Urban courier delivery in a smart city: the user learning process of travel costs enhanced by emerging technologies

F Russo, A Comi - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper surveys urban courier routing, pointing out the learning process of the
generalized travel cost enhanced by using innovations related to the introduction of …

Connected vehicles and digital infrastructures: A framework for assessing the port efficiency

OM Belcore, M Di Gangi, A Polimeni - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
In logistics and freight distribution, scheduling and cost efficiency are two crucial issues for
transportation companies that look with favour at the innovation introduced by Intelligent …

A Review of Literature on Vehicle Routing Problems of Last-Mile Delivery in Urban Areas

R Jazemi, E Alidadiani, K Ahn, J Jang - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Logistics has long been important in an industrial society. Compared with the traditional
structure of distribution, which requires freight to be delivered mostly to warehouses or retail …

To Green or Not to Green: The E-Commerce-Delivery Question

R Villa, M Serrano, T García, G González - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
In an era in which e-commerce has become an integral facet of our lives, the delivery
process has evolved into a vital part of online shopping. As the sole tangible interaction in …

[HTML][HTML] Transforming E-commerce logistics: sustainable practices through autonomous maritime and last-mile transportation solutions

N Andrei, C Scarlat, A Ioanid - Logistics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The logistics landscape in e-commerce is undergoing a profound transformation toward
sustainability and autonomy. This paper explores the implementation of autonomous …

Transforming Last-Mile Logistics: A Simulation-Based Analysis of Collection Point Delivery Strategies

L Bienzeisler, B Friedrich - 2023 IEEE 26th International …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This research investigates the potential of collection point delivery (CPD) for delivering
goods to designated collection points instead of individual addresses, offering an alternative …

Towards More Sustainable Cities: Tools and Policies for Urban Goods Movements

A Comi, G Fancello, F Piras… - Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Although urban freight transportation is crucial to address societal demands, it also has a
major negative impact on the environment, the economy, and society. Then, the growing …

Performance Analysis of Automated Parcel Lockers in Urban Delivery: Combined Agent-Based–Monte Carlo Simulation Approach

E Rosca, F Rusca, MA Rosca, A Rusca - Logistics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: The habitat structure, the environmental impact, the market acceptance, the
changes in consumers' preferences, and the pandemic urged for innovative solutions in …

Freight transport and land use interaction: An analysis approach based on floating car data

A Comi, A Polimeni - Transportation Research Procedia, 2024 - Elsevier
Freight transport in urban areas affects city liveability and, in turn, it is affected by the
territorial characteristics and by the location of firms, factories and production activities …

Potential Demand for E-grocery Delivery Services: The Effect of Delivery Attributes on Consumers Preferences

OM Belcore, A Polimeni, M Di Gangi - Transportation Research Procedia, 2024 - Elsevier
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the e-grocery sector has experienced a boom in
demand. Even now that the emergency is over, consumer demand continues to grow …