Last mile logistics (LML) is the least efficient and complex part of supply chain. The main
objective of this study was to identify major challenges of urban freight LML and …

Increasing urbanization has turned transporting freight from, to, and within urban areas into
a major challenge. Freight transportation represents a lifeline for urban retail and industry …

Rapid technological developments in autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV or
drones) and an evolving legislation may soon open the way for their large-scale …

This paper aims at understanding and evaluating the environmental and economic impacts
of a crowdship** platform in urban areas. The investigation refers to the city of Rome and …

City logistics is one of the significant branches of supply chain management, dealing with
the logistics and transportation activities in urban areas. This research area has recently …

Crowdsourced delivery services (crowdship**) represent a ship** alternative to
traditional delivery systems, particularly suitable for e-commerce. Although some benefits in …

Cities crave innovative logistics solutions dealing with the requirements of the 'on demand
economy'. The paper estimates the willingness to act as a crowdshipper (supply) and to buy …

The second in a series of two, this paper conducts a review of the public-sector initiatives
that could be used to improve freight activity in metropolitan areas, collects data about the …

When planning their transport policy, cities usually focus on develo** sustainable
transport systems and reducing the negative consequences of transport. One way to deliver …

The growth of e-commerce has increased urban freight transport, bringing negative
externalities of emissions, pollution, noise, congestion, and habitat loss. There is a visible …