{"id":4800,"date":"2020-03-27T13:09:10","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T12:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/?p=4800"},"modified":"2020-03-27T13:09:10","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T12:09:10","slug":"delivery-businesses-cut-tons-of-carbon-emissions-with-route-optimization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/2020\/03\/27\/delivery-businesses-cut-tons-of-carbon-emissions-with-route-optimization\/","title":{"rendered":"Delivery Businesses Cut Tons of Carbon Emissions With Route Optimization"},"content":{"rendered":"

Route optimization technlogy has resulted in\u00a0a reduction of 11,322 tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 alone, the equivalent of planting more than 500,000 trees.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

More than 500 delivery businesses worldwide have collectively cut more than 11,000 tons of carbon emissions thanks to their adoption of route optimization technology, according to a report audited and verified by Offsetters Clean Technology.<\/span><\/p>\n

The carbon emissions savings were released by Vancouver-based tech company Routific, and have been validated by a third-party environmental auditing team at Offsetters, a leading provider of sustainability and carbon-management solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n

The report is the final step in the due diligence process for a $1.8 million grant awarded to Routific by Sustainable Development Technology Canada, a foundation created Canada’s government to fund new clean technologies.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSignificant GHG benefits are realized with Routific\u2019s technology,\u201d said Simon Phillips, director of clean technology projects at Offsetters. \u201cTheir technology will help delivery companies across the globe create close to optimal delivery routes, which will reduce distance traveled, fuel costs, possibly the fleet size, and increase overall efficiency.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Routific\u2019s route optimization platform, inspired by the foraging behaviors of honey bees, uses advanced algorithms powered by artificial intelligence. The technology shortens delivery routes by an average of 20%, according to the company, lowering congestion in major urban areas, and helping delivery fleets reduce their fuel consumption and time spent on the road.<\/span><\/p>\n

The result has been a reduction in 11,322 tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 alone, the equivalent of planting more than 500,000 trees.<\/span><\/p>\n

The World Economic Forum projects a 36% rise in the number of delivery vehicles in the top 100 cities globally by 2030. Researchers estimate emissions from last-mile delivery traffic will increase by nearly a third, and congestion will rise by over 21%. However, Routific surveyed 11,246 businesses and found that 72% of them are still manually planning the routes for their delivery drivers.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAwareness is key. Every business needs to take our world\u2019s climate seriously, for our future and to ensure the health and well-being of future generations,\u201d said Routific Founder and CEO Marc Kuo. \u201cRoute optimization technology not only saves a business time, money, and fuel, it also drastically reduces a company\u2019s carbon footprint. It\u2019s win-win.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, in response to the current COVID-19 outbreak,\u00a0Routific announced it will offer its service for free to any non-profit helping with COVID-19 efforts. Contact the company directly for questions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

by WT Staff<\/a><\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0 https:\/\/www.automotive-fleet.com<\/a><\/p>\n

FLEET MANAGEMENT AUDIT<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Fleet management is the use of a set of vehicles in order to provide services to a third-party, or to perform a task for our organization, in the most efficient and productive manner with a determined level of service and cost.<\/p>\n

Fleet management activities are shown in the following graph 1:<\/p>\n

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Graph 1: fleet management activities<\/p>\n

The proposal audit analyses and assesses all fleet management activities shown in the graph 1, and its main goals are:<\/p>\n