NEXTRUST objective is to increase efficiency
and sustainability in logistics by developing interconnected trusted
collaborative networks along the entire supply chain. These trusted networks,
built horizontally and vertically, will fully integrate shippers, LSPs and
intermodal operators as equal partners. To reach a high level of
sustainability, we will not only bundle freight volumes, but shift them off the
road to intermodal rail and waterway. NEXTRUST will build these trusted
networks ideally bottom up, with like-minded partners, adding multiple layers
of transport flows that have been de-coupled and then re-connected more
effectively along the supply chain. We will develop C-ITS cloud based smart
visibility software to support the re-engineering of the networks, improving
real-time utilization of transport assets. NEXTRUST will focus on research
activities that create stickiness for collaboration in the market, validated
through pilot cases in live conditions. The action engages major shippers as
partners (Beiersdorf, Borealis, Colruyt, Delhaize, KC, Mondelez, Panasonic,
Philips, Unilever) owning freight volumes well over 1.000.000 annual truck
movements across Europe, plus SME shippers and LSPs with a track record in ICT
innovation. The pilot cases cover the entire scope of the call and cover a
broad cross section of entire supply chain (from raw material to end-consumers)
for multiple industries. The creation and validation of trusted collaborative
networks will be market oriented and implemented at an accelerated rate for
high impact. We expect our pilot cases to reduce deliveries by 20%-40% and with
modal shift to reduce GHG emissions by 40%-70%. Load factors will increase by
50%-60% given our emphasis on back-load/modal shift initiatives. NEXTRUST will
achieve a high impact with improved asset utilization and logistics cost
efficiency, creating a sustainable, competitive arena for European logistics
that will be an inspirational example for the market.