Sustainability Report 2022_23

Responsible Use of Resources
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Making logistics more eco-efficient
At Schmitz Cargobull, transport within the production network
has a major influence on our CO 2
emissions. For
example, the long truck is used for inbound logistics, and
intermodal transport solutions along with alternative fuels
are being tested. In inbound logistics, the CO 2
emissions
were successfully reduced by 254 tonnes of CO 2
through
intermodal material transport in 2022.
3,059 t
CO 2 e saved in logistics
Transferring 2,287 trailers to customers by rail saved an
additional 2,805 tonnes of CO 2
equivalents in 2022.
Since 2023, our transport tenders have included ecological
aspects.
Reusable racks, for example, are one means of achieving ecologically and economically
efficient distribution of materials and components:
Folding pallet box cover racks
Folding racks are used for returning empties at the
plants in Spain, Turkey and Lithuania. These reduce
the empties volume during the return process by
75%. The previous delivery of the painted covers
on wooden pallets was not only inefficient to transport
due to the lack of stackability, but also frequently
resulted in damage and, therefore, in rejects.
Folding wear plate racks
An originally rigid frame for the local delivery of semitrailer
wear plates has been further developed to
include a folding function which then saves 80% of
the volume during return transport. Therefore, it
is also suitable for long-distance deliveries.
Initial situation: Transporting the pallet box covers on
wooden pallets led to damage
Development of a solution which takes into account
volume-optimised returns, simple material handling and
proper load securing
Initial situation: rigid container for local delivery
Development of a volume-optimised variant for delivery
over longer distances
Implementation with a packing density of 16 pallet box
covers per rack
Implementation of wear plate racks with a folding function