SOLUTIONS TO THE DELIVERY LAST MILE PROBLEM IN THE COURIER SERVICES MARKET

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-23
Author(s):  
Marcin Cywiński
Keyword(s):  
Logistics Industry ◽  
Competitive Position ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Last Mile Problem

Logistic systems are the basis of the functioning of any economy. It is on this that flows of goods and information are based. Due to the development of economies globally, each company must look for ways to improve its competitive position in the market. The best solution is to look for innovation. Their creation and implementation is a guarantee of development. It is similar in the logistics industry. The article analyzes and evaluates implemented innovative solutions in logistic as a way to improve the efficiency of processes.

Consumer participation in last-mile logistics service: an investigation on cognitions and affects

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xueqin Wang ◽  
Kum Fai Yuen ◽  
Yiik Diew Wong ◽  
Chee-Chong Teo
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Consumer Participation ◽  
Logistics Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Service Offering ◽  
Service Experiences ◽  
Behavioural Theories

Purpose Increasingly, the logistics industry offers innovative solutions that interact with end-consumers directly. The purpose of this paper is to examine the consumer participation behaviour in co-creating logistics service values, using self-collection via automated parcel station as an example. Built on the synthesised insights from logistics studies and behavioural theories on consumers’ attitude and affect, the effect of cognitions (what consumers think) and affects (what consumers feel) are investigated. Design/methodology/approach A total of 500 valid responses are collected from an online panel of respondents and the data are analysed using exploratory factor analysis and structural equation modelling. Findings Consumers’ affects towards participation are stronger motivations that not only intrinsically motivate consumers to participate but also exert an indirect influence via consumers’ cognitions. Practical implications To elicit consumers’ affections, it is critical to create enjoyable (enjoyment), assuring (assurance) and secure (security) service experiences. On the other hand, an overly straightforward service offering (in terms of cognitive functionality), void of the aforementioned experiences, may discourage consumers from participation. Originality/value This research unveils consumer participation in co-creating logistics service values, contributing to studies on the emerging phenomenon of consumer logistics. A rebalancing of the logistics research from a utility-creation perspective to an experience-creation perspective has been advocated.

Efficient Schedule of Energy-Constrained UAV Using Crowdsourced Buses in Last-Mile Parcel Delivery

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Yan Pan ◽  
Shining Li ◽  
Qianwu Chen ◽  
Nan Zhang ◽  
Tao Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
Scheduling Algorithm ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Promising Alternative ◽  
Logistics Industry ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Delivery Scheduling ◽  
Schedule Approach

Stimulated by the dramatical service demand in the logistics industry, logistics trucks employed in last-mile parcel delivery bring critical public concerns, such as heavy cost burden, traffic congestion and air pollution. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are a promising alternative tool in last-mile delivery, which is however limited by insufficient flight range and load capacity. This paper presents an innovative energy-limited logistics UAV schedule approach using crowdsourced buses. Specifically, when one UAV delivers a parcel, it first lands on a crowdsourced social bus to parcel destination, gets recharged by the wireless recharger deployed on the bus, and then flies from the bus to the parcel destination. This novel approach not only increases the delivery range and load capacity of battery-limited UAVs, but is also much more cost-effective and environment-friendly than traditional methods. New challenges therefore emerge as the buses with spatiotemporal mobility become the bottleneck during delivery. By landing on buses, an Energy-Neutral Flight Principle and a delivery scheduling algorithm are proposed for the UAVs. Using the Energy-Neutral Flight Principle, each UAV can plan a flying path without depleting energy given buses with uncertain velocities. Besides, the delivery scheduling algorithm optimizes the delivery time and number of delivered parcels given warehouse location, logistics UAVs, parcel locations and buses. Comprehensive evaluations using a large-scale bus dataset demonstrate the superiority of the innovative logistics UAV schedule approach.

The Last Mile Problem

2020 ◽  
pp. 81-84
Author(s):  
Griffin Kao ◽  
Jessica Hong ◽  
Michael Perusse ◽  
Weizhen Sheng
Keyword(s):  
Last Mile ◽  
Last Mile Problem

scholarly journals Addressing the Last Mile Problem

2009 ◽  
Vol 2097 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liying Song ◽  
Tom Cherrett ◽  
Fraser McLeod ◽  
Wei Guan
Keyword(s):  
Last Mile ◽  
Last Mile Problem

Solving Last Mile Problem as a Personal Service for Citizens

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miroslav Svitek ◽  
Sergey Kozhevnikov ◽  
Patrik Horazd'ovsky ◽  
Dmitry Poludov ◽  
Xenia Pogorelskih
Keyword(s):  
Personal Service ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Last Mile Problem

scholarly journals Atmosphere channel for “last mile problem” in quantum communication

2019 ◽  
Vol 220 ◽  
pp. 01006
Author(s):  
I.Z. Latypov ◽  
D.O. Akat’ev ◽  
V.V. Chistyakov ◽  
M.A. Fadeev ◽  
A.K. Khalturinsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Protection ◽  
Communication Channel ◽  
Quantum Communication ◽  
Distributed Data ◽  
Data Centre ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Geographically Distributed ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Point To Point ◽  
Last Mile Problem

The work is devoted to the creation of a telescopic transceiver system that organizes an atmospheric point-to-point communication channel, and its use for quantum communication at sideband frequencies as the “last mile” for data protection in a geographically distributed data centre

scholarly journals How Have Travelers Changed Mode Choices for First/Last Mile Trips after the Introduction of Bicycle-Sharing Systems: An Empirical Study in Beijing, China

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aihua Fan ◽  
Xumei Chen ◽  
Tao Wan
Keyword(s):  
Choice Behavior ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Multinomial Logit Model ◽  
Travel Choice ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Beijing China ◽  
Significant Factors ◽  
Last Mile Problem

In recent years, there has been rapid development in bicycle-sharing systems (BSS) in China. Moreover, such schemes are considered promising solutions to the first/last mile problem. This study investigates the mode choice behaviors of travelers for first/last mile trips before and after the introduction of bicycle-sharing systems. Travel choice models for first/last mile trips are determined using a multinomial logit model. It also analyzes the differences in choice behavior between the young and other age groups. The findings show that shared bicycles become the preferred mode, while travelers preferred walking before bicycle-sharing systems were implemented. Gender, bicycle availability, and travel frequency were the most significant factors before the implementation of bicycle-sharing systems. However, after implementation, access distance dramatically affects mode choices for first/last mile trips. When shared bicycles are available, the mode choices of middle-aged group depend mainly on gender and access distance. All factors are not significant for the young and aged groups. More than 80% of public transport travelers take walking and shared bicycles as feeder modes. The proposed models and findings contribute to a better understanding of travelers’ choice behaviors and to the development of solutions for the first/last mile problem.

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