A cost-based comparative analysis of different last-mile strategies for e-commerce delivery
Abstract
Authors model multi-echelon last-mile distribution using Continuous Approximation. Outsourcing last-mile renders expedited service at low cost but high emissions. Combined use of micro-hubs and collection-points can lower both cost and emissions. Not long but short-term implications of vehicle range deter electric truck use. Distribution costs per package can range from $1.4 - $12.0.
- Publication:
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Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
- Pub Date:
- August 2022
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.tre.2022.102783
- Bibcode:
- 2022TRPE..16402783P
- Keywords:
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- E-commerce;
- Last-mile delivery;
- Continuous Approximation;
- Crowdsourcing;
- Micro-hubs;
- Collection-points