An exploration of the potential benefits of Transportation and Logistics innovations in Last-Mile Urban Deliveries: A case study approach
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Meherishi, Lavanya
Harter, Camill
Ciprés, David
López, José Luis
Zavistas, Kostas
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Urban Last-Mile Delivery (LMD) is typically plagued with high uncertainty due to urban road traffic, parking spot unavailability and customer order handover process which in turn leads high operational costs accompanied by several sustainability challenges. Considering these issues, this study assesses the impact of innovative transportation and logistics strategies on LMDs. Specifically, this study examines the potential benefits emerging from the implementation of concepts such as the Physical Internet (in terms of complete collaboration) along with supporting paradigm technologies such as IoT in addition to the use of green logistics to address sustainability issues. Real data obtained from an E-commerce company operating in Madrid city center is utilized to create a simulated environment for evaluating the effects of order sharing and fleet sharing facilitated by urban consolidation centers and dynamic order reshuffling on operational, economic, and environmental indicators. In particular, an urban digital twin has been developed to assess the impact of such collaborative transport strategies on last mile deliveries. The results highlight the significant improvements that can be achieved in LMD performance including reduced delivery times, costs, and emissions. Furthermore, the research also provides valuable insights for urban planners and logistics companies looking to optimize last mile delivery operations in cities.
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2023-06
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