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VOICE-OVER: Think of the economy as a cable made up of different sectors.
Top sectors such as high tech, chemicals and agrifood
together create a strong economy.
Products enter today's economy as raw materials
and generally end up as waste, designed to be dumped.
The growing demand for products leads to scarcity
and even the generation of more waste.
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In times of need, how can we make ends meet and stay strong?
The Council for the Environment and Infrastructure
offers a preview of our future economy,
a circular economy enabled by strong Dutch logistics.
In a circular economy, products do not simply end up as waste,
they are dealt with in a smarter way.
New business models are developed
in which companies remain the owner of the product
throughout its entire life cycle.
As a result, they continue to have access to precious resources.
Products are no longer designed to be dumped but designed to last.
Makes sense, doesn't it?
That means logistic flows are changing.
Near-sourcing is increasing around the world.
The customer doesn't own a product that was made in China
but consumes a local service and has individual preferences.
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As a result, time to deliver becomes increasingly important.
Manufacturers move closer to consumers to retain control over the chain
and more easily anticipate the wishes of the customer.
The rise in service logistics, return logistics and recycling
provides new challenges and opportunities for the logistics sector.
Dutch logistics can play a prominent role in this.
The Council therefore recommends the development of Rotterdam
as the circular hub of Europe.
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More transport movements will occur at the local level.
Consumers shop in virtual stores rather than physical ones
and more services are rendered than products sold.
Transport movements increase due to online orders,
recycling, services and return flows.
The result? More road congestion and emission.
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Good management and collaboration within an area
constitute a solution to this problem.
The Council recommends the use of innovative tendering for city logistics.
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The circular economy requires us to reconsider the full life cycle of a product.
It is essential to use the entire supply chain as a starting point,
rather than all the separate links.
The Council recommends rethinking the entire supply chain,
including the use of what was formerly considered waste.
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The clustering of companies that complement one another
makes the exchange of residual flows easier in a circular economy.
The Council therefore advises the active stimulation of integrated clusters.
To summarise, it's up to the business community
to capitalise on these new opportunities.
And it's up to the Dutch government
to help the logistics sector facilitate the circular economy.
The Council for the Environment and Infrastructure
recommends the following: The development of Rotterdam
into the circular hub of Europe.
The use of innovative tendering for city logistics.
Active stimulation of integrated clusters.
Rethinking entire supply chains,
including the use of what was formerly considered waste.
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This preview offered a glimpse into the future of our economy and logistics.
The Council for the Environment and Infrastructure
foresees a circular economy filled with new opportunities
for the Dutch logistics sector.
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