Integrating mobile parcel lockers into last-mile delivery networks: an operational design for home delivery, stationary, and mobile parcel lockers

M Peppel, S Spinler, M Winkenbach - International Journal of Physical …, 2024 - emerald.com
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 …

The impact of optimal parcel locker locations on costs and the environment

M Peppel, S Spinler - International Journal of Physical Distribution & …, 2022 - emerald.com
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 …

Replacing home deliveries by deliveries to parcel lockers: cost, traffic, emissions, and societal cost effects of locker network expansions in greater Oslo

DR Pinchasik, IB Hovi, B Dong - International Journal of Logistics …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study assesses the effects of using parcel lockers as an alternative to home deliveries,
combined with different locker network expansions. We use empirical shipment data and …

Mobile parcel lockers with individual customer service

R Kötschau, N Soeffker, JF Ehmke - Networks, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The ongoing growth of e‐commerce deliveries has led to a significant increase in last‐mile
delivery volumes. New technologies are being investigated to provide these deliveries …

Parcel lockers vs. home delivery: a model to compare last-mile delivery cost in urban and rural areas

A Seghezzi, C Siragusa… - International Journal of …, 2022 - emerald.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Last-Mile logistics with on-premises parcel Lockers: Who are the real Beneficiaries?

SS Mohri, N Nassir, RG Thompson… - … Research Part E: Logistics …, 2024 - Elsevier
Researchers have investigated various planning aspects of public Parcel Lockers (PLs), but
little is known about the wider benefits of on-premises parcel lockers (OPLs). More recently …

Analysis of service efficiency of parcel locker in last-mile delivery: A case study in Norway

B Dong, IB Hovi, DR Pinchasik - Transportation Research Procedia, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid growth of e-commerce is challenging last-mile parcel delivery services.
Traditionally, parcel delivery is done using vans which deliver individual parcels to …

Crowdserving: A last mile delivery method for brick-and-mortar retailers

RL Skiver, M Godfrey - Global Journal of Business Research, 2017 - papers.ssrn.com
The retail industry increasingly is shifting to online sales. According to Forrester
Researchers, ecommerce has seen an increase of over 10% per year. To be able to …

A last-mile delivery channel choice by E-shoppers: assessing the potential demand for automated parcel lockers

A Rossolov - International Journal of Logistics Research and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study presents the results of assessing the potential demand for an automated parcel
locker (APL) system that is being deployed. A two-stage approach was developed for …

[HTML][HTML] Comparing direct deliveries and automated parcel locker systems with respect to overall CO2 emissions for the last mile

K Gutenschwager, M Rabe, J Chicaiza-Vaca - Algorithms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Fast growing e-commerce has a significant impact both on CEP providers and public
entities. While service providers have the first priority on factors such as costs and reliable …