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 …

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 …

E-commerce in the furniture industry is specific as delivery of heavy and oversized parcels
with traditional channels is not feasible. Alternative solutions, aside from stationary shops …

Geomaterials comprise naturally formed materials through geological processes, such as
soils and rocks, or artificially processed materials, including mineral waste and …

Express companies and users prefer contactless pickup and delivery methods such as smart
lockers, particularly during the pandemic. Extant studies have examined the determinants of …

Freight transportation in urban areas represents an essential activity from the standpoint of
economic development; in recent years, the spread of e-commerce (also accelerated by …

Increasing traffic from last mile delivery related to e-commerce adds to issues of congestion,
carbon emissions and liveability in cities worldwide. The present study investigates the …

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 …

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 …

Parcel lockers have continuously growing in popularity as an alternative mode for last-mile
delivery services due to their capability of effectively alleviating the risk of a delivery failure …