Last mile logistics: Research trends and needs

Demir, Emrah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4726-2556, Syntetos, Aris ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4639-0756 and van Woensel, Tom 2022. Last mile logistics: Research trends and needs. IMA Journal of Management Mathematics 33 (4) , pp. 549-561. 10.1093/imaman/dpac006

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
Additional Information:	This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons CC BY license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
ISSN:	1471-678X
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	20 July 2022
Date of Acceptance:	17 May 2022
Last Modified:	23 May 2023 13:44
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/150804

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