Växjö - the greenest city in Europe

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Växjö

-the greenest city in Europe

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This is Växjö

Municipal profile• Population ~85 000• Forests and 200 lakes• Centre of trade and education• 8 000 companies • City budget 300 million Euro• Political majority: M, C, FP, KD• 6500 employees in

administration• 400 employees in municipal

companies Consolidation centre

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Why coordination of goods in the municipality of Växjö?

• Political excersice from the Centre & Right-wing alliance

• Examine if a coordination of goods can be implemented in the municipality

• With focus on

reduce transportwork and emissions,

improve road safety, reduced transport costs, increase the

proportion of organic and locally grown

products

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Baseline review

• 390 units• 1900 deliveries per week• 185 suppliers• 73 distributors

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Result from the simulations

• Two distribution zones -> Central and Outer Area

• The driving distance (mileage) * was 33% shorter

• 49.5% fewer stops• 250 minutes less unloading time/day

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Current situation• One delivery adress to the 450

municipal units

• Delivery plan for all units

• E-purchasing system

• Lower prices per product (2-8%)

• All units pays their own fregiht cost per delivery

• 75 % less emissions comparing today with yesterday (RME in the lorries)

• 80 % fewer stops ( 1900 / 350 per week)

Goods worth 60MSEK is included in the UCC, we

expect to reduce the prices of goods with

8-12%, and the freight cost is about 5 MSEK/yr

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Thanks for listening!

Ulrica NordVäxjö [email protected]