[HTML][HTML] Understanding urban freight activity–key issues for freight planning

T Cherrett, J Allen, F McLeod, S Maynard… - Journal of Transport …, 2012 - Elsevier
Using information gathered from some 30 UK surveys undertaken over the last 15years, this
paper provides planners with an understanding of road-based urban retail freight transport …

City logistics, urban goods distribution and last mile delivery and collection

I Cardenas, Y Borbon-Galvez… - … and regulation in …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Supply chains, logistics and freight have been facing increasingly complex challenges
posed by transitions in economic structures, urbanization, city design and transport systems …

Evaluating public acceptance of autonomous delivery robots during COVID-19 pandemic

A Pani, S Mishra, M Golias, M Figliozzi - Transportation research part D …, 2020 - Elsevier
Autonomous delivery robot (ADR) technology for last-mile freight deliveries is a valuable
step towards low-carbon logistics. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has put a global …

Characterizing urban last-mile distribution strategies in mature and emerging e-commerce markets

M Janjevic, M Winkenbach - Transportation Research Part A: Policy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
E-retailers and other companies participating in the e-commerce supply chain are
developing a variety of strategies for last-mile e-commerce distribution in urban areas …

An investigation of customers' intention to use self-collection services for last-mile delivery

KF Yuen, X Wang, LTW Ng, YD Wong - Transport Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Anchored on Innovation Diffusion Theory (IDT), this paper analyses customers'
intention to use self-collection as a last-mile delivery method. Characteristics of innovation …

The “next day, free delivery” myth unravelled: Possibilities for sustainable last mile transport in an omnichannel environment

H Buldeo Rai, S Verlinde, C Macharis - International Journal of Retail …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose Currently, it is unclear how omnichannel retailers can create a last mile offer that is
both attractive and sustainable from an economic and environmental point of view. The …

Simulation of B2C e-commerce distribution in Antwerp using cargo bikes and delivery points

F Arnold, I Cardenas, K Sörensen, W Dewulf - … transport research review, 2018 - Springer
Purpose The growth of e-commerce is accompanied by an increasing distribution of parcels
in cities resulting in externalities like traffic congestion or emissions. As a consequence …

An innovation diffusion perspective of e-consumers' initial adoption of self-collection service via automated parcel station

X Wang, KF Yuen, YD Wong, CC Teo - The International Journal of …, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose As an application of self-service technology, automated parcel station (APS) is
emerging as a logistics innovation to address the inefficiency and delivery failure in …

Analysis of the potential demand of automated delivery stations for e-commerce deliveries in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

LK de Oliveira, E Morganti, L Dablanc… - Research in …, 2017 - Elsevier
The problems related to home delivery become increasingly evident with the growth of
electronic commerce. Automatic delivery stations represent a solution to reduce mislaid …

Green cooperation in last-mile logistics and consumer loyalty: An empirical analysis of a theoretical framework

H Yang, M Fang, J Yao, M Su - Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2023 - Elsevier
Based on the contingency, transaction, and trust theories, this paper explored how the green
cooperation between supplier and customer in last-mile logistics contributes to consumers' …