[HTML][HTML] Contextualizing alternative delivery points in last mile delivery

SS Mohri, H Ghaderi, T Van Woensel… - … Research Part E …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents a comprehensive literature analysis to explore the role of Alternative
Delivery Points (ADPs), such as parcel lockers (PLs), within logistics and transportation …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Last-mile delivery during COVID-19: A systematic review of parcel locker adoption and consumer experience

JF Tsai, HN Ngo, ZH Che - Acta Psychologica, 2024 - Elsevier
As the final link in the supply chain, last-mile delivery is a vital connection between upstream
supply chain operations and customers. The recent surge in demand for contactless last …

The service points' location and capacity problem

T Raviv - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
We study the design of a network of automatic parcel lockers to facilitate the last-mile
delivery of small parcels where parcels are delivered via service points near their recipients' …

Service supply chain resilience: A social-ecological perspective on last-mile delivery operations

Y Lin, A Chen, S Zhong, V Giannikas… - International Journal of …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Considering the last-mile delivery service supply chain as a social-ecological
system rather than just a firm-based service system, this research exploit the COVID-19 …

Freight distribution in small islands: Integration between naval services and parcel lockers

M Di Gangi, A Polimeni, OM Belcore - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 …

Consumers' usage of errand delivery services: The effects of service quality and consumer perception

J Zhao, Q Liu, MK Lee, G Qi, Y Liu - Journal of Retailing and Consumer …, 2024 - Elsevier
Errand delivery services refer to a novel delivery form where individuals assist in receiving
or distributing items for a certain fee. It has emerged due to consumption upgrading, the rise …

Supply–Demand Matching of Smart Parcel Lockers in a Residential Area: Insights from Tianjin

M Ding, Y Song, Y Hu - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in the use of self-service facilities (SSFs) in
residential areas worldwide. Previous studies on SSFs mainly focused on their application in …

[HTML][HTML] Designing a sustainable delivery network with parcel locker systems as collection and transfer points

P Ozyavas, P Buijs, E Ursavas, R Teunter - Omega, 2025 - Elsevier
Collection and delivery points, both attended and fully automated, have emerged as a
popular solution in last-mile delivery. They offer not only operational advantages for the …

Integrating freight and public transport terminals infrastructure by locating lockers: analysing a feasible solution for a medium-sized Brazilian cities

LK Oliveira, IK Oliveira, JGCB França, GWN Balieiro… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Integrating freight and public transport infrastructure can lead to providing economic
feasibility to public transportation systems and reducing externalities related to urban freight …