Walther Ploos van Amstel
Professor of City Logistics
Walther Ploos van Amstel has been Professor of City Logistics at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences since 2014. He also serves as scientific director at the Centre of Expertise City Net Zero since 2023.
Expertise
zero-emission city logistics | service logistics | sustainable logistics | logistics process innovation | cooperation in logistics chains and networks | supply chain management
Contact
- E-mail: w.ploos.van.amstel@hva.nl
- Phone number: +31610081090
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About Walther Ploos van Amstel
Walther Ploos van Amstel has been Professor of City Logistics at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences since 2014. He conducts practice-oriented research into opportunities for smart and clean city logistics. He also serves as scientific director at the Centre of Expertise City Net Zero since 2023.
Walther holds a PhD from the Free University Amsterdam on the organisation of logistics control. He was Professor of Logistics at the Netherlands Defence Academy in Breda and Den Helder from 2002 to 2009. Prior to that, he worked for more than 25 years as an organisational consultant, specialising in logistics, supply-chain management and international distribution.
Ancillary positions
- Member of the Steering Committee of the Green Deal Logistics in Construction and the Green Deal Zero Emission City Logistics
- Ambassador of the PraktijkProef Amsterdam (traffic management)
- Commissioner at Taxicentrale Amsterdam
- Owner at Weloveyourears