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Innovative solutions in last mile delivery: concepts, practices, challenges, and future directions

open access: yesSupply Chain Forum: an International Journal, 2023
In the last decade, e-commerce has been growing consistently. Fostered by the covid pandemic, online retail has grown exponentially, particularly in industries including food, clothing, groceries, and many others.
Wassen A. M. Mohammad   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Enhancing Sustainable Last-Mile Delivery: The Impact of Electric Vehicles and AI Optimization on Urban Logistics

open access: yesWorld Electric Vehicle Journal
The rapid growth of e-commerce has intensified the need for efficient and sustainable last-mile delivery solutions in urban environments. This paper explores the integration of electric vehicles (EVs) and artificial intelligence (AI) into a combined ...
João C. Ferreira, M. Esperança
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A study on automated solutions for last mile delivery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
LAUREA MAGISTRALENel mondo molto avanzato e in rapida evoluzione, i comportamenti di acquisto dei clienti stanno cambiando. Molte persone si spostano verso lo shopping online in quanto oggi è facile con un solo clic o tocco sul proprio smartphone o su ...
PONNUSAMY RAJAKUMAR, RANJITHKUMAR   +1 more
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The Future of Last-Mile Delivery: Lifecycle Environmental and Economic Impacts of Drone-Truck Parallel Systems

open access: yesDrones
With rapid advancements in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology, its integration into logistics operations has emerged as a promising solution for improving efficiency and sustainability.
Danwen Bao, Yu Yan, Yuhan Li, Jiajun Chu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Last-Mile Parcel Delivery: A State-of-the-Art Review

open access: yesDrones
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are being increasingly implemented in parcel delivery applications. The scientific progress in this field is progressing exponentially.
Almodather Mohamed, Moataz Mohamed
doaj   +1 more source

Moving towards “mobile warehouse”: Last-mile logistics during COVID-19 and beyond

open access: yesTransportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 2021
Supply chains in general and last-mile logistics in particular, have been disrupted due to COVID-19. Though several innovative last-mile logistics solutions have been proposed in the past, they possess certain limitations, especially during COVID-19 ...
S. Srivatsa Srinivas, Rahul R. Marathe
doaj   +1 more source

A Reinforcement Learning-Based Solution for the Capacitated Electric Vehicle Routing Problem from the Last-Mile Delivery Perspective

open access: yesApplied Sciences
The growth of the urban population and the increase in e-commerce activities have resulted in challenges for last-mile delivery. On the other hand, electric vehicles (EVs) have been introduced to last-mile delivery as an alternative to fossil fuel ...
Özge Aslan Yıldız   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Last-mile logistics with alternative delivery locations: A systematic literature review

open access: yesResults in Engineering
Last-mile logistics plays a crucial role in modern supply chains, particularly in the retail industry. Despite its vital role in ensuring timely delivery to end-users, it is often considered the most expensive and ineffective segment of the logistics ...
Nima Pourmohammadreza   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Crowdsourced Delivery—A Dynamic Pickup and Delivery Problem with Ad Hoc Drivers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The trend toward shorter delivery lead times reduces operational efficiency and increases transportation costs for Internet retailers. However, mobile technology creates new opportunities to organize the last mile.
Agatz, Niels   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Rural E-Customers’ Preferences for Last Mile Delivery and Products Purchased via the Internet before and after the COVID-19 Pandemic

open access: yesJournal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research, 2023
The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural e-customers’ preferences in terms of last mile delivery and products purchased via the Internet.
Małgorzata Markowska   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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