TY - JOUR
T1 - Last mile logistics
T2 - Research trends and needs
AU - Demir, Emrah
AU - Syntetos, Aris
AU - Van Woensel, Tom
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications. All rights reserved.
PY - 2022/10/1
Y1 - 2022/10/1
N2 - Aspiring green agendas in conjunction with tremendous economic pressures are resulting in an increased attention to the environment and technological innovations for improving existing logistics systems. Last mile logistics, in particular, are becoming much more than a consumer convenience necessity and a transportation optimization exercise. Rather, this area presents a true opportunity to foster both financial and environmental sustainability. This paper investigates recent technological advancements and pending needs related to business and social innovations, emphasizing green logistics and city logistics concepts. We discuss various pertinent aspects, including drones, delivery robots, truck platooning, collection and pickup points, collaborative logistics, integrated transportation, decarbonization and advanced transport analytics. From a mathematical perspective, we focus on the basic features of the vehicle routing problem and some of its variants. We provide recommendations around strategies that may facilitate the adoption of new effective technologies and innovations.
AB - Aspiring green agendas in conjunction with tremendous economic pressures are resulting in an increased attention to the environment and technological innovations for improving existing logistics systems. Last mile logistics, in particular, are becoming much more than a consumer convenience necessity and a transportation optimization exercise. Rather, this area presents a true opportunity to foster both financial and environmental sustainability. This paper investigates recent technological advancements and pending needs related to business and social innovations, emphasizing green logistics and city logistics concepts. We discuss various pertinent aspects, including drones, delivery robots, truck platooning, collection and pickup points, collaborative logistics, integrated transportation, decarbonization and advanced transport analytics. From a mathematical perspective, we focus on the basic features of the vehicle routing problem and some of its variants. We provide recommendations around strategies that may facilitate the adoption of new effective technologies and innovations.
KW - freight transportation
KW - last mile logistics
KW - literature review
KW - operational research
KW - sustainability
KW - vehicle routing problem
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U2 - 10.1093/imaman/dpac006
DO - 10.1093/imaman/dpac006
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85135380877
SN - 1471-678X
VL - 33
SP - 549
EP - 561
JO - IMA Journal of Management Mathematics
JF - IMA Journal of Management Mathematics
IS - 4
ER -