Collaboration between all the players in the logistics ecosystem is a crucial pre-requisite for developing efficient and sustainable solutions.
La Poste is coordinating its efforts with local authorities and public services
Le Groupe La Poste is extending the work it carries out with local authorities to the various French associations of elected representatives. The Group is working with the associations to build tools that explain and raise awareness about urban logistics issues. For example :
the production of a documentary on urban logistics with elected officials from Toulouse, Montpellier and Annecy ;
the production of a practical guide to urban logistics in conjunction with Intercommunalités de France (Inter-municipal councils of France) and the production of a webinar to present the most significant measures ;
participation in conferences and workshops to raise awareness about the challenges of he last-mile deliveries among elected officials from cities that are members of Centre-Ville en Mouvement.
Working with professionals on the last-mile challenge : La Poste provides support
As the main operator in last-mile deliveries in the parcel market, Le Groupe La Poste must deal with certain issues that are common to all logistics operators ; as such, the Group is in a position to :
contribute to exchanges within the transport logistics sector, in particular within the framework of France Logistique (French logistics federation) ;
open dialogue with the French public authorities and make proposals and drive projects ;
participate in the working groups set up by the Government with a view to updating the national strategy in relation to innovation in logistics ;
participate in and contribute to the work of various structures that promote low-carbon mobility and innovation in logistics, such as the AVERE or the Fabrique de la Logistique ;
work with logistics operators to promote cycle-based logistics ;
contribute to the work of Boites à vélo with the support of the French Government.
La Poste is working with universities and research organisations to innovate
La Poste Group's collaborations with academics and researchers cover a wide range of issues relating to the urban logistics of tomorrow.
These issues include : vehicles, particularly autonomous cars, which are likely to profoundly change the way services are delivered within the next 10 years; the use of robotics in loading and unloading operations and the development of multimodal experiments that would reduce carbon emissions associated with road transport through the use of waterways or urban passenger networks.
These collaborations have resulted in publications (research reports, theses, articles, etc.) such as :
The study by Kedge Business School on river logistics.
They generate experiments that foreshadow tomorrow's innovations :