3. Three serious concerns
The depletion
of natural resources
The acceleration of
global warming
The effects of
exhaust emissions
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4. Two main challenges until end 2010
20% reduction of 20% logistics cost
CO2 emissions reduction
&
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5. We want the CO2 emissions from transporting goods to
and from our factories to be reduced now
Fuel saving management 5 - 15%
Efficient logistics 5%
Blending of biofuel in diesel 5 - 30%
Younger vehicles 5%
20 - 45% potential
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6. We must find smarter ways to deliver
Rate reductions: 20%
Rate reductions: 20%
Re-design and
Re-design and
process improvements: 80%
process improvements: 80%
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7. Strategic “highways”
Umeå
Distribution Centres and
factories
Existing hubs
Kotka
New hubs
Outbound flows
Turku/Åbo
Inbound flows
Brevik
Mixed Inbound & Outbound
Gothenburg
Älmhult
UK
Olofström
Belgium Hub Central Europe
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Iberia Italy
Lyon Italy
8. Volvo Logistics won the EIA
Intermodal Award 2006
The
Umeå
“8” EuroBridge
Gothenburg
Olofström/ The
Älmhult
combination
Belgium
Gothenburg
Umeå
Belgium
Gothenburg
Olofström/
Älmhult
Belgium
Distribution Centers and
factories
Hubs
Rail
Short sea
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11. VLC Investmets in Intermodal Terminals
Possible domestic developments:
- Göteborg - Mälardalen
- Umeå- Olofström (Karlshamn) – Göteborg to
connect with Baltic Sea Ports
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12. ”It takes a new way of thinking to
solve the problems caused by
the old way of thinking”
Albert Einstein
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