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 …

Urban logistics face growing complexity as cities seek sustainable development pathways;
one solution is integrating freight transportation with public transit. The purpose of this study …

E-commerce growth is raising the demand for logistic activities, especially in the last-mile,
which is considered the most ineffective part of the supply chain and a negative externalities …

The growth experienced by e-commerce has produced a boom in Last Mile Logistics (LML)
in many cities. This situation has prompted economic, social, and environmental …

Purpose Artificial intelligence (AI) usage improves e-commerce logistics efficiency. However,
many actors can play significant roles, such as supply chain consistency (SCC), last-mile …

The impacts of the e-commerce growth have increased the urgency in designing and
adopting new alternative delivery strategies. In this context, it is important to consider the …

We tackle the problem of coordinating a three-echelon last-mile delivery system. In the first
echelon, trucks transport parcels from distribution centres outside the city to public transport …

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 …

Switching to electric vehicles to reduce CO 2 emissions and preserve the environment is a
common approach also being relevant to the last mile. However, establishing electric …

Background: The global concern for the environment and sustainable development goals
has led to a growing focus on the increasing activities of city logistics. This research study …