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Multi-Criteria Simulation-Optimization Analysis of Usage of Automated Parcel Lockers: A Practical Approach

Mathematics, 2022
The rapid growth of electronic commerce is having an impact on the way urban logistics are organized. In metropolitan settings, the last-mile delivery problem, i.e., the problem regarding the final stage of delivering a shipment to a consumer, is a major
Bartosz Sawik, Adrian Serrano-Hernandez, Alvaro Muro, Javier Faulin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Design of a Multistable Finger Prosthesis with Programmable Metamaterials

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This research article shows the development of a multistable programmble metamaterial for the use as a finger prosthesis. The material was designed on different hierarchical levels where the influence of geometrical parameters and combination of mechanical elements was explored.
Franziska Wenz, Jannik Krohn, Alexander Leichner, Dilip Chalissery, Heiko Andrae, Chris Eberl   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unlocking sustainable last mile deliveries through interventions in the pre-delivery stage

Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain
Technological innovations such as parcel lockers can only contribute to reducing the negative impact of last mile logistics on people, planet and profit outcomes if consumers adopt them. Using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT)
Alinda Kokkinou, Aistė Lastauskaitė, Hans Quak, Andreas Karaoulanis, Ondrej Mitas, Albert Mandemakers   +5 more
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High‐Entropy Alloy Interlayers Toward Advanced Joining for High‐Performance Structural Applications: Current Progress and Emerging Challenges

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
HEA interlayers offer a versatile route for joining high‐performance structural materials. Their compositional and structural design regulates interfacial reactions, suppresses brittle IMCs, and improves metallurgical bonding. Sandwich interlayers further integrate defect healing with precipitation strengthening, enabling improved strength–ductility ...
Lin Yuan, Jiafen Song, Jinglong Li, Jiangtao Xiong, Tao Yang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A framework to organize public transport-based crowdshipping

Journal of Public Transportation
Crowdshipping is an urban freight solution that involves members of the public to fulfill parcel deliveries, ideally along their precommitted journeys.
Meijing Zhang, Lynette Cheah
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Elastic–Plastic Modeling and Experimental Characterization of Granular Jamming Actuators

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Granular jamming enables rapid switching between soft and rigid mechanical states. Here, a reduced‐order elastic‐perfectly‐plastic beam framework captures pressure‐dependent loading, unloading, residual deformation, and hysteresis in jammed beams, while matching three‐point bending experiments across materials and geometries. The framework links design
Saheli Patel, Prashant K. Purohit, Jordan R. Raney   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rail-enabled last mile: simulating parcel flows via urban metro networks

European Transport Research Review
This study develops a discrete-event simulation (DES) of a prospective metro-enabled last-mile delivery system integrating warehouse dispatch, rail transport, and parcel locker distribution.
Zisis Maleas, Georgia Ayfantopoulou, Sofoklis Dais, Katerina Batzou, Dimitris Logothetis   +4 more
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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Main Reasons for Customer Satisfaction with Parcel Locker Services: the Case of Lithuania

Regional Formation and Development Studies, 2022
Many business leaders agree that their performance depends on the quality of the service they provide and its impact on customer satisfaction. In order to survive in the market or to increase their market share, parcel service providers need to be aware of the key factors that affect customer satisfaction with parcel services.
Stašys, Rimantas, Švažė, Dovilė, Klimas, Edmundas   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

The Electric Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows, Partial Recharges, and Parcel Lockers

Applied Sciences, 2023
This paper presents an extension of the Electric Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows and Partial Recharges (EVRPTW-PR), which incorporates the use of parcel lockers as a delivery method (i.e., self-pickup method).
Vincent F. Yu, Pham Tuan Anh, Yu-Wei Chen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source