Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | DFT-2001-0 | |
| Title | Key performance indicators for home delivery operations | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Energy Efficiency(Transport) 15%; Not Energy Related 85%; |
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| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | SOCIAL SCIENCES (Economics and Econometrics) 25%; SOCIAL SCIENCES (Business and Management Studies) 25%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 50%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given AEA Technology Environment |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | DfT | |
| Start Date | 01 December 2001 | |
| End Date | 01 January 2003 | |
| Duration | 14 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £37,514 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Transport | |
| Region | South East | |
| Programme | DfT Freight logistics | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , AEA Technology Environment (99.997%) |
| Other Investigator | Project Contact , Transport and Travel Research Ltd (Oxon) (0.001%) Project Contact , Transport studies group, University of Westminster (0.001%) Project Contact , Freight Transport Association (0.001%) |
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| Objectives | The aim of the project is to highlight the potential for efficiency improvements for home delivery operations by developing and measuring KPIs. Substantial reductions in energy use can be achieved by making better use of vehicle capacity, resulting in less pollution, fewer accidents, less congestion and, of course, lower operating costs. Data will be collected from a range of different competing companies to benchmark their relative performances. | |
| Abstract | Initially three sectors of home delivery will be investigated – parcels, grocery and large items. It is Government policy to encourage best practice within the road haulage industry for driver training, vehicle maintenance and efficient operations. Since 1998 the DTLR has funded work to develop and establish KPIs in individual distribution sectors, including food, automotive, non-food retail and the road leg of air cargo | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 21/01/08 | |
