Spatial decisions on distribution channel layout involve the layout of the transport and storage system between production and consumption as well as the selection of distribution centre locations. Both are strategic company decisions to meet logistics challenges, i.e. delivering the right product at …

De Hogeschool van Amsterdam en Aeres Hogeschool Dronten werken samen aan het in kaart brengen van de mogelijkheden om organische reststromen lokaal te verwerken. Twee stadslandbouwgebieden worden als casestudie gebruikt. Er is inzichtelijk gemaakt welke reststromen beschikbaar zijn en welke behoeften …

Het urban technology onderzoeksprogramma van de hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA) doet onderzoek voor de omschakeling naar een circulaire stad. Een van de factoren die hierbij een rol spelen is hoe producten circulair ontworpen kunnen worden.

Nieuwe materialen zijn gemaakt door plastic van biologische oorsprong te mengen met textielafval. Dit nieuwe materiaal is recyclebaar en biologisch afbreekbaar. Het is CO2 neutraal, vermindert de afvalstroom en draagt niet bij aan de uitputting van de voorraad fossiele grondstoffen. De textielvezels …

With a growing number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the road and charging infrastructure investments lagging, occupation of installed charging stations is growing and available charging points for EV drivers are becoming scarce. Installing more charging infrastructure is problematic from both a public …

KLM is downsizing the full-freight cargo fleet in Schiphol Airport, for that reason it is important for the company and the airport to explore the consequences of moving the cargo transported by the full freighters into the bellies of the passenger flights. The consequences of this action in terms of …

Confronted by more and more global sustainabilityrelated challenges, society is increasingly aiming for a circular economy. Wouldn’t it be ideal if we could contribute to an economic model with closed loops, where products and materials that are at the end of their functional life are reused in new products …

The number of light commercial vehicles (LCV) in cities is growing, which puts increasing pressure on the liveability of cities. Small electric freight vehicles and cargo bikes can offer a solution, as they take less space, can manoeuvre easily and free from polluting emissions. Within the two-year LEVV-LOGIC …