Moving from intermodal to synchromodal transport: a maturity model applied to a case study in Northwestern Europe (presentation)

MOVING FROM INTERMODAL TO

SYNCHROMODAL

TRANSPORT: A MATURITY MODEL APPLIED TO

A CASE STUDY IN NORTHWESTERN EUROPE

Synchromodal transport

Multimodal

L o ca tio n A L o ca tio n A L o ca tio n B L o ca tio n B Intermodal S u p p lie r A S u p p lie r A Cu sto m e r B C u sto m e r B Co-modal _Com p a n ie s lo ca tio n A C o m p a n ie s lo ca tio n A Synchromodal C o m p a n ie s lo ca tio n B C o m p a n ie s lo ca tio n B C o m p a n ie s lo ca tio n C C o m p a n ie s lo ca tio n C

Maturity models

Descriptive Initial (ad-hoc) Repeatable (defined) Defined (linked) Managed (integrated) Optimizing (extended) Prescriptive Comparative

Maturity model synchromodal transport

Ad-hoc intermodal transport Structural intermodal transport Synchromodal transport Synchromodal

transport with real-time capacity and planning

Extension of synchromodal

Key process areas

Execution of transport Transport planning Data exchange

Key performance indicators

Type of relationship Pricing

Application maturity model

• SYN-ERGIE project  in-depth interviews in West Flanders and Limburg • KennisDC  together with Rotterdam university of applied sciences

• Online tool development

• Advise and benchmark companies

• More widespread application of intermodal and synchromodal transport

Operational service provider Logistics service provider

Application SYN-ERGIE

• Based on 15 in-depth interviews in the Netherlands and Belgium • Majority of transport at structural intermodal level

• All companies excel in one or more key process areas

• Differences between continental and intercontinental goods flows • Specific infrastructural needs hinder the use of synchromodality • Data exchange and horizontal collaboration require most attention

• All parties need to have the same level of organization a supply chain is as strong as the weakest link

Application KennisDC

• _{Structured questionnaire developed based on maturity model} • _{+/- 70 students}

• _{More than 70 companies approached}

• _{25 interviews at 25 companies conducted}

• _{7 teachers, 3 researchers, 1 lector, 2 universities and 3 minors} • _{Raise awareness about possibilities synchromodal transport} • _{Contribute to more intermodal transport}

First outcomes

+ Long term contracts + Shared forecasts

+ Focus at on time delivery

+ Flexibility in route and modality + Focus on simplifying data

exchange

- Similar organizational level - High preference for trucking

Operational service provider Logistics service provider Shipper

- No horizontal collaboration - Freight forwarders impact - Price focus

- Ad-hoc short term planning - Minimal data exchange

Moving from intermodal to synchromodal

transport

+ More intermodal and less truck + Limited vertical

collaboration

+ A-modal booking + Decision-making

power to LSP + More focus at

on-+ Introduction of real-time planning + Introduction of control tower + Increased stock level visibility + Intensive long term collaboration