Project presentation

SYNCHRO-NET: Synchro-Modal supply chain eco-NET• The project demonstrates how a powerful and innovative SYNCHRO-modal supply chain eco-NET

platform can maximize the opportunities of real-time smart steaming and synchro-modal logistics:• Reduce costs, pollutant emissions and risks• Ensure high service levels and economic factors

• Project partners:

The project will assess a specific supply chain’s added value and impact due to:

Smart/Slow steaming: Development of synchro-modal supply chain optimization modules to support smart steaming strategies

Synchro-modal optimization: Technology, infrastructures, smart coordination (different transport modes working together in synchronised real-time)

Synchro-net: Eco-Net Platform

Key Innovations• Model ALL modes at a detailed level• Real-time re-optimisation of large, complex

multimodal logistics operations in seconds• Balanced optimisation of logistics:

• Cost & service

• Risk & Reliability

• Environment & Congestion• Win-Win situations• Three demonstrators to evaluate the efficiency

and effectiveness of the overall system

East-West Trade Lane Demonstrator: Scope • Aim: Optimise import/export operations between the Far East and inland destinations in Spain via the

Ports of Valencia, Barcelona and Algeciras

• Main focus:• Land transport planning optimisation:* Optimise the inland transport planning* Match compatible import/export operations (triangulations)* Minimise empty container movements

• Ship route planning optimisation:* Demonstrate the benefits of real-time smart steaming strategies* Evaluate the impact that unplanned events occurring during port

calls have on a ship* Re-calculate and adopt in real-time the vessel’s speed and a new

strategy according to the evaluated impact

East-West Trade Lane Demonstrator: Benefits

• Demonstrate the impact of slow steaming in terms of reducing emissions and costs

• Increase modal shift to rail by using synchro modal optimization

• Optimize last mile truck operations and reduce logistics operators’ costs

• Allow designing of more efficient Oceanic lines

• Enable the planner to react and provide solutions to daily problems during a vessel’s voyage

Regional Demonstrator: Scope • Aim: Optimise regional logistics movements of the K+N/DELL EMC Irish supply chain from Cork (Ireland)

into mainland Europe

• Main focus:• Customer Cumulative Freight Transport Weight & Volume

Optimisation* Increase the overall efficiency of customer supply chain activities* Optimise the volumes involved in individual shipments

• Modal shift from Ro-Ro land-bridge to Lo-Lo direct to/from mainland Europe & Emissions Benchmarking* Explore opportunities to increase container traffic through the

regional Port of Cork on Ireland’s South coast* Calculate pollutant emissions

Regional Demonstrator: Benefits • Provide a tool to calculate the emissions consequences of shipping a

particular cargo unit via a particular route at a particular time using a particular mode

• Identify specific trade lines to and from Ireland that allows switching from road-based freight to shipping and rail

• Customer cumulative freight transport weight and volume optimisation

• Modal shift from Ro-Ro land bridge to Lo-Lo direct to/from mainland Europe

Pan European demonstrator: Scope • Aim: Test the SYNCHRO-NET platform to optimise freight flow management through the Piraeus hub

• Main focus:• Transport options and quotations assessment:* Identify alternative routes that fulfill client transport orders’

requirements during the preparation of quotation* Evaluate most efficient transport combination for consignments* Reduce distance travelled, time elapsed, CO2 emissions and costs

• Synchro-modal planning and scheduling:* Optimise the inland transport planning* Estimate pollutant emissions* Support Piraeus Rail Control Tower (RTC) to match rail and

maritime service

Pan-European Demonstrator: Benefits

• Improve the movement of cargoes within the EU and nearby countries

• Enhance modal shift from road to railway and short sea shipping for long haul logistics

• Foster the intelligent use of truck flexibility moving the emphasis on last-mile distribution

• Optimize last mile truck operations and reduce logistics operators’ costs

Project contact

• Project coordinator synchronet@dhl.com

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