Following a very successful TfGM Manchester logistics event, a small round table focus workshop group was called for express logistics at the TfGM offices by Richard Banks. Chaired by Inst Of Couriers Carl Lomas with IOC senior fellow, Manchester ambassador Emma Cooper from DB Couriers sameday. The meeting opened with reflection on Holly Peart who keynoted the recent Manchester logistics event with decarbonisation, road safety and road space lecture from her background as an undergraduate Express logistics Manager degree apprentice.. TfGM commissioner Vernon Everitt asked for consultation, IOC have submitted a request for central Manchester to provide road side parking space designated for cargo bike cross-docking, based on the Vienna model, where a van can park and re-supply cargo bikes, saving the cargo bike return to depot and leaving a maximum clean air solution for the density of the core areas of Manchester,
Richard Banks TfGM focused on the geographic of Greater Manchester 2.8 million population, circa 1 million doors, at a thousand drops a door per year gives 100 million drops , mail, parcel food and meal. Strength of the overnight next day network sortation hubs lies in the Trafford Park and Warrington corridor.
Emma Cooper DB Couriers Same day Manchester, spoke numbers on road, detailed the sub-contract in Manchester and the steps that run to sub contract all the way to individual courier exchange, speaking concern of quality she delivered a detailed agenda of Express logistics need and the solutions for road safety, security and road space.
Russel Hope ELOV cargo bike deliveries was on hand to talk decarbonisation and zero emission L-cat.
The agenda focus was on decarbonisation, clean air and zero emission.
Number One ask for Logistics in Manchester. Create a Manchester logistics forum, integrating council & local govt to review quality, de-carbonisation in final mile, focus on road safety and security.
Measuring Logistics in Manchester, A local supplier list for Manchester of transport and logistics providers – from pallet networks to overnight express and cargo bikes at door. An opportunity to improve accountability.
The need for road side space in Manchester to cross dock parcels. A parcel hub centre offering consolidation, reducing miles.
Analysis of the Manchester numbers from Next and Same Day, delivering for local retail such as Screwfix store to builder. Food from supermarket to door, car parts to local mechanics, electrical wholesalers to builders at sites.
Shop and deliver service – Lomas spoke Oxford case study. – but Park and Ride limited in Manchester, aware there were no locker boxes at Piccadilly station, To review locker box and shop-drop numbers in Manchester.
Opportunity to get cargo bikes moved over wider area by mixed mode.
Discussion around multiple modes, using coach or rail to get distance, reflected on Red Star past solutions connecting the benefit of major rail in Manchester.
Pallet networks, low-cost movement of palletised goods UK-wide, issues in Manchester on getting central access for HGV , a need for timed delivery slots. Issues around planning for HGV delivery space.
Road accidents in final mile review. The question asked is 'would TfGM champion the FORS standard?'. Richard Banks explained some parts of Manchester have signed up for FORS and CLOCS, but not many. Action to review FORS numbers in Manchester.
Supporting road safety. Junior cycle training, proficiency, today bike ability, effect and numbers were asked.
Lomas asked for cross-dock city centre roadside space, where a van could unload to a group of cargo bikes, saving the time and miles to return to base and re-stock volume on the cargo bikes.
Cycle lane width on the agenda and maximum cargo bike width for final mile delivery should be in the long term plan for Manchester.
A rich agenda in paper presented by Emma Cooper of DB Couriers same day was reflected in discussions as the time clock ticked down to the consultation for Manchester Plan submissions March 10th.
