LAST MILE LOGISTICS DELIVERY IN THE FASHION RETAIL SECTOR: THE CASE OF POLAND

2017 ◽  
Vol 69 (0) ◽  
pp. 51-61
Author(s):  
Dorota Książkiewicz ◽  
Wojciech Piotrowicz
Keyword(s):  
Home Delivery ◽  
Retail Sector ◽  
Logistics Networks ◽  
Post Offices ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Delivery Times ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
City Network ◽  
Delivery Options ◽  
Logistics Delivery

The paper analyses the delivery options available to Polish customers. It compares two companies: Zalando, a solely online fashion player, and TOP SECRET, an omnichannel retailer which uses both online and traditional stores. For each company, an overview of logistic systems is presented and delivery options as well as product return conditions are analysed. This snapshot of the fashion market confirms that Polish customers have a wide choice of delivery options, from home delivery, through manned collection points (post offices, kiosks and others), to a well-developed city network of automated lockers. In the case of TOP SECRET, in-store collection was also possible. However, delivery times, from up to two days, are not as fast as countries such as the United Kingdom, where next day delivery is offered by local retailers. The development of e-commerce and omnichannel was stimulated by the recent modernisation of the transport and logistics networks in Poland.

scholarly journals Configuring the Last-Mile in Business-to-Consumer E-Retailing

2018 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanley Frederick W. T. Lim ◽  
Matthias Winkenbach
Keyword(s):  
Product Variety ◽  
Retail Sector ◽  
Supply Networks ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Geographical Regions ◽  
Consumer Surveys ◽  
Shopping Experience ◽  
Business To Consumer ◽  
Delivery Options ◽  
Last Mile Delivery

Fulfillment strategies that offer consumers a consistent shopping experience across different channels and devices through a variety of last-mile delivery options have emerged as a powerful engine for growth in the retail sector. To thrive in this new environment, retailers need to (re)configure their last-mile supply networks to achieve better alignment between delivery responsiveness, product variety, and convenience. This article reviews multiple case studies of leading retailers across geographical regions, maps these retailers’ network configurations, and conducts consumer surveys to examine how retailers operate their last-mile distribution to cope with omnichannel demands. This study develops a typology consisting of four ideal forms of last-mile supply networks differentiated by the speed of delivery responsiveness and level of product variety. It proposes a set of prescriptive guidelines for retailers to undertake reconfiguration of their last-mile distribution.

Design of Carbon Efficient Online Logistics Networks

2014 ◽  
Vol 962-965 ◽  
pp. 1444-1449
Author(s):  
Guang Yong Yang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Home Delivery ◽  
Design Constraint ◽  
Logistics Network ◽  
Logistics Networks ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Emission Regulations ◽  
Brick And Mortar ◽  
Last Mile Delivery ◽  
Delivery Network

With development of internet network, more traditional brick-and-mortar firms sell products via online channels. The key feature of online channels is home delivery, hence, how to design efficient online logistics networks has been the core problem faced by online firms. Furthermore, with increasing pollution of ecological environment and global warming, more carbon emission regulations enacted and implemented also impact firms operation and decision. This paper mainly study online logistics networks design constraint from carbon emission regulations. We analyze the following three types of networks, dropping delivery network (D), delivery network via distribution center (W), and last mile delivery network (L). Combining carbon emission from inbound and outbound transportation, and emission from inventory storage, we design optimal logistics networks and then analyze online logistics network design of Sunfeng best choice firm.

scholarly journals Sensitivity Analysis of Emission Models of Parcel Lockers vs. Home Delivery Based on HBEFA

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 6325
Author(s):  
Maren Schnieder ◽  
Chris Hinde ◽  
Andrew West
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Emission Factors ◽  
Home Delivery ◽  
Demand Model ◽  
External Effects ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Emission Models ◽  
Home Deliveries ◽  
Parcel Deliveries

Global concerns about the environmental effects (e.g., pollution, land use, noise) of last-mile deliveries are increasing. Parcel lockers are seen as an option to reduce these external effects of last-mile deliveries. The contributions of this paper are threefold: firstly, the research studies simulating the emissions caused by parcel delivery to lockers are summarized. Secondly, a demand model for parcel deliveries in New York City (NYC) is created for 365 days and delivery trips to lockers and homes are optimized for 20 “real-world” scenarios. Thirdly, using the emission factors included in the HandBook Emission Factors for Road Transport (HBEFA) database, the maximum percentage of customers who could pick up a parcel by car from parcel lockers that would result in fewer total emissions (driving customers + walking customers) than if home deliveries were adopted is calculated for various pollutants and scenario assumptions (i.e., street types, temperature, parking duration, level of service and vehicle drivetrain). This paper highlights how small changes in the calibration can significantly change the results and therefore using average values for emission factors or only considering one pollutant like most studies may not be appropriate.

scholarly journals From bricks-and-mortar to bricks-and-clicks

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Wollenburg ◽  
Alexander Hübner ◽  
Heinrich Kuhn ◽  
Alexander Trautrims
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Configuration Theory ◽  
Logistics Networks ◽  
Grocery Retailing ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Last Mile Delivery

Purpose The advent of grocery sales through online channels necessitates that bricks-and-mortar retailers redefine their logistics networks if they want to compete online. Because the general understanding of such bricks-and-clicks logistics systems for grocery is still limited, the purpose of this paper is to analyze the internal logistics networks used to serve customers across channels by means of an exploratory study with retailers from different contexts. Design/methodology/approach A total of 12 case companies from six European countries participated in this exploratory study. Face-to-face interviews with managers were the primary source for data collection. The heterogeneity of the sample enabled the authors to build a typology of logistics networks in grocery retailing on multiple channels and to understand the advantages of different warehousing, picking, internal transportation and last-mile delivery systems. Findings Bricks-and-mortar grocery retailers are leveraging their existing logistics structures to fulfill online orders. Logistics networks are mostly determined by the question of where to split case packs into customer units. In non-food logistics, channel integration is mostly seen as beneficial, but in grocery retailing, this depends heavily on product, market and retailer specifics. The data from the heterogeneous sample reveal six distinct types for cross-channel order fulfillment. Practical implications The qualitative analysis of different design options can serve as a decision support for retailers developing logistics networks to serve customers across channels. Originality/value The paper shows the internal and external factors that drive the decision-making for omni-channel (OC) logistics networks for previously store-based grocery retailers. Thereby, it makes a step toward building a contingency and configuration theory of retail networks design. It discusses in particular the differences between grocery and non-food OC retailing, last-mile delivery systems and market characteristics in the decision-making of retail networks design.

scholarly journals "Sustainability evaluation of last mile food delivery: pick up point using lockers versus home delivery"

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameh M. Saad ◽  
Ramin Bahadori
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Simulated Annealing Algorithm ◽  
Time Window ◽  
Home Delivery ◽  
Food Delivery ◽  
Optimal Number ◽  
Home Service ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Last Mile Delivery

"The Last mile delivery is known as one of the most costly and highest polluting stages within the food supply chain where food companies deliver the food products to the final consumers. As a new approach in this area, currently, a few food retailers offering pick up point service delivery using lockers. This paper provides a comprehensive comparison of the sustainability performance between home service delivery and picks up point service delivery using lockers. Hypothetical last mile food models for both approaches are developed. A Vehicle Route Problem with Time Window (VRPTW) is developed to minimise the CO2 emission and implemented using the simulated annealing algorithm which is programmed in MATLAB software. Supply Chain GURU Software is adapted to implement the Greenfield analysis to identify the optimal number and the location of the locker facilities through a Greenfield service constraint."

scholarly journals Economic Assessment of Marketing U.S. Sweetpotatoes in the United Kingdom

HortScience ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 765B-765
Author(s):  
David Picha* ◽  
Roger Hinson
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Retail Sector ◽  
Transport Costs ◽  
Total Import ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Potential Market ◽  
Net Profit ◽  
Near Future

Opportunities for marketing United States (U.S.) sweetpotatoes in the United Kingdom (U.K.) are expanding, particularly within the retail sector. The U.K. import volume has steadily increased in recent years. Trade statistics indicate the U.K. imported nearly 12 thousand metric tons of sweetpotatoes in 2002, with the U.S. providing slightly over half of the total import volume. Considerable competition exists among suppliers and countries of origin in their attempts to penetrate the U.K. market. Currently, over a dozen countries supply sweetpotatoes to the U.K., and additional countries are planning on sending product in the near future. An economic assessment of production and transport costs was made among the principal supplying nations to estimate their comparative market advantages. Price histories for sweetpotatoes in various U.K. market destinations were compiled to determine seasonality patterns. Comparisons of net profit (or loss) between U.S. and U.K. market destinations were made to determine appropriate marketing strategies for U.S. sweetpotato growers/shippers. Results indicated the U.K. to be a profitable and increasingly important potential market for U.S. sweetpotatoes.

scholarly journals Modeling Individualized Sustainable Last Mile Logistics

2021 ◽  
pp. 277-293
Author(s):  
Markus Trapp ◽  
Sandra Luttermann ◽  
Daniel Rippel ◽  
Herbert Kotzab ◽  
Michael Freitag
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
Slight Reduction ◽  
Environmentally Conscious ◽  
Logistics Systems ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Shopping Trips ◽  
Private Car ◽  
Delivery Vehicles ◽  
Delivery Options ◽  
Framework Conditions

AbstractThe online grocery trade has received an additional boost from the Covid pandemic. The delivery of such purchases places particular demands on last mile logistics since consumers demand more and more individualized delivery options, e.g., regarding the delivery arrival or the type of transport. At the same time, many consumers are becoming more environmentally conscious, so there is a need to examine further how this particular consumer behavior affects the sustainability of deliveries. This paper develops and presents a simulation model, which considers grocery delivery under different framework conditions. The examined scenarios show that a change in consumer behavior directly impacts last mile logistics systems, mainly by increasing the total number of orders and a slight reduction in emissions through improved vehicle utilization. Nevertheless, the results show that without sufficiently high utilization of delivery vehicles, shopping trips by private car may cause fewer emissions.

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