Effectiveness of different incentive models in free-floating carsharing systems: A case study in Milan

K Lippoldt, T Niels… - 2018 21st International …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In recent years, carsharing and especially free-floating carsharing (FFCS) concepts have
gained popularity, especially in urban areas. In FFCS systems, customers can pick up and …

[HTML][HTML] Determining locations and layouts for parcel lockers to support supply chain viability at the last mile

M Kahr - Omega, 2022 - Elsevier
The pandemic caused by the corona virus SARS-CoV-2 raised many new challenges for
humanity. For instance, governments imposed regulations such as lockdowns, resulting in …

Pricing of parcel locker service in urban logistics by a TSP model of last-mile delivery

Y Yu, F Lian, Z Yang - Transport Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Parcel lockers offer a service for last-mile delivery in urban logistics. To price this service, we
identified its values to consignees not at receiving sites and to couriers when delivering …

[HTML][HTML] Introducing the shared micro-depot network for last-mile logistics

LN Rosenberg, N Balouka, YT Herer, E Dani… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Last-mile logistics is both a source and cause of problems in urban areas, especially
problems related to traffic congestion, unsustainable delivery modes, and limited parking …

Accessibility and equity analysis of transit facility sites for common carrier parcel lockers

KL Keeling, JS Schaefer… - Transportation Research …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Transit goals have typically focused on commuter trips but facilitating urban last mile freight
logistics is a potential strategy to increase transit ridership and mitigate the demands of …

[HTML][HTML] Containerised parcel delivery: Modelling and performance evaluation

S Eskandarzadeh, B Fahimnia - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper investigates different factors that affect the performance of containerised
transportation in parcel delivery networks. Motivated by challenges confronted by a postal …

Assessing the sustainability of mobile depots: The case of urban freight distribution in Rio de Janeiro

LG Marujo, GV Goes, MA D'Agosto, AF Ferreira… - … Research Part D …, 2018 - Elsevier
To encourage the provision and use of more sustainable means of transportation, cities and
companies are implementing a variety of measures, such as strengthening the use of public …

Exploring benefits of cargo-cycles versus trucks for urban parcel delivery under different demand scenarios

G Dalla Chiara, AR Alho, C Cheng… - Transportation …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Urban deliveries are traditionally carried out with vans or trucks. These vehicles tend to face
parking difficulties in dense urban areas, leading to traffic congestion. Smaller and nimbler …

Optimization of urban deliveries: evaluating a courier, express and parcel services pilot project in Berlin

J Menge, P Hebes - City Distribution and Urban Freight Transport, 2011 - elgaronline.com
Urban freight transport ensures that consumers and business establishments have the right
goods, in the right place, at the right time and in perfect condition. This is an essential …

[HTML][HTML] Locating movable parcel lockers under stochastic demands

Y Wang, M Bi, J Lai, Y Chen - Symmetry, 2020 - mdpi.com
The movable unit equipped with a set of lockers has been recently developed as a new
mode to improve the efficiency of the last mile delivery. Locating a set of movable parcel …