgium and Spain, the aim is
platform. These insights help the to explore the scope for further
further refinement of the system commercial deployments around
and support the implementation. other major (inland)ports in
For the researchers of Erasmus Europe. l
University Boxreload enhances
its knowledge base on business
model innovation and new
business network developments
in the logistics sector, feeding into
new research and educational
materials. Such cooperation
between industry and knowledge
institutes enhances innovations
and increases value for society, at
the same time benefitting both
parties.
The aim is to further develop
Boxreload into a commercial
system, identify any further
modifications that are required
to meet the needs of a greater
the system’s functionality. One
example is the integration of
the Boxreload system with the
More Information:
Hutchison Paris Optimal Planning Division: Andy Barker:
andy.barker@parisoptimalplanning.com
Erasmus University - RHV: Larissa van der Lugt: vanderlugt@ese.eur.nl
Erasmus University - RSM: Rob Zuidwijk: rzuidwijk@rsm.nl
BoxReload NL sales manager: Ilonka Spruit: ilonka.spruit@boxreload.com
www.boxreload.com