1. Transportation Systems Engineering, IIT Bombay, India
International Workshop on EU-India Research &Innovation Partnership for Efficient and Sustainable Freight Transportation (REINVEST)
REINVEST
PROJECT UPDATES
Presented By
Dr Nagendra R. Velaga
Transportation Systems Engineering, IIT Bombay, India
Prepared by:
Kirti Mahajan
Research Scholars-IITB

2. OUTLINE Updates about manpower Role of IIT B (i.e., work packages)
WP3: Knowledge Sharing – Workshop
Key Insights of Workshop
Future Plans or Deliverables

3. Updates about manpower
One Ph.D student
Research associate (for 3 months contract)

4. IIT-B as Leader IIT-B as Contributor
ROLE of IIT-B
WP3:Knowledge Sharing
Organization of Internal Workshops
Mobility of researchers
Organization of International Workshop and conferences in India
IIT-B as Leader
WP:1Support internal management activities (reports, cost statements)
WP:2 Identifying current market requirements and best practices
WP:4 Facilitating knowledge sharing on web space
WP:6 Piloting the toolkit for chosen case study
WP:7 Dissemination of REINVEST findings
IIT-B as Contributor
Activity 2.2 –Market requirements (Task Leader: IIT-B, Contributors involved: all)
This task aims to define the market requirements for green and sustainable best practices as well as for future industrial and research requirements. A specific case study will be conducted from auto and logistics sector. 4

5. KNOWLEDGE SHARING – WORKSHOP
International Workshop at IIT-B (8 Jan,2016)
SPEAKERS’ BACKGROUND
Industry
-Logistics : Associate VP from TCS, Chief Manager JN Port Trust, Manager R&D Safexpress group.(3)
-Communication and Technology: 2 consultants from TCS, Joint Director CDAC, Software Er. from Mathworks Ltd. (4)
Researchers : 8 faculty and 5 research scholars from participant universities. (13)
Business Education expert from IIM Calcutta. (1)
HIGHLIGHTS 5

6. MAIN TOPICS OF DISCUSSION
Multimodal freight transportation market demand and challenges
Sustainable Omni channel last mile delivery network
Successful logistics industry and economic growth
Future plans on smart, green and sustainable freight mobility
Issues of carbon emissions in freight transport
Group discussion with the participants on market requirements and best practices in freight transport.

7. SUSTAINABLE FREIGHT TRANSPORT -Key Insights From The Workshop
Poor infrastructure, non-uniform trade regulations, unskilled labour and lack of R&D are major issues currently faced by each logistic industry.
The need for an integrated logistics approach instead of a modal approach.
The need of advanced forecasting models: Capacity optimization, Digital Repository etc as there is a clear mismatch between capacity and demand
Exploring passenger transport and infrastructure as shared logistics.
Collecting data and public response is one of the big challenges in freight transportation research.
Demonstration of optimisation of different causal parameters of a generic freight transportation system on simulink software package. 7

8. Key Insights From The Workshop
Cont’d..
Coordination among departments of transportation, commerce, and economic development and other stakeholders
Shifting to low carbon emission freight transport services
Sustainable freight transport driven from technology and policies
CDAC initiatives for mobility, safety, energy and environment in ITS enabled freight transportation
Challenges faced by logistics industry like waterways transport.
REINVEST-project website developed by IIT KGP
Exploiting city buses and terminals for freight transportation.
Achieving zero carbon emission by Last mile delivery by means of
Electric Vehicles
Hybrid vehicles
Gas driven engines 8

9. Key Insights From The Workshop
Cont’d..
CASE STUDIES
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT),Mumbai: Non-major ports in India are growing at a much faster pace than major ports like JNPT - by Asish Kumar Bose, Chief Manager (Traffic), JNPT
Empty backhauling is the major problem in Florida as it does not exports/produces very much - by Prof. Abdul Pinjari,(University of South Florida)
SAFEXPRESS Group, Delhi (by Dr. Shisam Bhattacharyya, Manager - R&D)
Discussed its different delivery models
ITS and tracking facilities enabled
Initiatives for container freight education 9

10. REINVEST- Current Projects Discussed
IIT-Delhi Research Projects
Dedicated Freight Corridor and its need in Indian scenario
Sustainable Post-disaster debris Removal
Modeling Sustainable Supply Chain to evolve into Instrumented, Interconnected, Intelligent, Sustainable
IIT-KGP Research Projects
Minimizing total cost including carbon emission costs of cargos transportation
‘Collection-Disassembly Problem in reverse supply chain
IIT-Delhi Research Projects
‘Dedicated Freight Corridor and its need in Indian scenario’ emphasizing need to shift to rail transport mode
‘Sustainable Post-disaster debris Removal’ to make optimized models for humanitarian logistics
Modeling Sustainable Supply Chain to evolve into Instrumented, Interconnected, Intelligent, Sustainable
Collection-Disassembly Problem in reverse supply chain under uncertainty’ focusing problems in linear economy because of the wastage developed

11. REINVEST- IITB FUTURE DELIVERABLES
TARGET KNOWLEDGE AREAS TO EXPLORE AND DISSEMINATE:
Intelligent Transport System (ITS) applications in freight
End to end supply chain security and Safety
-Safe mobility of Goods
-Safety of Drivers
Existing freight transportation Policies and requirements.
Advanced techniques in Sustainable, Smart and Green freight Transportation.
IIT KGP developed REINVEST-project website enabled with the project activity-updates and an optimized search engine for users. 11

12. CASE STUDY: Safety of Freight Carriers
Focus on enriching the ‘3S’ framework for accident safety of truck drivers
Safety: Evaluating potential risks factors
Security enhancement with ICT
Stressless driving :
Fatigued & Drowsiness driving,
Loading-unloading practices,
long work periods,
timed delivery pressures

13. Policies for Sustainable freight transport
Economic
Efficiancy and Productivity
Energy efficiency
Employment and revenue generation
Access and connectivity
Integrating transportation and land-use
Promotion of Institutional integration of urban transportation management
Implement travel demand management policy for freight transport
Policy recommendation for sustainable freight transport energy development
Policy recommendation for freight transport related environmental protection.
Sustainability
Social
Equity and fairness
Social inclusiveness and value
Health
Safety
Environmental
Air pollution
Noice pollution
Climate change impacts
Land use

14. Transportation Systems Engineering
THANK YOU
Transportation Systems Engineering
IIT Bombay, India

15. REINVEST- THEME Financially and Socially Sustainable To Future Demands
Freight Transportation Research collaboration between EU and India
Efficient and Environment Friendly Freight Transportation
Financially and Socially Sustainable To Future Demands

16. REINVEST - OBJECTIVES
To strengthen India – EU strategic partnership among 6 leading research clusters
 To analyze the state of the art of freight transportation in both continents
To develop a sustainable freight transportation framework toolkit
To create a multi-disciplinary network of freight transportation among companies, technology providers and researchers
To establish a common working innovation platform for users and researchers
To increase the knowledge sharing, visibility and impact.