Working Group: Distribution and Fulfilment

Contact this working group.

Task
Promoting green, (inter)nationally effective and efficient logistical services, both for post and packages

Subjects

• Promoting high-quality logistical services for post and packages 
• Monitoring developments in the field of fulfilment 
• Drawing up an inventory of internal distribution logistics and its outsourcing 
• Monitoring the liberalisation of the postal market

Lobby issues

• Encouraging a green post and package market 
• Working on timeslot delivery as a new USP for home-shopping 
• Self-regulation of unwanted letterbox advertisements via www.postfilter.nl

Other goals and activities

• Publishing consumer research into timeslot delivery (January) 
• Publishing research into the market for post and packages (Distribution Monitor) (spring) 
• Publishing a new positioning paper (April)

Common ground with other Working Groups 

• Working Group on Fraud & Security 
• Working Group on Marketing 
• Working Group on Legislation

External contacts
The Netherlands

• Postfilter Foundation 
• VNO-NCW (Confederation of Netherlands Industries and Employers): Postal Services Committee 
• OPTA (Independent Post and Telecommunication Authority) 
• Ministries of Economic Affairs and Transport and Water Management

Europe

• European Commission 
• EMOTA (European E-Commerce and Mail Order Trade)

Members of the Working Group on Distribution & Fulfilment: 
Nico van Essen (Bakker Hillegom), Chairman
Jaap Schokkenkamp (Thuiswinkel.org), Secretary
Sake Beekman (bol.com) 
Aad Dekker (Klingel) 
René Repko ( Kleertjes.com) 
William Harte (Neckermann.com) 
Jan Fennema (Wehkamp) 
Davy Kerstens (Neckermann.com) 
Martijn van Koningsbrugge (Tintelingen) 
Joos Lambrechtsen (Herensokken.nl) 
Jack van Nieuwenhuizen (Intrading) 
Pascal van Poecke (Garant-o-Matic) 
Kelly Soijo (Conrad Electronic Benelux) 
Gert Tuinsma (Sanoma Uitgevers) 
Hans van der Zalm (Reader's Digest)