Miranda Blake
Industrie Nieuws • 2 min lezen

De weg voor 2025: Te verwachten trends in de vrachtwagenindustrie

Gemaakt: 02-01-2025

Bijgewerkt: 02-01-2025

Van de algemene ontevredenheid over chauffeurs tot de recente wijzigingen in de CPC voor chauffeurs en vertragingen in het [EU-inreis/uitreissysteem] (https://snapacc.com/newsroom/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-eu-entryexit-system/), 2024 is een wervelwind geweest voor de logistieke sector. En er ligt veel in het verschiet voor 2025 - hier verkennen we de trends die de sector naar verwachting zullen vormgeven.

Alle voordelen van AI omarmen

Naar verwachting zal automatisering het komende jaar een belangrijke rol spelen. Er zullen ontwikkelingen zijn op het gebied van autonome voertuigtechnologie, transportmanagementsystemen en elektronische registratieapparatuur - wat zal leiden tot meer adoptie en aanzienlijke veranderingen binnen de sector.

Bovendien staat een toename van AI-gebruik voor routeoptimalisatie, voorspellend onderhoud en vlootbeheer op stapel. Dit zal leiden tot betere resultaten zoals verbeterde operationele efficiëntie en lagere kosten. Het Internet of Things (IoT) en machine learning zullen bijzonder waardevol zijn en worden gebruikt om storingen in apparatuur te voorspellen, waardoor stilstand wordt beperkt.

Op een vergelijkbare manier zal telematica waardevolle live gegevens delen met betrekking tot de prestaties van het voertuig, het gedrag van de bestuurder en de status van de lading - wat leidt tot een betere veiligheid en naleving van de voorschriften.

De genderkloof en het chauffeurstekort aanpakken

Meer vrouwelijke chauffeurs aantrekken is een manier om het [tekort aan chauffeurs] aan te pakken (https://snapacc.com/newsroom/hgv-drivers-challenge-the-term-driver-shortage/). Werkgevers zouden een breder scala aan functies kunnen aanbieden, trainingsprogramma's en beleid kunnen introduceren waar vrouwen baat bij hebben en de werkomgeving inclusiever kunnen maken. Wat dit laatste betreft, zijn er ideeën zoals mentorschap of werkpatronen die beter passen bij het leven van vrachtwagenchauffeurs (zoals dagdiensten en het rijden van cirkelroutes om mensen met gezinsverplichtingen te ondersteunen).

Uit discussies op de [SNAP Facebook-pagina] (https://www.facebook.com/snapaccount) bleek echter dat zowel mannelijke als vrouwelijke chauffeurs behoefte hebben aan verandering. Hoewel sommigen erop wezen dat bepaalde dingen beter zouden kunnen voor vrouwen (iemand merkte bijvoorbeeld op dat 90% van de depotfaciliteiten geen toiletbakken heeft), waren er veel opmerkingen over het totale werknemerspakket en de voorzieningen van de truckstop:

"Mannen hebben betere ondersteuning nodig voor kinderopvang. Als ze dat deden, zouden vrouwen niet de dupe worden van de ziekte of prioriteiten van hun kinderen. De voorzieningen zijn schokkend voor beide seksen."

*"Verbeter de omstandigheden en faciliteiten voor ALLE chauffeurs en je zult meer mensen in de sector zien komen, zowel mannen als vrouwen.

En dus moeten bedrijven bekijken hoe ze hun hele personeelsbestand kunnen verleiden en behouden. Ze kunnen betere vergoedingen, arbeidsomstandigheden en ontwikkelingsmogelijkheden bieden. Ook kunnen ze trainingen implementeren om ervoor te zorgen dat mensen over de juiste capaciteiten beschikken - voor nu en in de toekomst.

Vrouw die een vrachtwagen bestuurt] (https://prodsnapstorage.blob.core.windows.net/public-news/d2125d84-e2ce-4c47-9909-8b048b14a23c-Woman%20truck%20driver.jpg)

Een groenere industrie promoten

Een ander belangrijk aandachtspunt is duurzaamheid - vooral door de steeds strengere milieuwetgeving, de overstap naar net-nul en de torenhoge brandstofprijzen.

Voertuigen op alternatieve brandstoffen voldeden in 2024 niet aan de verwachtingen, dus er wordt verwacht dat er, hoewel er op dit gebied nog steeds wordt geïnnoveerd, meer aandacht zal zijn voor hoe wagenparken hun operationele efficiëntie kunnen verbeteren (bijvoorbeeld door technologie, gegevens en AI te gebruiken om tijdverlies te verminderen). Bedrijven zullen ook op zoek gaan naar groenere toeleveringsketens door samen te werken met milieuvriendelijkere leveranciers en vervoerders.

Ook de overstap naar elektrische vrachtwagens neemt toe - dit jaar zullen er meer EV-laadpunten komen in vrachtwagenparken. Vlootbedrijven worden echter geconfronteerd met barrières zoals aanzienlijke kosten vooraf en onvoldoende laadinfrastructuur.

Toename van langeafstandsvracht

Tot slot is er een voorspelde toename van lucht- en zeevracht, wat een domino-effect zal hebben op de vrachtwagenindustrie. Dit wordt alleen maar versterkt doordat wereldwijde toeleveringsketens steeds meer met elkaar verbonden raken.

Als gevolg hiervan zal het langeafstandsvrachtvervoer toenemen, waardoor het nog belangrijker wordt dat chauffeurs voldoende pauzes nemen op veilige stopplaatsen. En dit is waar SNAP kan helpen.

Onze intruck app heeft meer dan 800 sites beschikbaar in heel Europa, waaronder in Oostenrijk, Bulgarije, Tsjechië, Griekenland, Hongarije, Italië en Roemenië. Wij helpen vlootbeheer eenvoudig te maken en zorgen ervoor dat zowel chauffeurs als vrachtwagenchauffeurs zich kunnen houden aan de arbeidstijdenrichtlijn voor chauffeurs in 2025 en daarna.

Neem voor meer informatie contact op met ons team op +44 (0)1603 777242.

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