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An exact method for a last-mile delivery routing problem with multiple deliverymen

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Operational Research
. The demand for efficient last-mile delivery systems in large cities creates an opportunity to develop innovative logistics schemes. In this paper, we study a problem in which each vehicle may travel with more than one deliveryman to serve multiple ...
Fernando Senna   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Does Stakeholder Pressure Promote Green Innovations and Performance of Agribusiness Companies?

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The sustainability of agribusiness companies is guided by multiple, sometimes paradoxical, interests. Green innovation is strategic for sustainable development; however, literature shows inconsistencies regarding its impact on environmental and economic‐financial performance.
Vanderlei dos Santos   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synchronising Stakeholder Roles: How Do Stakeholders Actively and Dynamically Shape Networked Business Models for Sustainability?

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tackling sustainability challenges requires coordinated actions across diverse stakeholders. Sustainability‐oriented innovation thus demands networked business models for sustainability (NBMfS), where focal companies and stakeholders co‐create value through interdependent but coordinated roles.
Giovanna Attanasio, Cinzia Battistella
wiley   +1 more source

A Literature Review of Vehicle and Drone Delivery Routing Problems in Different Synchronization Level Scenarios

open access: yesDrones
The increasing demand for efficient last-mile delivery has spurred interest in optimizing vehicle and drone routing. This review presents a novel classification of synchronization levels: (i) non-synchronized scenarios, where vehicles and drones operate ...
Jili Kong, Litong Wei, Xuefeng Jiang
doaj   +1 more source

Crowdsourced Delivery with Drones in Last Mile Logistics.

open access: yes, 2020
We consider a combined system of regular delivery trucks and crowdsourced drones to provide a technology-assisted crowd-based last-mile delivery experience. We develop analytical models and methods for a system in which package delivery is performed by a big truck carrying a large number of packages to a neighborhood or a town in a metropolitan area ...
Mehdi Behroozi, Dinghao Ma
openaire   +3 more sources

Towards a Socially Inclusive Circular Economy: Evidence From Social Enterprises in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Circular economy (CE) and social entrepreneurship (SE) are increasingly recognised as critical pathways for sustainable development, yet CE research often underplays social inclusion, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs).
Maria L. Granados, Adeyemi Adelekan
wiley   +1 more source

Autonomous delivery robots and drones in last-mile delivery

open access: yes
AUTONOMOUS DELIVERY ROBOTS AND DRONES IN LAST-MILE DELIVERY Autonomous delivery robots and drones in last-mile delivery (1) List of Figures (iv) 1 Introduction (2) 2 Literature Review (4) 2.1 Last-Mile Delivery: Definition ...
Kummer, Sebastian   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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