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U-TURN will participate in Civitas Forum 2016 7/21/2016 0 Comments ​​Civitas Forum in Gdynia (28th – 30th September 2016)Intrasoft and TRT will participate in the Civitas Forum to present U-TURN 0 Comments U-TURN Pilots - Key Insights 7/21/2016 0 Comments Pilot 1- AthensThe potential for decreased costs is driving third-party logistics operator participationAn increase in last mile deliveries is driving the need for daily distribution servicesInitial data analysis shows that there are significant opportunities for shared logistics services in Athens Pilot 2- MilanAnalysis shows that farmers around Milan produce more than 26 different products that are sold across channelsThe Ethical Purchasing Group is becoming an important resource for the fresh food supply chainInterviews with farmers reinforced the need to reduce transport costs and use innovative fulfilment strategies to reach consumers Pilot 3- LondonBy 2020 online is expected to be 10% of the UK grocery market, with ~185m orders placedThe economics of delivery means retailers are serving this channel at a cost to their marginResearch by U-Turn shows the customer experience being poor – customers are forced into delivery times that are not their real preference 0 Comments U-TURN Future Journal Publications 7/21/2016 0 Comments September 2016, Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, Vehicle Sharing for E-Commerce of the Food Retail (Cranfield)September 2016, Transportation Research Procedia, A New Process Model for Urban Transport of Food in the UK (Cranfield)November 2016, Elsevier Journal, Pareto Optimal Integral Allocations in the Discrete Optimization (AUEB/Intrasoft)November 2016, International Journal of Production Economics, Collaborative Logistics Models in Urban Areas: Current Status and Evidence from the Fast Moving Consumer Goods Sector (AUEB/Intrasoft)​January 2017, Logistica edizioni Techniche Nuove, The U-TURN Project: A New Model for Urban Food Transportation (Pilot 2) (TRT) 0 Comments U-TURN Attended Conferences 7/21/2016 0 Comments CIVITAS Forum Conference in LjubljanaIn September 2015, U-TURN shared a stand with 3 other Horizon 2020 projects at the CIVITAS Forum Conference with the main theme ‘Sharing the City’.The focus was on sustainable urban mobility as an important driver to build an accessible and liveable city for all, as well as to constantly improve the quality of urban life.Logi.C 16 LOGISTICS CONFERECES in GreeceDuring the conference on the 19-20th May 2016 in Greece, U-TURN was presented to the audience.Multiple panel discussions were held, including one on urban freight distribution organised by OPTILOG Advisory Services, with logistics clusters and how they are operated within Europe, new initiatives and how to upgrade current solutions discussed. EURO 2016 in Poznan (3rd-6th July 2016)Cranfield University, AUEB, Intrasoft and OPTILOG presented U-TURN at the European Conference on Operational Research​​ ESCC Conference in Marathon (10th – 16th July 2016)Cranfield University, AUEB, Intrasoft and OPTILOG presented U-TURN at the International Conference on Energy, Sustainability and Climate Change. U-TURN is a sponsor of ESCC 2016. 0 Comments U-TURN will participate in CIVITAS Conference! 8/31/2015 1 Comment 1 Comment Welcome to our new Website! 8/6/2015

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