Ford and Hermes consolidate last mile in UK
With an initial focus on London, Ford and Hermes will explore the possibility of expanding the pilot project to other parts of the UK.
Ford is working in coordination with European delivery company Hermes to test a permanent courier service that can reduce the impact of parcel delivery with an innovative approach designed to help save the environment.
With an initial focus on London, Ford and Hermes will explore the possibility of expanding the pilot project to other parts of the UK.
Through Ford’s Intelligent MoDe: Link software, delivery vans are coordinated with courier teams, allowing operators to identify safe locations for the station at a close distance from the delivery address, so that travel from that location, Let’s have the last leg on foot.
The delivery man uses an application on his smartphone that indicates the location of the truck and shows them the best route and cheapest route to deliver the package. Application is integrated with tracking system Hermes, Which allows customers real-time visibility of their delivery status.
The initiative aims to combat air pollution and reduce road congestion with the most efficient use of units on roads.
“Being better at the way we deliver packages in the future, carriers will allow customers to work consistently and efficiently while providing a better experience.
Our trials with Hermes have shown that multimodal delivery can be scalable and efficient, even during the busiest times of the year, ”Tom Thompson, project manager, Wade Mobility.
Connection of both Trademark The delivery was done in September with the Herms Innovation Lab team, beginning with a trial in a field in central London during one of the busiest times of the year.
The pilot test was performed during the Christmas season, a demand never seen in home delivery service before.
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