D4.4 - Smaller pilot case in market conditions

This report examines the Colruyt Groups tests into how a decoupled supply chain for e-com deliveries can lead to a more sustainable last mile delivery.

The goal of this pilot case was to test how a decoupled supply chain for E-commerce deliveries can lead to a more sustainable last mile delivery. Colruyt Group, the pilot leader, decoupled its supply chain for deliveries of large and small parcels in order to implement horizontal collaboration. This collaboration was considered for both shippers and also 3PL's.