Digital twin applications in urban logistics: An overview

A Abouelrous, L Bliek, Y Zhang - Urban, Planning and Transport …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Urban traffic attributed to commercial and industrial transportation is observed to largely
affect living standards in cities due to external factors like pollution and congestion. To …

Assessing the impacts of last mile delivery strategies on delivery vehicles and traffic network performance

JE Muriel, L Zhang, JC Fransoo… - … Research Part C …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban freight is growing fast, and its adverse effects bring consequences for the residents,
the environment, and the liveability of cities. Although understanding its dynamics has …

Simulation-optimization approach for multi-period facility location problems with forecasted and random demands in a last-mile logistics application

M Rabe, J Gonzalez-Feliu, J Chicaiza-Vaca… - Algorithms, 2021 - mdpi.com
The introduction of automated parcel locker (APL) systems is one possible approach to
improve urban logistics (UL) activities. Based on the city of Dortmund as case study, we …

[HTML][HTML] The role of traffic simulation in shaping effective and sustainable innovative urban delivery interventions

Y Su, H Ghaderi, H Dia - EURO Journal on Transportation and Logistics, 2024 - Elsevier
Cities around the globe face major last mile delivery (LMD) challenges as a result of surging
online commerce activity, increased parcel delivery demands, lack of parking capacity, and …

Urban consolidation and cargo bikes: a simulation study

R Elbert, C Friedrich - Transportation research procedia, 2020 - Elsevier
In the course of congested city centers, increasing delivery volumes and growing
environmental awareness, both local public administrations and logistics service providers …

[PDF][PDF] Last mile distribution using cargo bikes: a simulation study in Padova

R Ceccato, M Gastaldi - European Transport-Trasporti Europei, 2023 - istiee.unict.it
The recent growth of e-Commerce has induced an increasing freight demand, which could
lead to negative externalities, in particular in urban areas. To foster sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] Developing a holistic decision support framework: From production logistics to sustainable freight transport in an urban environment

JB Hauge, SE Birkie, Y Jeong - Transportation Research Interdisciplinary …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, policy makers as well as urban logistics and transport research have
investigated how to reduce environmental impact from transportation in urban areas …

A simulation-based study to determine the negative externalities of hyper-local food delivery

D Sinha, D Pandit - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hyper-local food delivery involves delivering food from neighborhood eateries by gig
workers, mostly using motorized two-wheelers. An accurate assessment of the negative …

A simulation-optimization approach for locating automated parcel lockers in urban logistics operations

M Rabe, J Chicaiza-Vaca… - 2020 Winter …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Experts propose using an automated parcel locker (APL) for improving urban logistics
operations. However, deciding the location of these APLs is not a trivial task, especially …

Towards Sustainable Transport: A Strategic Decision Support System for Urban Logistics Operations

M Heumann, R Pump, MH Breitner, A Koschel… - … Systems: Volume I: A …, 2021 - Springer
Global urbanization for decades has led to unprecedented levels and growing demands for
urban logistics. Thus, problems such as congestion, environmental noise, and urban sprawl …