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Electrifying the Last-Mile Logistics (LML) in Intensive B2B Operations—An European Perspective on Integrating Innovative Platforms

open access: yes
Background: literature on last mile logistic electrification has primarily focused either on the stakeholder interactions defining urban rules and policies for urban freight or on the technical aspects of the logistic EVs.
Peter Meyer, Alejandro Sanz
core   +1 more source

Food Waste Applications Beyond the West: Archetypes and Insights From China

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Food waste is a major challenge for sustainable development, but digital solutions designed to reduce it remain unevenly distributed globally. Food waste mobile applications (FWMAs) have emerged as promising tools for reducing food surpluses through redistribution and improved household food management.
Jiequan Hong   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Paradoxical Tensions and Responses in Last-Mile Logistics Ecosystems

open access: yes, 2021
As managerial and academic interest in sustainable development grows, organisations face new challenges in implementing feasible solutions to address environmental, financial, and social concerns.
Haynes, Eric
core   +1 more source

Analysing Distribution Approaches for Efficient Urban Logistics

open access: yesTransport and Telecommunication, 2023
Urban logistics plays a crucial role in modern society by covering all the flows of goods and services in the transportation world. This study aims to compare different delivery distribution scenarios using the aggregation of stops by grouping entities ...
Salehi Salar   +3 more
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

Challenges and Opportunities in ‘Last Mile’ Logistics for On-Line Food Retail [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Conventional approaches to logistics for food retail continue to be challenged by the rapid growth of on-line food retail. At the same time, ‘last mile’ logistics optimization for on-line retail also face challenges as changing consumer expectations, habits and purchasing patterns intersect with the increasing density of urban environments.
Jacques H. Trienekens   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

What Do We Know About Scope 3 Emissions in Small‐ and Medium‐Sized Enterprises? Mapping Current Knowledge and Advancing a Theory–Practice‐Oriented Framework

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although SMEs comprise over 90% of firms globally, research on their engagement with Scope 3 (value‐chain) greenhouse gas emissions remains limited. This PRISMA‐guided systematic review synthesises 49 SME‐relevant studies to develop a theory‐informed, practice‐oriented framework for more credible and sustained Scope 3 engagement.
Chidinma Uchendu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gen‐AI Is Not an Option for Environment Sustainability‐Enabling of Gen‐AI for Responsible and Green Supply Chains Using a Grey Network Map (GNM)

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Environmental sustainability in supply chains is no longer considered a compliance concern. It has become a strategic capability challenge, as firms seek to use Generative artificial intelligence (Gen‐AI) to improve decision quality, resource efficiency and responsible operations.
Anbesh Jamwal   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Electric and Autonomous Vehicles in Italian Urban Logistics: Sustainable Solutions for Last-Mile Delivery

open access: yesWorld Electric Vehicle Journal
Urban logistics are facing growing sustainability challenges, particularly in last-mile delivery operations, which contribute significantly to traffic congestion, emissions and operational inefficiencies.
Abdullah Alsaleh
doaj   +1 more source

The Interlink Between Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Ethics: A Systematic Review and Critical Reflection of the Literature

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores the link between sustainable entrepreneurship and ethics. Based on a systematic literature review, the article analyzes 153 articles by adopting a content analysis approach. The article explores dominant theories, themes and key stakeholders impacted by sustainable entrepreneurship and ethics and focuses on novel ...
Melissa Demartini   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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