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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"Last Mile Delivery"”.
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Light electric freight vehicles in last-mile delivery
… Internet resulted in a booming e-commerce parcel delivery market. To cope with these ongoing market developments Postal Operators (POs) need to rigorously restructure their delivery networks frequently in order to reduce distribution cost. Moreover, POs are searching for synergy opportunities …
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Transshipment networks for last-mile delivery in congested urban areas
… logistics spaces, for efficient and flexible last-mile delivery operations in congested urban areas. By implementing the UTN framework, logistics operators can select the transshipment locations, vehicle types and operating schedules that best fit specific distribution strategies, and, …
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Parametric Design of Multi-Echelon Last-Mile Delivery Systems Using Novel Technologies
The growing demand for fast and cost-effective last-mile delivery has prompted logistics operators to explore emerging delivery technologies such as autonomous vehicles (AVs) and drones. This dissertation investigates the design and strategic planning of multi-echelon last-mile delivery systems …
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The traveling salesman problem with multiple drones : an optimization model for last-mile delivery
… landscape of e-commerce and omni-channel delivery execution, the last mile has emerged as a critical source of opportunity for cost efficiency. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have historically been utilized for military applications, but they are quickly gaining traction as a viable …
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Solutions to the Generalized UAV Delivery Routing Problem for Last-Mile Delivery with Societal Constraints
… and increase customer service levels amongst last-mile industry players and academics alike. UAV operations planning is uniquely challenging because of UAV capacity and range constraints, the host of aeronautic regulation UAVs are subject to, and the significant externalities it imparts on the …
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Developing vehicle routing and outbound fulfillment systems for an E-grocery company
… grocery ("e-grocery") company offering home delivery to the customer. In particular, the research focuses on developing an efficient, scalable home delivery network, as a result of the known challenges and relatively high fulfillment costs associated with this business model. Last-mile home …
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A metaheuristic approach to optimizing a multimodal truck and drone delivery system
… of e-commerce continues to push the bounds of delivery services as customers expect near instant fulfillment at little additional cost. This demand for delivery performance and operational cost efficiency has led to the exploration of the last-mile delivery problem using creative multimodal …
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Last-Meter Delivery: Solving the Unattended Delivery Challenge from Streets to Doorsteps
… resulting in the proliferation of unattended delivery methods to address the "last-meter" problem – the challenge of delivering packages from the roadside or sidewalk to the customer's front door. This thesis proposes a methodology for implementing Large Language Model (LLM), and Vision …
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Last-mile network design for urban commodity distribution in Latin America
… noise and air pollution, etc.). Specifically, last-mile delivery is regarded as an important yet highly expensive section within every supply chain. This is partially caused by inherent inefficiencies such as prolonged delays in traffic and unproductive idle periods at customers locations, …
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Data Roadmap for Last Mile Sustainability
… e-commerce deliveries, often referred to as the "last mile," carries a significant environmental impact. While carbon data analysis tools, such as, carbon emission forecasting tools offer meaningful insights into understanding and mitigating this impact, their effectiveness hinges on the quality, …
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DIVIDE TO CONQUER: PRIORITIZATION AND SEGMENTATION IN US&R SEARCH OPERATIONS
… clear that search operations are similar to last-mile delivery logistics. This thesis treated wide area search as a delivery problem to exploit the logistical commonality. Based on this research, the Segmented Emergency Analysis for Response using Census and Hazards (SEARCH) tool has been …
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Last-Mile Logistics - Innovative Approaches to Network Optimization and Customer Service Offerings
The last mile is commonly referred to as the last leg in a distribution network, connecting logistics facilities with consumers. Although the last mile typically represents the shortest leg in a supply chain it is generally regarded as the most complex and expensive one. The complexity and cost …
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Integrating AI and GIS for Climate-Driven Malaria Monitoring and Demand-Based Resource Distribution and Supply Optimization in Low Developing Countries
… gains, the study notes that successful "last mile" delivery depends on closing the digital divide among Village Health Teams (VHTs) to protect the most vulnerable populations.</p>
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Improving multi-channel retail delivery performance in key market cities
… from consumers to provide faster and cheaper delivery of product. This project develops two strategies to improve delivery speed, reliability, and cost for digital retailers operating in key North American markets (i.e. New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago). Zone Skipping Transportation …
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e-Commerce fulfillment models for luxury brands in Asia
… and 3PLs operating in China, specifically on delivery lead-time, last mile delivery options, end-to-end customer service, and return logistics. From this research, we recommend general methods for luxury brands to manage and provide best in class fulfillment service. For PRL, we specifically …
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Optimizing Verizon distribution center and logistics operations
… chain networks to offer faster and cheaper delivery while maintaining their supply chain cost position and committed service level agreements. As warehousing and logistics operations are not part of the core business for most omni-channel retailers, both operations are often outsourced to …
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Quantitative measurement of spatial accessibility to locations both in urban and peri-urban environments
Last-mile delivery in the context of transportation and supply chain refers to the final stage of the product delivery process. The last mile is often the most challenging part of transporting packages to their final destinations. It is essential to have easily accessible infrastructure so that …
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