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Robot-Based Last-Mile Deliveries With Pedestrian Zones

open access: yesFrontiers in Future Transportation, 2022
Since delivery robots share sidewalks with pedestrians, it may be beneficial to choose paths for them that avoid zones with high pedestrian density. In this paper, we investigate a robot-based last-mile delivery problem considering path flexibility given
Iurii Bakach   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pioneering Eco-Cart: Carbon Reduction Solutions for Thai Online Shoppers

open access: yesManagement şi Marketing, 2023
This research aims to identify effective strategies for reducing carbon emissions in online shopping by examining the perspectives of Thai consumers and utilizing sociodemographic data to anticipate their choices for carbon mitigation.
Ut-Tha Veenarat
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of the Integration of First-Mile and Last-Mile Drone-Based Operations from Trucks on Energy Efficiency and the Environment

open access: yesDrones, 2022
Supply chain solutions are based on first-mile and last-mile deliveries; their efficiency significantly influences the total cost of operation. Drone technologies make it possible to improve first-mile and last-mile operations, but the design and ...
Tamás Bányai
doaj   +1 more source

Preference-Aware Delivery Planning for Last-Mile Logistics

open access: yesInternational Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, 2023
Optimizing delivery routes for last-mile logistics service is challenging and has attracted the attention of many researchers. These problems are usually modeled and solved as variants of vehicle routing problems (VRPs) with challenging real-world constraints (e.g., time windows, precedence).
SHAO, Qian, CHENG, Shih-Fen
openaire   +4 more sources

Last mile logistics: Research trends and needs [PDF]

open access: yesIMA Journal of Management Mathematics, 2022
Abstract Aspiring green agendas in conjunction with tremendous economic pressures are resulting in an increased attention to the environment and technological innovations for improving existing logistics systems. Last mile logistics, in particular, are becoming much more than a consumer convenience necessity and a transportation ...
Demir, E.   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Last mile deliveries in the framework of urban distribution and supply chain management: review of best practices and conceptual framework

open access: yesРозвиток методів управління та господарювання на транспорті, 2021
This paper aims to investigate the impact of last mile supply chain practices on urban sustainability. An extensive review of literature has been conducted, on last mile logistics best practices, the impact of e-commerce on last mile deliveries, and the ...
Maria Aristea Bakogianni   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Out-of-home delivery in last-mile logistics: A review [PDF]

open access: yesComputers & Operations Research
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Lukas Janinhoff   +3 more
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City logistics: Towards a blockchain decision framework for collaborative parcel deliveries in micro-hubs

open access: yesTransportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 2020
The growth in e-commerce has led to increased pressure within the courier, express and parcel (CEP) sector to tackle the ‘last-mile’ issue and come up with solutions that not only satisfy the customers, but also other stakeholders such as city councils ...
Marko Hribernik   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Distribution Network for the Last Mile of Cross-Border E-business in a Smart City at Emerging Market in Response to COVID-19: A Key Node Analysis Based on a Vision of Fourth Party Logistics

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2021
This research studies the development of distribution networks for the last mile distribution for cross-border E-business based on a vision of fourth party logistics (4PL) in smart cities in emerging markets in response to COVID-19.
Da Huo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Adoption of Green Vehicles in Last Mile Logistics: A Systematic Review [PDF]

open access: yesSustainability, 2020
Widespread adoption of green vehicles in urban logistics may contribute to the alleviation of problems such as environmental pollution, global warming, and oil dependency. However, the current adoption of green vehicles in the last mile logistics is relatively low despite many actions taken by public authorities to overcome the negative externalities ...
Sergio Maria Patella   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

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