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2022 ◽  
Vol 156 ◽  
pp. 14-27
Author(s):  
Mingyou Ma ◽  
Fangni Zhang ◽  
Wei Liu ◽  
Vinayak Dixit

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 532
Author(s):  
Konstantina Katsela ◽  
Şeyma Güneş ◽  
Travis Fried ◽  
Anne Goodchild ◽  
Michael Browne

Urban freight distribution has confronted several challenges, including negative environmental, social, and economic impacts. Many city logistics initiatives that use the concept of Urban Consolidation Centers (UCCs) have failed. The failure of many UCCs does not mean that the idea of additional terminals or microhubs should be rejected. There is limited knowledge about the advantages and disadvantages of using microhubs, requiring further exploration of this concept. To expand this knowledge, this research combines 17 empirical cases from Europe and North America to develop a framework for classifying different microhubs typologies. This research presents an integrated view of the cases and develops a common language for understanding microhub typologies and definitions. The research proposes microhubs as an important opportunity to improve urban freight sustainability and efficiency and one possible step to manage the challenge of multi-sector collaboration.


2022 ◽  
Vol 60 ◽  
pp. 116-123
Author(s):  
Maria Rosaria Trecozzi ◽  
Giuseppe Iiritano ◽  
Giovanna Petrungaro

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (24) ◽  
pp. 8380
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Deja ◽  
Tygran Dzhuguryan ◽  
Lyudmyla Dzhuguryan ◽  
Oleg Konradi ◽  
Robert Ulewicz

The location of smart sustainable city multi-floor manufacturing (CMFM) directly in the residential area of a megapolis reduces the delivery time of goods to consumers, has a favorable effect on urban traffic and the environment, and contributes to the rational use of land resources. An important factor in the transformation of a smart city is the development of CMFM clusters and their city logistics nodes (CLNs); the key elements of the logistics system of a megapolis. The primary goal of this study was to examine the role of the CLN4.0, as a lead sustainability and smart service provider of a CMFM cluster within the Industry 4.0 paradigm, as well as its value in the system of logistics facilities and networks of a megalopolis. This paper presents an innovative model of a CLN4.0 under supply uncertainty using a material flow analysis (MFA) methodology, which allows for specific parameters of throughput capacity within the CMFM cluster and the management of supply chains (SCs) under uncertainty. The model was verified based on a case study (7th scenario) for various frameworks of a multi-floor CLN4.0. The validity of using a group of virtual CLNs4.0 to support the balanced operation of these framework operations under uncertainty, due to an uneven production workload of CMFM clusters, is discussed. The results may be useful for the decision-making and planning processes associated with supply chain management (SCM) within CMFM clusters in a megapolis.


Complexity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Milovan Kovač ◽  
Snežana Tadić ◽  
Mladen Krstić ◽  
Mouhamed Bayane Bouraima

Technological innovations from the last few years, in the combination with city logistics (CL) initiatives, make the definition of novel, complex, sustainable CL solutions possible. Unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) as a technology attracted lots of attention in the literature. Various researches focused on different drone-based delivery approaches, but there are only a few articles dealing with drones as the elements of complex CL concepts. The goal of this paper is to evaluate different drone-based CL concepts. Based on the existing ideas of drone application in delivery, the main group of CL concepts and their variants are defined, which represents the main contribution of the article. The evaluation and ranking of concepts are performed from the aspect of all CL stakeholders and the defined set of criteria by applying measurement of alternatives and ranking according to compromise solution (MARCOS) multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) method in spherical fuzzy environment, which represents another contribution of the article. The results indicate that the potentially best CL concept, with the final score of 0.408, is the one that refers to the transformation of the logistics system into a two-echelon system with the implementation of micro-consolidation centers (MCCs), in which the delivery of goods to MCCs is realized with rail transportation mode and the last delivery phase with drones. It is followed by the concepts that imply MCCs, and rail transportation in the function of mobile depots for drone launching and MCCs and ground delivery vehicles (GDVs), with the final scores of 0.395 and 0.390, respectively.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 526-531
Author(s):  
Bader Alanazi ◽  
Jamal Eid Abdulaal ◽  
Herika Muhamad Taki

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has advantages in trade and logistics services that other countries do not have. By 2020 there was a significant increase in logistics market revenue with reach almost SAR 94 billion (USD $ 25 billion), which, in this case, opens up opportunities for FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) that must be exploited. Components and logistics services are a series of activities planning, organizing, and controlling all activities in the flow of materials, from raw materials to final consumption and the return flow of manufactured products, with the aim of satisfying the needs and desires of customers and other interested parties. city. Therefore, the sustainability of city logistics requires synergy between policy makers (government) and also the community (public) with the private sector (private) with steps such as simplification of regulations, provision of urban infrastructure, low carbon emissions in transportation means of delivery of logistics services, network governance. modern traffic so that this public-private partnership is the key to the effectiveness and efficiency of a sustainable urban logistics chain.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristijan Perčič ◽  
Branka Leskovšek

Nowadays, it is impossible to bypass the fact that digitization, robotics and automation of work are becoming an increasingly important part of our living and business. It becomes crucial, especially in urban areas, to identify new operational models that could be applied for last mile deliveries, where increasing of city logistics sustainability is being the main goal. Drones have been widely acknowledged as a promising technology in many fields and industries, especially for the delivery of medical and aid packages in humanitarian and healthcare logistics. In this study, we present the project of Post of Slovenia, which aimed to implement first delivery drone to the fleet to access hard-to-access locations. Slovenian Post aims to create innovative, cost-efficient and market-led business environment for the development and take-up of new drone services and technologies within the Slovenian’s internal market. As the national legislation in this area is still relatively unregulated, Post of Slovenia has actively contacted with the national authorities, which are the drafters of the relevant legislation, in order to accelerate the introduction of delivery drones into Slovenian airspace.


Smart Cities ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1337-1365
Author(s):  
Eleonora Sista ◽  
Pietro De De Giovanni

A large number of smart city logistics projects fail to scale up, remaining a local experimental exercise. This lack of scalability is, in fact, commonly recognized as a major problem. This study aims to determine the key success factors related to the scalability of smart city logistics projects. The process of scaling up, which is articulated as expansion, roll-out, and replication, is defined as the ability of a system to improve its scale by aiming to meet the increasing volume demand. Specifically, this study investigates the scalability intended to be used as expansion and roll-out. A qualitative case study was conducted to fulfill the research purpose. The chosen case study is SMOOTh, a pilot project currently underway in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, involving a diverse group of companies including Volvo Group and DHL. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven of the project’s stakeholders. Through a thematic analysis, four categories and the respective success factors were identified. These were represented by a business model, as well as technical, stakeholder and regulatory factors. The paper concludes with observations and recommendations aimed at the pilot initiatives, adding new perspectives to the upscaling debate.


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