Last-mile delivery concepts: a survey from an operational research perspective

N Boysen, S Fedtke, S Schwerdfeger - Or Spectrum, 2021 - Springer
In the wake of e-commerce and its successful diffusion in most commercial activities, last-
mile distribution causes more and more trouble in urban areas all around the globe …

The impact of digital transformation on supply chains through e-commerce: Literature review and a conceptual framework

H Al Mashalah, E Hassini, A Gunasekaran… - … Research Part E …, 2022 - Elsevier
One of the profound impacts of digitalization on supply chains is manifested through e-
commerce. The latter has significantly grown during the last two decades, with further …

Innovative solutions to increase last-mile delivery efficiency in B2C e-commerce: a literature review

R Mangiaracina, A Perego, A Seghezzi… - International Journal of …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to review and classify scientific
publications dealing with those innovative solutions aimed at increasing the efficiency of last …

Last mile delivery by drones: An estimation of viable market potential and access to citizens across European cities

JP Aurambout, K Gkoumas, B Ciuffo - European Transport Research …, 2019 - Springer
Rapid technological developments in autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV or
drones) and an evolving legislation may soon open the way for their large-scale …

Sustainable last mile delivery on e-commerce market in cities from the perspective of various stakeholders. Literature review

M Kiba-Janiak, J Marcinkowski, A Jagoda… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the literature, city logistics in terms of last mile delivery on the e-commerce market is quite
new area of research that is not thoroughly investigated. It can be observed that there are …

The impact of E-Commerce-related last-mile logistics on cities: A systematic literature review

M Viu-Roig, EJ Alvarez-Palau - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
E-commerce-related last-mile logistics have a great impact on cities. Recent years have
seen sustained growth in e-commerce in most developed countries, a trend that has only …

Framework of last mile logistics research: A systematic review of the literature

J Olsson, D Hellström, H Pålsson - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Coincident with the rapid growth of omni-channel retailing, growing urbanization, changing
consumer behavior, and increasing focus on sustainability, academic interest in the area of …

Optimizing the changing locations of mobile parcel lockers in last-mile distribution

S Schwerdfeger, N Boysen - European Journal of Operational Research, 2020 - Elsevier
To reduce congestion, environmental damage, and negative health impact in large urban
areas plenty of novel concepts for last-mile distribution have been innovated in the recent …

[HTML][HTML] Parcel locker systems in a car dominant city: Location, characterisation and potential impacts on city planning and consumer travel access

U Lachapelle, M Burke, A Brotherton… - Journal of Transport …, 2018 - Elsevier
Automated systems enabling customers to pick-up e-purchased goods from designated 24 h
Parcel Locker pick-up points are proliferating. While they offer the promise of improved …

How will last-mile delivery be shaped in 2040? A Delphi-based scenario study

M Peppel, J Ringbeck, S Spinler - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …