Monthly archives: February, 2025

Last-mile logistics with alternative delivery locations: a systematic literature review

Last-mile logistics is a pivotal component of modern supply chains, especially in retail. Despite its importance in ensuring prompt deliveries to end-users, it is often regarded as the most costly and inefficient segment of the logistics process. Beyond financial implications, last-mile logistics also presents significant environmental challenges and contributes to negative social externalities, affecting customer …

Research: the perspective of citizens is crucial for urban and transportation planning.

The perspective of citizens is crucial for urban and transportation planning. Urban freight transport plays a vital role in cities by ensuring the delivery of goods and services to meet stakeholder demands. However, it also presents challenges like congestion, parking shortages, pollution, and freight-related accidents. A recent study applies partial least squares structural equation modeling …