Last-mile delivery concepts: a survey from an operational research perspective
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 …
mile distribution causes more and more trouble in urban areas all around the globe …
Supply, demand, operations, and management of crowd-shipping services: A review and empirical evidence
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 …
stakeholders. Yet, at the same time, many crowd-shipping initiatives face multiple barriers …
Studying determinants of crowd-shipping use
This study explores the differences between crowd-shipping users and non-users based on
responses to a 2016 online survey. We use proportional t-test analysis and a binary logit …
responses to a 2016 online survey. We use proportional t-test analysis and a binary logit …
Service and capacity planning in crowd-sourced delivery
B Yildiz, M Savelsbergh - Transportation Research Part C: Emerging …, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …
and Eat24 to get a meal, which rely on crowd-sourced transportation capacity, has radically …
Flexpool: A distributed model-free deep reinforcement learning algorithm for joint passengers and goods transportation
K Manchella, AK Umrawal… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The growth in online goods delivery is causing a dramatic surge in urban vehicle traffic from
last-mile deliveries. On the other hand, ride-sharing has been on the rise with the success of …
last-mile deliveries. On the other hand, ride-sharing has been on the rise with the success of …
Designing integrated urban delivery systems using public transport
The growth of online retail leads to increasing last-mile delivery operations that contribute to
various negative externalities, such as traffic congestion and air pollution, especially in …
various negative externalities, such as traffic congestion and air pollution, especially in …
On-demand food delivery: investigating the economic performances
A Seghezzi, R Mangiaracina - International journal of retail & …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper focusses on on-demand food delivery (ODFD), ie the delivery of freshly
prepared meals to customers' homes, enabled by the use of online platforms. In ODFD, a …
prepared meals to customers' homes, enabled by the use of online platforms. In ODFD, a …
'Pony express' crowdsourcing logistics for last-mile delivery in B2C e-commerce: an economic analysis
A Seghezzi, R Mangiaracina, A Tumino… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The last-mile delivery is one of the most challenging logistics issues arising from B2C e-
commerce. Companies operating online have to meet stringent requirements in terms of …
commerce. Companies operating online have to meet stringent requirements in terms of …
Integrated people-and-goods transportation systems: from a literature review to a general framework for future research
The promotion of urban mobility by integrating people-and-goods transportation has
attracted increasing attention in recent years. Within this framework, diversified forms such …
attracted increasing attention in recent years. Within this framework, diversified forms such …
Crowdsourced logistics: The pickup and delivery problem with transshipments and occasional drivers
This article considers a setting in which a courier, express, and parcel service provider
operates a fleet of vehicles with regular drivers (RDs) to ship parcels from pickup to delivery …
operates a fleet of vehicles with regular drivers (RDs) to ship parcels from pickup to delivery …