MOBILITY

DISTRIBUTION CENTERS

WHY

Why Mobility standards are Important

At Nike, Mobility is how we support movement to catalyze the connection of employees and Nike environments. This is done in two key areas: movement to and from campus and movement in and around a building / across campus. Traditionally, Mobility has focused on the movement of people and GPS goods, however, Nike Distribution Centers present another layer of complexity with an additional focus on the movement of Supply Chain product.


Movement to and from campus

In Distribution Centers, it is important to ensure our employees can get to their location safely, affordably, and equitably. Given that most Nike Distribution Centers are located in areas further from main public transport hubs, the majority of employees travel by car. With rising fuel costs and parking congestion challenges during shift arrival / departure times, we need to prioritize ways to promote and support alternative means of travel.


Movement in and around a building / across campus

Additionally, there are a number of internal movement needs for Distribution Centers, with requirements across Supply Chain and GPS supplier vehicles, as well as employee / visitor vehicles and pedestrian movement. For larger sites with multiple buildings, movement across buildings is also key in preserving product and performance efficiency.


The Mobility Standards support more connected and shared commutes while also addressing the need to safely and efficiently move across campus and various buildings to better enable Supply Chain operations.

 

Below are the outcomes the Mobility Standards will support:


Enable Supply Chain

Understand product flow requirements and ensure logistics vehicle routes are designed to support this.

Efficient Movement

Create adjacencies and wayfinding that support seamless movement of employees, visitors, and GPS supplier vehicles in and around a Distribution Center.


Connected Commutes


Providing choice for commuters, aligned to Nike's values.

Explore Mobility Standards:

Mobility Principles

In order to achieve the intended outcomes listed above, the Mobility Standards will focus on the following principles:

01

Access

All employees have equitable access to places and spaces.

02

Safety

Vehicle and Pedestrian movement in and around campus is safe for all.

03

Flow

Effectively designing and supporting the movement of people and goods.

HOW

Process of curating Mobility services

In our Distribution Centers we are encouraging the curation of Mobility services that are relevant to the

location of the site, as well as the specific campus movement requirements.


The following steps are a recommendation for users of these standards to understand their employees' needs and interests before implementing a Mobility service

1. Define

Define the service

2. Implement

Execute the service

3. Measure

Improve the service



  • Define service goals
  • Establish Stakeholders and Partners
  • Define your budget
  • Define your service delivery and operation leveraging standards below
  • Execute the service leveraging standards below
  • Establish tracking and reporting templates and cadence
  • Actively monitor implementation
  • Leverage reporting and feedback to evolve and improve delivery and operations



As part of this process of curating Mobility services, the following considerations must be taken into account:

Logistic Routes Work alongside Supply Chain to understand requirements of logistic routes to / from, as well as around the site.
Location Working alongside the Location capability is critical to the success of any mobility interventions proposed within these Standards.
Partnerships Partnerships may be required for Nike run transport (i.e., shuttle buses / shared bikes). Build a base of trusted partners / agencies that meet Nike legal standards to deliver these services.
Supporting Capability Standards - Built Environment Design requirements and inclusions for facilities that support to / on site mobility.
Supporting Capability Standards - Location Integration with masterplanning strategy and understanding of site opportunities.

Mobility service types

Distribution Centers support two types of Mobility:



Commute

Movement of people to and from the Distribution Center (i.e. active commutes, parking / private vehicle services, public/shared transport)

Circulation

Movement in and around the Distribution Center, for two key purposes:

  1. People (i.e. pedestrian movement, shared bikes/scooters, golf-carts, employee vehicle movement)
  2. Product (i.e. GPS goods and Supply Chain product)

Note: GPS will not inform Logistic routes for Supply Chain product, but rather collaborate together

to ensure safety and efficiency.

WHat

Guidance for Distribution Center Mobility

The below standards have been developed to guide decision-making when curating mobility services for Distribution Centers.


These standards target areas to provide global consistency, however, we recommend that local teams assess specific mobility and logistic needs and where required, tailor outcomes to suit the local context.

Mobility Type

(Who/what it covers)

Outcomes

(Objectives)

Proposed Initiatives

(Frequency of events)

Commute

Movement of people to and from the Distribution Center

  • Providing choice to attract a wider labor market
  • Reduce transport costs and time
  • Increase informal cross-functional connection with employees through shared transport
  • Reduce sustainability impact
  • Control on-site congestion

Shuttle buses

Shuttle buses that run to/from labor hotspots within the local community, aligned with shift start/end times


Carpool

A network of shared employee transport in an employee's personal vehicle supported with dedicated on-site parking and incentives for drivers (Depending on demand, consider Nike-owned car-share/van-share instead of personal employee vehicles)


Walking / Cycling

Consider appropriate pedestrian and bike paths in / around campus, as well as bike facilities within or in close proximity to the building entrance to support active commutes

Circulation - People

Movement of people in and around the Distribution Center

  • Create a seamless external and internal flow and mode of movement
  • Shorten travel time between amenities (single building) and between buildings (for larger campuses)
  • Improve efficiency of people movement, furthermore enhancing Supply Chain productivity and operations

Shared bikes / golf- carts

Consider a shared bike program if justified by the size of the facility or large number or nearby Nike buildings and provide hire / drop- off stations located each building entry


Efficient pedestrian / cycle routes

Taking a strategic approach to masterplanning to ensure pedestrian routes between campus buildings and amenities are as direct as possible, with clear and intuitive wayfinding at all key decision moments


Car parking at main building entrances

Ensuring adequate parking is provided at all main building entrances, particularly in a campus environment where employees are moving between buildings on a regular basis.


Considered adjacencies

Ensuring employees and visitors have equal ease of access to amenities and corridor width is sufficient to accommodate shift rush (this is particularly important for Distribution Centers given large shopfloor size and short break times), with clear and intuitive wayfinding at all key decision moments

Circulation - Product

Movement of product in and around the Distribution Center

Work alongside Supply Chain to

create:

  • Truck routes for GPS goods and Supply Chain product (outside building) that are delineated from personal vehicle routes for reduced congestion
  • Forklift routes (inside building) that are delineated from employee activity for increased speed and safety
  • Separated ingoing vs. outgoing routes

Delineate people vs. machine

Dedicated routes for service and logistic vehicles, including a dedicated entry / exit and parking separate to employees


Dedicated areas for machine operation (forklifts) on the shopfloor with additional safety precautions for people moving within this space


One-way planning

One- way routes are considered to be the most efficient in avoiding congestion and suggested for all service and logistic traffic


Clear ingoing vs. outgoing movement

Facilities

  • Movement Support

    Refer to Built Environment Outdoor Spaces for further detail on design requirements for facilities outlined below.


    Car Parking

    Promote smooth traffic flow and minimize congestion during periods of flux (i.e., shift change and peak work periods where workforce number increases)

    Implement a system for assigning parking spaces, including: 

    • Accessible parking (i.e., disabled, mothers) located closer to the entrance
    • Visitor parking
    • Designated carpool / carshare spots Motorcycles
    • EV charging stations
    • Truck parking to be separate to carpark for optimised traffic flow
    • Implementing designated crossing points with clear signage and road markings

    Pick-up & Drop-off

    • A designated area where vehicles can stop briefly to collect or drop passengers (also known as Kiss & Drive or Park & Kiss)

    Transit Shelter

    • A roofed structure for people to wait for shared modes of transport that support both cross-campus and to-campus movement (also known as Bus/Shuttle Shelter or Transportation/Transit Stop)

    Bike Facility

    • A designated place for secure bike parking and other bike maintenance amenities that support cross-campus and to-campus cycling
    • Where there is demand (or for larger campus sites), provide communal bikes with appropriate technology to support use