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Behind the Success of Truck Platooning Challenge | Dirk-Jan de Bruijn | TEDxPrague


it’s fantastic to be here it’s an honor

it’s fantastic to be here it’s an honor to share my dreams with you and sorry

to share my dreams with you and sorry

to share my dreams with you and sorry for my English my check is non-existent

last August I was invited by scania the

last August I was invited by scania the famous lori producer you know the king

famous lori producer you know the king

famous lori producer you know the king of the road they have a Griffin in their

of the road they have a Griffin in their

of the road they have a Griffin in their logo and they organized a conference and

logo and they organized a conference and

logo and they organized a conference and sustainability because they introduced

sustainability because they introduced

sustainability because they introduced their new generation of trucks towards

their new generation of trucks towards

their new generation of trucks towards 2025 and we were all invited to go to

2025 and we were all invited to go to

2025 and we were all invited to go to Paris lucky me to join them the weather

Paris lucky me to join them the weather

Paris lucky me to join them the weather was beautiful it was a sunny day and we

was beautiful it was a sunny day and we

was beautiful it was a sunny day and we were all invited in the compiler in

were all invited in the compiler in

were all invited in the compiler in Paris I don’t know if you ever been

Paris I don’t know if you ever been

Paris I don’t know if you ever been there it’s a monument and it’s built in

there it’s a monument and it’s built in

there it’s a monument and it’s built in early 1900s for the world expo full of

early 1900s for the world expo full of

early 1900s for the world expo full of gloves so you can expect what

gloves so you can expect what

gloves so you can expect what temperature it was inside but when we

temperature it was inside but when we

temperature it was inside but when we came in there was a huge billboards

came in there was a huge billboards

came in there was a huge billboards standing with a quote with the following

standing with a quote with the following

standing with a quote with the following message by rote alone we transport over

message by rote alone we transport over

message by rote alone we transport over 8 billion tons of goods annalee which is

8 billion tons of goods annalee which is

8 billion tons of goods annalee which is similar to a million eiffel towers

similar to a million eiffel towers

similar to a million eiffel towers around the world a million Eiffel Towers

around the world a million Eiffel Towers

around the world a million Eiffel Towers the question is how can we do this more

the question is how can we do this more

the question is how can we do this more sustainable and meet growing demands

sustainable and meet growing demands

sustainable and meet growing demands ladies and gentlemen I was for the

ladies and gentlemen I was for the

ladies and gentlemen I was for the organizing of the truck platooning

organizing of the truck platooning

organizing of the truck platooning challenge I was invited several times at

challenge I was invited several times at

challenge I was invited several times at the senior management of APM terminals

the senior management of APM terminals

the senior management of APM terminals in Rotterdam Harbor APM terminals is the

in Rotterdam Harbor APM terminals is the

in Rotterdam Harbor APM terminals is the highest automated container terminal of

highest automated container terminal of

highest automated container terminal of the world and we had several times

the world and we had several times

the world and we had several times discussions with the management and they

discussions with the management and they

discussions with the management and they told us that the 12 million containers

told us that the 12 million containers

told us that the 12 million containers now coming down

now coming down

now coming down in Rotterdam for transportation to

in Rotterdam for transportation to

in Rotterdam for transportation to hinterlands so to Germany and to your

hinterlands so to Germany and to your

hinterlands so to Germany and to your country is going to double within a

country is going to double within a

country is going to double within a decade and we’re not going to double our

decade and we’re not going to double our

decade and we’re not going to double our infrastructure our infrastructure has

infrastructure our infrastructure has

infrastructure our infrastructure has reached the limits of their abilities

reached the limits of their abilities

reached the limits of their abilities but there are more challenges to ever

but there are more challenges to ever

but there are more challenges to ever win 75 percent of what we move is going

win 75 percent of what we move is going

win 75 percent of what we move is going by Road one-third of the lorries driving

by Road one-third of the lorries driving

by Road one-third of the lorries driving through Europe move air they are empty

through Europe move air they are empty

through Europe move air they are empty and if we do nothing the congestion

and if we do nothing the congestion

and if we do nothing the congestion costs will rise in 2020 with more than

costs will rise in 2020 with more than

costs will rise in 2020 with more than forty percent and besides that we signed

forty percent and besides that we signed

forty percent and besides that we signed a last December embarrass in important

a last December embarrass in important

a last December embarrass in important climate agreements because we live on

climate agreements because we live on

climate agreements because we live on the earth of our grandchildren and we

the earth of our grandchildren and we

the earth of our grandchildren and we learned all from a global company like

learned all from a global company like

learned all from a global company like Unilever that sustainability and

Unilever that sustainability and

Unilever that sustainability and profitability can go hand in hand in a

profitability can go hand in hand in a

profitability can go hand in hand in a win-win approach like we learned from

win-win approach like we learned from

win-win approach like we learned from Steven Covey dear friends we have a

Steven Covey dear friends we have a

Steven Covey dear friends we have a serious problem in the coming years we

serious problem in the coming years we

serious problem in the coming years we have to realize a huge challenge

have to realize a huge challenge

have to realize a huge challenge implementing smart mobility new systems

implementing smart mobility new systems

implementing smart mobility new systems new intelligence transport systems and

new intelligence transport systems and

new intelligence transport systems and not just for fun not just for hobby but

not just for fun not just for hobby but

not just for fun not just for hobby but for contributing to our higher social

for contributing to our higher social

for contributing to our higher social goals like mobility sustainability

goals like mobility sustainability

goals like mobility sustainability accessibility and safety because we

accessibility and safety because we

accessibility and safety because we don’t want to lower ourselves in

don’t want to lower ourselves in

don’t want to lower ourselves in infinity like we learned from Albert

infinity like we learned from Albert

infinity like we learned from Albert Einstein years ago doing the same thing

Einstein years ago doing the same thing

Einstein years ago doing the same thing over and over again and expecting

over and over again and expecting

over and over again and expecting different results Albert Einstein

different results Albert Einstein

different results Albert Einstein learned us don’t solve problems on the

learned us don’t solve problems on the

learned us don’t solve problems on the same level they are incurred and that

same level they are incurred and that

same level they are incurred and that means a systemic change a systemic

means a systemic change a systemic

means a systemic change a systemic change for the transition from doing the

change for the transition from doing the

change for the transition from doing the same things better to doing new things

same things better to doing new things

same things better to doing new things together with others and that really is

together with others and that really is

together with others and that really is difficult dear friends but easy problems

difficult dear friends but easy problems

difficult dear friends but easy problems aren’t there it’s and it asked for

aren’t there it’s and it asked for

aren’t there it’s and it asked for leadership and the only stupid thing we

leadership and the only stupid thing we

leadership and the only stupid thing we can do now is waste this opportunity

can do now is waste this opportunity

can do now is waste this opportunity let’s learn from Peter Drucker the

let’s learn from Peter Drucker the

let’s learn from Peter Drucker the famous guru he’s told us in times of

famous guru he’s told us in times of

famous guru he’s told us in times of turbulence the biggest danger is to act

turbulence the biggest danger is to act

turbulence the biggest danger is to act with yesterday logic so we need to make

with yesterday logic so we need to make

with yesterday logic so we need to make progress the world of tomorrow starts

progress the world of tomorrow starts

progress the world of tomorrow starts today start here so and for that reason

today start here so and for that reason

today start here so and for that reason we organized a triplet ruling challenge

we organized a triplet ruling challenge

we organized a triplet ruling challenge as you can see on this map and people

as you can see on this map and people

as you can see on this map and people would ask what is truck platooning while

would ask what is truck platooning while

would ask what is truck platooning while truck co tuning is if in fact safe and

truck co tuning is if in fact safe and

truck co tuning is if in fact safe and legal tailgating lorries in polynesia

legal tailgating lorries in polynesia

legal tailgating lorries in polynesia raphy connected but i’m going to show

raphy connected but i’m going to show

raphy connected but i’m going to show you by a small video of one minute what

you by a small video of one minute what

you by a small video of one minute what really is the benefit of truck

really is the benefit of truck

really is the benefit of truck platooning one high potential solution

platooning one high potential solution

platooning one high potential solution is truck platooning trucks slipstreaming

is truck platooning trucks slipstreaming

is truck platooning trucks slipstreaming varying clothes behind one another

varying clothes behind one another

varying clothes behind one another truffula tuning is made possible by

truffula tuning is made possible by

truffula tuning is made possible by using a combination of different

using a combination of different

using a combination of different technologies equipped with radar camera

technologies equipped with radar camera

technologies equipped with radar camera and gps technology the trucks know their

and gps technology the trucks know their

and gps technology the trucks know their precise location

precise location

precise location the trucks communicate by a wireless

the trucks communicate by a wireless

the trucks communicate by a wireless vehicle to vehicle communication which

vehicle to vehicle communication which

vehicle to vehicle communication which reduces that individual response times

reduces that individual response times

reduces that individual response times to almost zero and allows them to ride

to almost zero and allows them to ride

to almost zero and allows them to ride very close together safely

prop literally has many advantages

prop literally has many advantages platoons take up less space and don’t

platoons take up less space and don’t

platoons take up less space and don’t overtake in the future platoons as a

overtake in the future platoons as a

overtake in the future platoons as a whole may overtake one another in

whole may overtake one another in

whole may overtake one another in particular in hilly terrain this

particular in hilly terrain this

particular in hilly terrain this optimizes Road activity and minimizes

optimizes Road activity and minimizes

optimizes Road activity and minimizes traffic jams driving so close together

traffic jams driving so close together

traffic jams driving so close together also decreases the air drag resulting in

also decreases the air drag resulting in

also decreases the air drag resulting in less fuel consumption and pure co2

less fuel consumption and pure co2

less fuel consumption and pure co2 emissions in order to show that it’s not

emissions in order to show that it’s not

emissions in order to show that it’s not a v-star we organized under the umbrella

a v-star we organized under the umbrella

a v-star we organized under the umbrella of our Dutch EU Presidency the truck

of our Dutch EU Presidency the truck

of our Dutch EU Presidency the truck platooning challenge with six convoys of

platooning challenge with six convoys of

platooning challenge with six convoys of all truck manufactures so Duff Daimler

all truck manufactures so Duff Daimler

all truck manufactures so Duff Daimler iveco Emma and scania and Volvo we drove

iveco Emma and scania and Volvo we drove

iveco Emma and scania and Volvo we drove in platoons through Europe and our

in platoons through Europe and our

in platoons through Europe and our public roads just to put irreversible

public roads just to put irreversible

public roads just to put irreversible steps and to show that it’s possible not

steps and to show that it’s possible not

steps and to show that it’s possible not from a desk we got we all know a desk is

from a desk we got we all know a desk is

from a desk we got we all know a desk is the most dangerous place from which to

the most dangerous place from which to

the most dangerous place from which to view the world and that’s nothing new we

view the world and that’s nothing new we

view the world and that’s nothing new we call it at the moment we call it agile

call it at the moment we call it agile

call it at the moment we call it agile scrum but two thousand years ago Julius

scrum but two thousand years ago Julius

scrum but two thousand years ago Julius Caesar learned us it’s better to create

Caesar learned us it’s better to create

Caesar learned us it’s better to create than to learn creating is the essence of

than to learn creating is the essence of

than to learn creating is the essence of life and that’s the reason why we boots

life and that’s the reason why we boots

life and that’s the reason why we boots steps in the innovation life cycle of

steps in the innovation life cycle of

steps in the innovation life cycle of the concept of truck platooning and it

the concept of truck platooning and it

the concept of truck platooning and it all was very much supported by my

all was very much supported by my

all was very much supported by my Minister Melanie shoes von Hagen she

Minister Melanie shoes von Hagen she

Minister Melanie shoes von Hagen she signs together with the other 27

signs together with the other 27

signs together with the other 27 European Transportation ministers in

European Transportation ministers in

European Transportation ministers in Amsterdam last April the declaration of

Amsterdam last April the declaration of

Amsterdam last April the declaration of Amsterdam and for that reason we put

Amsterdam and for that reason we put

Amsterdam and for that reason we put it’s the first time we put smart

it’s the first time we put smart

it’s the first time we put smart mobility on the political agenda where

mobility on the political agenda where

mobility on the political agenda where it belongs because it is a tough

it belongs because it is a tough

it belongs because it is a tough difficult issue our next step is

difficult issue our next step is

difficult issue our next step is organizing real-life test cases

organizing real-life test cases

organizing real-life test cases integrated in the logistic business

integrated in the logistic business

integrated in the logistic business process of shippers like our older

process of shippers like our older

process of shippers like our older Heiser like jumbo like Unilever and like

Heiser like jumbo like Unilever and like

Heiser like jumbo like Unilever and like nikken the wheels will be on the road

nikken the wheels will be on the road

nikken the wheels will be on the road before the end of 2017 and it will all

before the end of 2017 and it will all

before the end of 2017 and it will all be focused on cycling with our training

be focused on cycling with our training

be focused on cycling with our training wheels in 2020 and that’s the best

wheels in 2020 and that’s the best

wheels in 2020 and that’s the best evidence we realized a breakthrough in

evidence we realized a breakthrough in

evidence we realized a breakthrough in implementing neck generation mobility in

implementing neck generation mobility in

implementing neck generation mobility in Europe but their friends what’s the six

Europe but their friends what’s the six

Europe but their friends what’s the six what’s his secret of this success why

what’s his secret of this success why

what’s his secret of this success why did it work here why was everybody so

did it work here why was everybody so

did it work here why was everybody so enthusiastic and how old is possible

enthusiastic and how old is possible

enthusiastic and how old is possible that a live stream of the landing of the

that a live stream of the landing of the

that a live stream of the landing of the platoons on April the six in Rotterdam

platoons on April the six in Rotterdam

platoons on April the six in Rotterdam harbour was viewed more than at 250,000

harbour was viewed more than at 250,000

harbour was viewed more than at 250,000 times and why was it I invited for this

times and why was it I invited for this

times and why was it I invited for this fantastic TEDx happening the answer is

fantastic TEDx happening the answer is

fantastic TEDx happening the answer is network leadership the power to handle

network leadership the power to handle

network leadership the power to handle beyond a shadow of our own kingdom we

beyond a shadow of our own kingdom we

beyond a shadow of our own kingdom we call it dignified triple helix in fact

call it dignified triple helix in fact

call it dignified triple helix in fact it’s not more than an equal partnership

it’s not more than an equal partnership

it’s not more than an equal partnership between four different stakeholders the

between four different stakeholders the

between four different stakeholders the government the market knowledge

government the market knowledge

government the market knowledge institutes and the environment all

institutes and the environment all

institutes and the environment all focused shoulder to shoulder on the same

focused shoulder to shoulder on the same

focused shoulder to shoulder on the same goal with benefits for all participants

goal with benefits for all participants

goal with benefits for all participants in a win-win mode to quote Steven curvy

in a win-win mode to quote Steven curvy

in a win-win mode to quote Steven curvy again what we learned from formal mmm US

again what we learned from formal mmm US

again what we learned from formal mmm US president harry s truman it’s amazing

president harry s truman it’s amazing

president harry s truman it’s amazing what you can accomplish if you don’t

what you can accomplish if you don’t

what you can accomplish if you don’t care will gets accredits and for that

care will gets accredits and for that

care will gets accredits and for that reason we built a community a community

reason we built a community a community

reason we built a community a community where all the different stakeholders

where all the different stakeholders

where all the different stakeholders from the government from the market from

from the government from the market from

from the government from the market from the knowledge institutes and from the

the knowledge institutes and from the

the knowledge institutes and from the environment all participated and all

environment all participated and all

environment all participated and all active in a mode to work on it and you

active in a mode to work on it and you

active in a mode to work on it and you can imagine that in order to to enable

can imagine that in order to to enable

can imagine that in order to to enable such a horizontal cooperation between

such a horizontal cooperation between

such a horizontal cooperation between all these stakeholders where nobody is

all these stakeholders where nobody is

all these stakeholders where nobody is the boss in fact if you have a

the boss in fact if you have a

the boss in fact if you have a traditional organization you have an

traditional organization you have an

traditional organization you have an organic RAM you have a boss and as

organic RAM you have a boss and as

organic RAM you have a boss and as always someone who says this is the way

always someone who says this is the way

always someone who says this is the way we ago and

we ago and

we ago and in a horizontal cooperation you don’t

in a horizontal cooperation you don’t

in a horizontal cooperation you don’t have that you have in fact the customer

have that you have in fact the customer

have that you have in fact the customer was the boss but the customer has no

was the boss but the customer has no

was the boss but the customer has no power enough to go for the breakthrough

power enough to go for the breakthrough

power enough to go for the breakthrough so for that reason three things are

so for that reason three things are

so for that reason three things are really important they are crucial for

really important they are crucial for

really important they are crucial for this success the first one is a clear

this success the first one is a clear

this success the first one is a clear goal the second one is the approach from

goal the second one is the approach from

goal the second one is the approach from customer experience not from the

customer experience not from the

customer experience not from the technology but from the demands from the

technology but from the demands from the

technology but from the demands from the customer journey and a third one is the

customer journey and a third one is the

customer journey and a third one is the common sense let’s say our habits our

common sense let’s say our habits our

common sense let’s say our habits our social values let’s focus on the dot on

social values let’s focus on the dot on

social values let’s focus on the dot on the horizontal promised land how does it

the horizontal promised land how does it

the horizontal promised land how does it look when it’s ready we’ll all be the

look when it’s ready we’ll all be the

look when it’s ready we’ll all be the situation in 2025 and of course it’s

situation in 2025 and of course it’s

situation in 2025 and of course it’s difficult to predict the future that’s

difficult to predict the future that’s

difficult to predict the future that’s what we also learned from Peter Drucker

what we also learned from Peter Drucker

what we also learned from Peter Drucker he said don’t predict a future created

he said don’t predict a future created

he said don’t predict a future created because trying to predict the future is

because trying to predict the future is

because trying to predict the future is like driving down a country road at

like driving down a country road at

like driving down a country road at night with no lights while looking out

night with no lights while looking out

night with no lights while looking out of the back window and so we created the

of the back window and so we created the

of the back window and so we created the future in the spirit of what we learned

future in the spirit of what we learned

future in the spirit of what we learned from Dom hélder câmara bazillion

from Dom hélder câmara bazillion

from Dom hélder câmara bazillion Archbishop he said if you dream alone it

Archbishop he said if you dream alone it

Archbishop he said if you dream alone it still stays a dream but if you dream

still stays a dream but if you dream

still stays a dream but if you dream together it becomes reality and so we

together it becomes reality and so we

together it becomes reality and so we went on with a Invitational conference

went on with a Invitational conference

went on with a Invitational conference to work on what will be the situation in

to work on what will be the situation in

to work on what will be the situation in 20-25 a sort of a roadmap what kind of

20-25 a sort of a roadmap what kind of

20-25 a sort of a roadmap what kind of steps we are going to make together on

steps we are going to make together on

steps we are going to make together on the different items like technology like

the different items like technology like

the different items like technology like legal like user acceptance like human

legal like user acceptance like human

legal like user acceptance like human behavior traffic management privacy and

behavior traffic management privacy and

behavior traffic management privacy and security items and infrastructure there

security items and infrastructure there

security items and infrastructure there still is a lot to do but we’re going to

still is a lot to do but we’re going to

still is a lot to do but we’re going to solve it together as a horizontal

solve it together as a horizontal

solve it together as a horizontal horizontal cooperation and let’s be

horizontal cooperation and let’s be

horizontal cooperation and let’s be clear if you have a vision like that

clear if you have a vision like that

clear if you have a vision like that that gives you direction that gives you

that gives you direction that gives you

that gives you direction that gives you energy and that creates movement and

energy and that creates movement and

energy and that creates movement and vision without action is daydreaming but

vision without action is daydreaming but

vision without action is daydreaming but worse is action without vision that’s a

worse is action without vision that’s a

worse is action without vision that’s a nightmare

let’s go to the second one the second

let’s go to the second one the second issue is the customer journey not a

issue is the customer journey not a

issue is the customer journey not a technology bouche but focus on market

technology bouche but focus on market

technology bouche but focus on market pool because let’s be clear you don’t

pool because let’s be clear you don’t

pool because let’s be clear you don’t want to have a product you want to have

want to have a product you want to have

want to have a product you want to have a performance not buying a lamp but you

a performance not buying a lamp but you

a performance not buying a lamp but you want to have light no heater but heat or

want to have light no heater but heat or

want to have light no heater but heat or climate you don’t want a car but you

climate you don’t want a car but you

climate you don’t want a car but you want mobility and let’s quote for that

want mobility and let’s quote for that

want mobility and let’s quote for that reason Steve Jobs the man who was

reason Steve Jobs the man who was

reason Steve Jobs the man who was responsible for selling more than a

responsible for selling more than a

responsible for selling more than a billion iPhones we all have them and he

billion iPhones we all have them and he

billion iPhones we all have them and he said you’ve got to start with the

said you’ve got to start with the

said you’ve got to start with the customer experience and work back

customer experience and work back

customer experience and work back towards the technology and not the other

towards the technology and not the other

towards the technology and not the other way around and then for the third part

way around and then for the third part

way around and then for the third part these shared values what other habits

these shared values what other habits

these shared values what other habits how are we working in a horizontal

how are we working in a horizontal

how are we working in a horizontal cooperation first start with the end in

cooperation first start with the end in

cooperation first start with the end in mind like we’ve made here with this

mind like we’ve made here with this

mind like we’ve made here with this roadmap second one what I already said

roadmap second one what I already said

roadmap second one what I already said is focus on a shared goal the third one

is focus on a shared goal the third one

is focus on a shared goal the third one is value creation in terms of citizens

is value creation in terms of citizens

is value creation in terms of citizens the the Ford one is a link with the

the the Ford one is a link with the

the the Ford one is a link with the innovation to the business model the

innovation to the business model the

innovation to the business model the fifth is confused as proof like

fifth is confused as proof like

fifth is confused as proof like Confucius learned on 50 25 years 2500

Confucius learned on 50 25 years 2500

Confucius learned on 50 25 years 2500 years ago write it down I’ll forget it

years ago write it down I’ll forget it

years ago write it down I’ll forget it show it and I remember the let me feel

show it and I remember the let me feel

show it and I remember the let me feel it I embrace it and the last one is we

it I embrace it and the last one is we

it I embrace it and the last one is we have to make progress so build a bridge

have to make progress so build a bridge

have to make progress so build a bridge by walking across across it let me

by walking across across it let me

by walking across across it let me summarize ladies and gentlemen’s it’s

summarize ladies and gentlemen’s it’s

summarize ladies and gentlemen’s it’s difficult to conclude that the core is

difficult to conclude that the core is

difficult to conclude that the core is the transformation transformation from

the transformation transformation from

the transformation transformation from centralized values like commands control

centralized values like commands control

centralized values like commands control and communication to new values as

and communication to new values as

and communication to new values as stretch trust connection and

stretch trust connection and

stretch trust connection and craftsmanship with a natural balance

craftsmanship with a natural balance

craftsmanship with a natural balance between top-down and bottom-up and that

between top-down and bottom-up and that

between top-down and bottom-up and that starts here today now with you in your

starts here today now with you in your

starts here today now with you in your own cycle of influence because we all

own cycle of influence because we all

own cycle of influence because we all know that what you want to candle in

know that what you want to candle in

know that what you want to candle in others

others

others first burn into yourself let me finish

first burn into yourself let me finish

first burn into yourself let me finish with the famous quote of Steve Jobs the

with the famous quote of Steve Jobs the

with the famous quote of Steve Jobs the people who are crazy enough to think

people who are crazy enough to think

people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones

they can change the world are the ones

they can change the world are the ones who do thank you very much

who do thank you very much

who do thank you very much [Applause]

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