Quantitative & quantitative analysis,
planning and economic assessment of transport systems and policies

In recent years, Gruber Logistics has built a unique position in Europe: from a full-service logistics operator to a strategic partner for innovation.
Today, with Gruber Logistics’ consulting services, we offer our expertise to public authorities and private companies through specialized consulting and applied research services in the field of logistics and transport.

Our strength lies in hands-on experience across the entire supply chain, with operational activities throughout Europe and beyond, combined with structured participation in numerous European research projects. Gruber Logistics is currently the logistics company with the highest number of active European research and innovation projects.

This dual dimension – technical and project-based – enables us to support our clients with an integrated approach that combines operational know-how, strategic vision, and innovation capability.

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Consulting: a new frontier in logistic Expertise

In recent years, Gruber Logistics has built a unique position in Europe: from a full-service logistics operator to a strategic partner for innovation.

Today, with Gruber Logistics Consulting, we offer our expertise to public authorities and private companies through specialized consulting and applied research services in the field of logistics and transport.

Our strength lies in hands-on experience across the entire supply chain, with operational activities throughout Europe and beyond, combined with structured participation in numerous European research projects.

Gruber Logistics is currently the logistics company with the highest number of active European research and innovation projects. This dual dimension – technical and project-based – enables us to support our clients with an integrated approach that combines operational knowhow, strategic vision, and innovation capability.

Market challenges

Supporting change, anticipating needs, building solutions

The logistics and transport sector is undergoing a profound transformation. Through Gruber Logistics Consulting, we aim to address a wide range of evolving challenges:

→  Road congestion analysis
→  Increasing complexity of global supply chains
→  Rapidly changing market dynamics and geopolitical uncertainty
→  Digital transformation and process automation
→  High levels of interconnectivity among supply chain actors and systems
→  Transport capacity management issues and volatile demand
→  Need for strategic and operational optimization
→  Regulatory and market pressure for environmental sustainability
→  Adoption of new technologies for decarbonization and resilience
→  Difficulty in forecasting future logistics and supply trends
→ Growing need for data-driven public decision-making and simulation tools

Our services

Transport Economics

→ Economic analyses of the transport system and its components

→ Market research with a focus on road transport, intermodality, logistics operators, freight forwarding and shipping companie

→ Economic impact assessments of investments and sectoral policies

→ Assessment of territorial needs related to mobility and logistics

Transport Planning

→ Support in drafting territorial and logistics planning tools Demand analysis and flow modelling

→ Accessibility studies and modal interconnection assessments

→ Definition of development scenarios for transport infrastructure and services

Research and Innovation

Cross -cutting expertise in:

→ Logistics digitalisation and process automation

→ Environmental sustainability and decarbonization

→ Supply chain resilience, intermodality and intelligent systems

References

We are the most active and successful European organization in applied logistics research. In recent years, we have participated in over 10 European research projects focused on technological innovation, process automation, transport digitalization, intermodality, and environmental sustainability.

Thanks to these activities, we collaborate with over 40 research institutions, universities, and innovation centers, contributing to shaping the future of European logistics. We are a key reference for public bodies, operators, and decision-makers in the fields of sustainable mobility policies, multimodal automation, and digitalization of logistics services.

References

→ ZEFES – Zero Emission, Flexible vehicle platforms with modular powertrains serving the long-haul Freight EcoSystem

→ STREnGth_M – Stimulating road Transport Research in Europe and around the Globe for sustainable Mobility

→ EMPOWER – Eco-operated, Modular, highly efficient, and flexible multiPOWERtrain for long-haul heavy-duty vehicles

→ FlexMCS – Flexible Megawatt Charging Systems, open software architectures, and planning modules creating multi-charger hubs for the European electric mobility system

→ SHIFT2ZERO – Shifting to zero-emission logistics with right-sized, mission focused, N1 eLCVs

→ MODI – A leap towards SAE L4 automated driving feature

→ ACCESSMILE – Improving ACCESSibility of last MILE connections of rural and peripheral regions to main TEN-T nodes in Central Europe through ICT

→ AUTOSUP – Boosting innovation-led industrial transition to AUTOnomous Multimodal SUPply Chains

→ ESEP4Freight – European Shift Enabler Portal for Freight

→ KEYSTONE – Knowledgeable comprehensive and fully integrated smart solution for resilient, sustainable and optimized transport operations

→ TRANSCEND – Transport resilience against Cyber and Non-Cyber Events to prevent Network Disruption

→ IKIGAI – Physical Internet and the Key Steps to Innovation-driven supply chain transformation towards Green, Affordable, Scalable and Collaborative Zero-Emission Freight Transport Solutions