In the dynamic world of urban logistics, innovative services are crucial for sustainable business success. Only those who manage to continuously optimize their processes, shorten delivery times, reliably meet delivery deadlines, and thus reduce costs will be able to significantly improve the customer experience and retain customers for their own delivery service.
The logistics industry is currently experiencing a massive increase in delivery volumes, particularly in cities, and a change in the way deliveries are carried out. As the number of people delivering parcels, food, and other consignments increases, so does the need to rethink logistics routes.
Vehicles in Urban Logistics
In cities, different types of vehicles are increasingly being used for deliveries. Groceries and drugstore items are often transported on cargo bikes that have access to residential streets and bike paths. Bike couriers on racing bikes use one-way streets in the opposite direction, and the use of eScooters for deliveries is steadily increasing. Each of these modes of transport places specific demands on the road network and the planning of logistics services. Read more about the Urban logistics during the 2024 Olympic Games.
This is where PTV Developer comes in, a platform that provides powerful APIs to add important logistical and geographical functions to your software solutions. These APIs can be flexibly combined, customized, and easily scaled, enabling companies to increase the efficiency of their logistics and gain a clear competitive advantage.
PTV Developer is now expanding its offering. In addition to the well-established PTV map, the extensive, worldwide map material from OpenStreetMap (OSM) is now also available. This gives companies additional options for accessing precise and up-to-date map data and integrating it into their systems.
OSM <> PTV Developer
With PTV Developer, developers can now decide for themselves which maps are best suited to their specific use cases. Whether a map optimized for cars or trucks or a map specially adapted for bicycles, scooters or cargo bikes is used depends on the individual requirements of the logistics service in each case.
Master your Logistic Challenges
To plan and optimize the best route in cities with new modes of transport, the use of OSM data is essential. The detailed and up-to-date map material from OSM enables precise routing and route planning that is specifically tailored to the needs of modern urban logistics.
The integration of OpenStreetMap into PTV Developer is an important step towards adapting to the fast-paced world of urban logistics. With customized solutions for the specific requirements of different modes of transport, PTV Developer ensures that companies can master their logistics challenges efficiently and effectively.