What projects are in progress?
Here you can find projects that are currently in progress within ASTER. It is currently not possible to participate in the projects, but you can contact the project manager for more information or flag interest in participating in a follow-up project.
Branschöverenskommelsens effekter (The effects of the industry agreement)
Syftet med detta projekt är att identifiera och beskriva effekterna av branschöverenskommelsen för den fossilfria leveransen. Att utforska dessa effekter generar viktig kunskap för att vidareutveckla...
Business models in sustainable package distribution - from the housing companies' perspective
With a starting point from the perspective of the municipal housing companies with the goal of contributing to the development of new business models and strategies for future real estate and...
CIRKLA
Under upcoming EU regulations, at least 40% of all e-commerce packaging must be circular by 2030. This shift requires millions of packages to be reintegrated into the e-commerce supply chain annually...
Climate-Neutral Rural Logistics
The project addresses environmental issues related to CO2 emissions from e-commerce deliveries, accessibility to services in rural areas and cooperation between stakeholders. It explores the...
DENSE - The unified e-commerce delivery
The project involves several key stakeholders that play an important role in the Swedish ecosystem. Its aim is to explore and develop a consolidation solution for last-mile deliveries that could be...
E-com Ready
Reduced climate footprint, better working environment, more efficient working methods and cheaper deliveries. With e-commerce-adapted deliveries, e-commerce can reduce its climate impact and at the...
e-COMSTRAT
The objective of e-COMSTRAT is to provide new knowledge about how municipalities can achieve an improved urban environment through access to delivery data. By taking part in delivery data, e-COMSTRAT...
Gordon Circular - A circular package for home delivery of food
The strong growth of e-commerce in recent years has been positive for the growth of many Swedish companies. Unfortunately, the amount of waste, as a result of the disposable packaging in which home...
Large-scale, coordinated and customized e-commerce deliveries
Large-scale, coordinated and customized e-commerce deliveries will test a new large-scale solution for sustainable food deliveries, where chilled foods are transported in a reusable carton that adds...
Modeling of real estate transports close to real estate
In the feasibility study Modeling of freight transport close to real estate, the conditions for modeling expected volumes of freight transport close to real estate (parcel deliveries, postal...
Parcel locker Policy
Projektet Parcel locker Policy har kommit fram till att paketskåp (PLs) har en betydande potential att minska de negativa miljö- och samhällseffekterna av e-handelslogistik. Här kan du läsa om den...
PassOn-line
The feasibility study aims to increase the amount of clothing that is reused in Sweden by facilitating donations from consumers. The project will contribute to a great environmental benefit in the...
Patchify
Patchify - a concept that will simplify the recirculation of returned garments in e-commerce, garments that today are often discarded or thrown away.
PayItForward - Digital solutions for increased recycling of textiles
PayItForward is a feasibility study that will investigate the conditions for more efficient e-commerce. The purpose of the feasibility study is to increase the lifespan of more products through the...
Qfix - local repair of complaints
Qfix aims to digitize the repair industry by bringing together local service providers on a digital platform. This initiative simplifies customer access to repair services and allows e-tailers to...
Returbar
Over the past decade, the demand for e-commerce services in the grocery trade has skyrocketed. This has led to a significant increase in the use of plastic and paper bags, which are seldom reused or...
Smart Fossil-free Return Flows
The purpose of Smart Fossil Free Returns Flows is to understand more about the underlying factors and the main reasons why a retailer decides to implement a digital returns information system. Based...
Smart home
Connected delivery boxes for increased durability and availability. Goods transport is an important part of society and a smart transport system means that accessibility to important social functions...
Sustainable omnichannels
Which delivery method is most sustainable - home delivery or Click and Collect? How should consumers be able to know which choice is the best to minimize the emissions when they shop online? The...
Sustainable reconditioning for circular trade
E-commerce in a circular economy requires renewed business models where resources and products are reused and used for as long as possible, which means that return flows and reconditioning of products...
The role of logistics for profitability in circular business models
A key step toward sustainable trade involves introducing and scaling up circular business models, particularly those close to consumers, such as used sales, rentals, and repair services. Interest in...
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