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 rise of research into shared mobility systems reflects emerging challenges, such as
rising traffic congestion, rising oil prices and rising environmental concern. The operations …

By leveraging new technologies (Additive Manufacturing, Advanced Robotics, Artificial
Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Blockchain, Drones, Internet of Things, etc.), many …

Abstract The “First-Last Mile” problem (FLM) is a relevant transport issue. According to the
Green Paper on Urban Mobility, the combination of passenger and freight flows may be a …

Crowd-shipping promises social, economic, and environmental benefits covering a range of
stakeholders. Yet, at the same time, many crowd-shipping initiatives face multiple barriers …

Same‐day delivery of online orders is becoming an indispensable service for large retailers.
We explore an environment in which in‐store customers supplement company drivers and …

Crowdsourced delivery services (crowdshipping) represent a shipping alternative to
traditional delivery systems, particularly suitable for e-commerce. Although some benefits in …

The need for effective freight and human transportation systems has consistently increased
during the last decades, mainly due to factors such as globalization, e-commerce activities …

Abstract We introduce the Meal Delivery Routing Problem (MDRP) to formalize and study an
important emerging class of dynamic delivery operations. We develop optimization-based …

The success of on-demand service platforms, eg, Uber and Lyft to obtain a ride and Grubhub
and Eat24 to get a meal, which rely on crowd-sourced transportation capacity, has radically …