Space mission risk, sustainability and supply chain: review, multi-objective optimization model and practical approach

B Sawik - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper investigates the convergence of risk, sustainability, and supply chain in space
missions, including a review of fundamental concepts, the introduction of a multi-objective …

[HTML][HTML] Out-of-home delivery in last-mile logistics: A review

L Janinhoff, R Klein, D Sailer, JM Schoppa - Computers & Operations …, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

Delivery network design of a locker-drone delivery system

B Zou, S Wu, Y Gong, Z Yuan, Y Shi - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Drones are increasingly used for last-mile delivery due to their speed and cost-effectiveness.
This study focuses on a novel locker-drone delivery system, where trucks transport parcels …

Robots for Elderly Care: Review, Multi-Criteria Optimization Model and Qualitative Case Study

B Sawik, S Tobis, E Baum, A Suwalska, S Kropińska… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper focuses on three areas: the first is a review of current knowledge about social
and service robots for elderly care. The second is an optimization conceptual model aimed …

Operational cost analysis for e-commerce deliveries using agent-based modeling and simulation

R Alves, CA Pereira, R da Silva Lima - Research in Transportation …, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the growth of e-commerce around the world.
Especially in developing countries, assisted home delivery (AHD) is the main way for people …

Fuzzy method based on the removal effects of criteria (MEREC) for determining objective weights in multi-criteria decision-making problems

MS Saidin, LS Lee, SM Marjugi, MZ Ahmad, HV Seow - Mathematics, 2023 - mdpi.com
In multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) research, the criteria weights are crucial
components that significantly impact the results. Many researchers have proposed …

Optimizing Last-Mile Delivery: A Multi-Criteria Approach with Automated Smart Lockers, Capillary Distribution and Crowdshipping

B Sawik - Logistics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: This publication presents a review, multiple criteria optimization models, and a
practical example pertaining to the integration of automated smart locker systems, capillary …

[HTML][HTML] Public transport demand estimation by frequency adjustments

VM Orlando, EG Baquela, N Bhouri, PA Lotito - Transportation Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
This article addresses the problem of estimating the demand for public transport from two
approaches. First, we propose a bilevel optimization problem that allows estimating the …

[PDF][PDF] The Impacts of the Pandemic on Urban Freight Deliveries: a Case Study in a Brazilian Carrier

K Silva, RS Lima, R Alves - International Journal of Simulation …, 2024 - ijsimm.com
The COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in shopping behaviour, resulting in higher than
expected growth in e-commerce. All this influenced the expansion of freight transport in …

A new approach to comparison of CEP service providers using ordinal priority method

N Čačić, M Blagojević, D Šarac - Cogent Engineering, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The market of courier, express and parcel services (CEP) is characterized by the presence
of requests for the transfer of goods and documents. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the …