Hands on the table, Dr Tracey Worth with year two group team photo, our next generation managers in the lens for the end of year class group, students on the University of West London Express Manager degree delivered under the apprenticeship. For end of year, the University marked end module assessment, content deliveries on environmental impact of express. IOC were in the room to capture the headlines of the deliveries that were at the top of their game, confident deliveries with technical detail for ZEZs to CAZ, ULEZ and more, discussions on viable business models for final mile clean air, dealing with compliance to showcase brand to client for moral duty of clean air delivery. our next generation in good hands.
Group one Ryan, Russ, Ryan
Protecting air for Express logistics. Reducing emissions to keep the environment clean for future generations is a problem for us all, wipe out pollution before it wipes you out.
Moving the parcels' impacts on carbon, NOX and particulates from the vehicles. ‘Just keeping the vehicles clean and maintained helps the environment. Optimising routes to save fuel. Sortation also generates particulates. The group explained Poole station and the solar panels. Re-using boxes was also a green eco-driver. Talking zones, the group detailed CAZ, exemptions and importance to understanding tariffs. A review of how those tariffs impacted the customer and delivered good business health. Team took a look at other standards for environment including FORS. Case study on DHL and their hydrogen vehicles.. A review of fuel cell technology and a comparison of hydrogen as a gas-based fuel.
Group two - Robert, Michael and Richard
The principles of clean air in express delivery
A confident delivery. The rise of e-commerce impact on environment. 2023 numbers are 80 parcels per person in the 2023 year. Express generates pollution in air, environment and noise. Looking at environmental strategy, the team focused on legal, moral and commercial impacts - looking at ULEZ in London considerations were more environmental vehicles. A review of zero emission vehicles and net zero 2030. Price point for new vehicles and infrastructure for zero emission, social and economic constraints need to be reviewed to achieve transition to zero emission vehicles - that takes the express sector to moral answers and adopt alternative fuelled vehicles. Financial constraints must balance evolution to alternative fuel solutions.
Group three – Simon, Dominic and Chris
Brands outside of commitment to clean air face danger of brand implications.
Excellent detail on LEZ, CAZ, ULEZ and ZEZ with implications of Euro regs.
Excellent technical delivery detail. Environmental challenge of carbon, greenhouse gas and delivering environmentally friendly delivery to final mile. Strategy discussion followed on optimising routes to achieve sustainability. A look at net zero 2050 and implications of govt policy. Then a look at CAZ, starting with Bristol at class D to York at class A. A great comparison of LEZ, ULEZ and CAZ UK-wide and its implications to euro standards followed as an exemplary outline of where the express vehicles fit into the delivery cycle. Closing focus on charging infrastructure, with detailed numbers of charge points to vehicles on the road, a discussion of rural area implications on charging, the Govt target for 300 thousand charge points. Operating EV must make business-model sense. In conclusion, current data shows infrastructure is growing but we must be sure there is enough electricity.
