Objective The TACTICS project will demonstrate that loading bays and the intermodal transfer of palletised goods can be fully automated, electronically managed and networked into computer based logistics within existing transport systems.A functional system will be constructed to verify the system and demonstrate mechanical engineering, electronic control and logistics software solutions.This programme will also demonstrate that it is viable to transfer palletised goods in an uninterrupted recyclable intermodal distribution chain. Goods can be packed at source and delivered in returnable packaging in a fully automated cycle. Current practices require excessive packaging and inefficient multiple handling operations at numerous points in the transport chain.Indirect benefits will be more effective use of vehicles and warehouse, fast intermodal transfer, reduced consumption of fuels and packaging, reduced pollution and traffic congestion, reduced impact to urban environments, reduced material handling and less damage. Loading and unloading practices, currently too variable and extremely inefficient, can be streamlined. Vehicle and container utilisation is poor, requiring unnecessary duplication of equipment and redundant operational support. Standardised and automated loading will reduce this problem. %The TACTICS group will be completing a demonstration programme that will see the automatic loading and transfer of palletised goods as part of a high volume consumer distribution chain.This cross European exercise will handle consumable products that use the same recyclable palletising from origin to point of retail and will be electronically managed using advanced product tagging.Countries involved; Germany and the United Kingdom. %TERMINET, ASAP, FLIHTT, IMPULSE, ROLLING SHELF Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwareengineering and technologymechanical engineeringnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollutionengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels Programme(s) FP4-TRANSPORT - Specific research, technological development and demonstration programme in the field of transport, 1994-1998 Topic(s) 3.1 - Quality of the network Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator 3T DESIGN LIMITED EU contribution No data Address Hill House 8 Warwick Road CV47 0HN Southam United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ACCELERATED BUISNESS GROWTH LTD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Alexander House Fore Hill 38 CB7 4AF Cambridgeshire See on map Total cost No data CHEP UK LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Weybridge Business Park Addlestone Road KT15 2UD Surrey See on map Total cost No data LINPAC MATERIALS HANDLING GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Gildestrasse 1 48455 BAD BENTHEIM See on map Total cost No data LINPAC MOULDINGS LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 3180 Park Square Birmingham Business Park B37 7YN Birmingham See on map Total cost No data NV CHEP EUROPE SA Belgium EU contribution No data Address Uitbreidingstraat 46 2600 Antwerpen See on map Total cost No data