All Decarbonisation articles – Page 36
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MT ArticleSilent night
If a retailer wants to consider handling deliveries outside the traditional peak delivery window, there are numerous hoops to jump through and, until now, the potential benefits have not seemed worthwhile. But the results of the DfT-funded Quiet Delivery Demonstration Scheme (QDDS) trials have shown there are a significant number ...
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Improving delivery times on the quiet
Reduced fuel consumption, reduced round trip times, improved shift productivity, reduced store turnaround times, increased product availability, less congestion, better air quality, reduced carbon emissions – all are proven benefits that out-of-hours deliveries can provide.Yet many local authorities are reluctant to give the green light to out-of-hours deliveries for fear ...
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Consolidation centres: urban myth?
Proof of the success of urban consolidation centres is difficult to find, yet local authorities are lining up to announce their interest in them.Since the turn of the century, the increasing use of the phrase ‘urban consolidation centre’ (UCC) among local authorities has also reflected a significant growth in plans ...
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Silent night trial a hit with Sainsbury’s
The supermarket’s night-time deliveries get thumbs-up from councilSupermarket chain Sainsbury’s claims its recent trial of night-time deliveries has proved successful and could be replicated elsewhere in the UK.The three-month pilot took place late last year in Wandsworth, and involved rescheduling two early morning deliveries to the south-west London store to ...