Purpose The purpose of this paper is to re-examine the extant research on last-mile logistics
(LML) models and consider LML's diverse roots in city logistics, home delivery and business …

The build-to-order supply chain management (BOSC) strategy has recently attracted the
attention of both researchers and practitioners, given its successful implementation in many …

Distribution is a strategic function of logistics in different companies. Establishing distribution
centers (DCs) in appropriate locations helps companies to reach long-term goals and have …

Purpose The successive waves of the Covid-19 SARS-II pandemic and the attendant
lockdown imposed by the governments worldwide drove the economic activities to a halt …

E-retailers and other companies participating in the e-commerce supply chain are
develo** a variety of strategies for last-mile e-commerce distribution in urban areas …

Firms source goods and services in complex, global supply chains. The network structures
of these far‐reaching supply chains are believed to influence both firm‐level and supply …

The use of collection-and-delivery points (CDPs) within multi-echelon distribution networks
is becoming an increasingly popular last-mile distribution strategy. In this work, we provide a …

This paper presents a three-objective distribution planner to tackle the tactical optimization
of fresh food distribution networks considering operating cost, carbon footprint and delivery …

Optimisation modelling of integrated production–distribution (P–D) plans has raised
significant interest among both researchers and practitioners over the past two decades …

We discuss how omni-channel retailing should be structured to create a supply chain that is
both cost effective and responsive to customer needs. Given the complementary strengths of …