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Ep 251: DPD Ireland monitoring air quality and optimising delivery routes
2021-10-27
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James Atkinson, Sustainability Programme Manager at DPD Ireland, joins me to discuss:
- Installing air quality sensors on DPD delivery vans in Ireland and across Europe
- Measuring PM 2.5, and why it’s important to monitor PM2.5 levels
- How data will be used by DPD, local authorities, and other groups
- Commuter Exposure Assessment Tool
- How DPD can capture accurate data
- Monitoring on electric and diesel vans
- Ongoing electrification of DPD Ireland’s fleet, and options for line haul trucks such as CNG
- Cost vs value in environmentally-sensitive last mile delivery
- Using technology to reduce distance driven in delivery
- DPD’s route optimisation project which is increasing delivery driver efficiency
- Driver training and benefiting from local driver expertise
- Using technology to help new drivers learn delivery routes
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