In light of labor shortages, rising fuel costs, and thin profit margins, providers of last-mile
delivery services face a mounting pressure to innovate. One avenue to more efficient last …

Abstract Throughout its history, Operational Research has evolved to include methods,
models and algorithms that have been applied to a wide range of contexts. This …

Urban logistics is becoming increasingly complex and costly. There are several reasons for
this, such as the growth of e-commerce, enhanced customer expectations, the desire to …

Parcel lockers are considered an effective solution to address inefficiencies in last mile
delivery. However, choosing the appropriate location is crucial to provide optimal service …

Last-mile delivery (LMD) has experienced tremendous growth in recent years, primarily
driven by e-commerce. The LMD sector is characterized by strong competition, with new …

Purpose This paper investigates the economic performances of two business-to-consumer
(B2C) e-commerce last-mile delivery options–parcel lockers (PLs) and traditional home …

Purpose Last-mile delivery is associated with a negative environmental impact and high
costs. The purpose of this paper is to develop an approach to designing stationary parcel …

Purpose The e-commerce boom presents new challenges for last-mile delivery (LMD),
which may be mitigated by new delivery technologies. This paper evaluates the impact of …

This paper analyzes the carbon emission impact of pickup points in last-mile parcel delivery.
Pickup points provide customers and delivery companies with an alternative to attended …

Drones are increasingly used for last-mile delivery due to their speed and cost-effectiveness.
This study focuses on a novel locker-drone delivery system, where trucks transport parcels …