Title | Improving last-mile parcel delivery through shared consolidation and portering: A case study in London |
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Type | Journal article |
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Authors | Lamas-Fernandez, C., Martinez-Sykora, A., McLeod, F., Bektas, T., Cherrett, T. and Allen, J. |
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Abstract | Based on the insights derived from practical trials conducted with carriers operating in London, this article proposes a last-mile delivery model that involves both driving and walking. A particularly innovative aspect of the model is the shared use of a third-party portering service between the carriers as an enabler to collaborative provision, and shared micro-consolidation points for temporary storage of goods. The model gives rise to a complex routing problem, for which a tabu search algorithm is developed. The algorithm is able to suggest vehicle routes that consolidate parcels in shared locations and porter paths that deliver items from various companies, reducing the overall delivery cost. We applied this algorithm to a manifest dataset obtained from two carriers operating in London. The results from the model suggested that sharing a third party portering service for the last-mile delivery element between the rival carriers in the case study reduced overall transport costs by up to 14%. |
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Journal | Journal of the Operational Research Society |
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Journal citation | 75 (6), pp. 1043-1054 |
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ISSN | 1476-9360 |
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Year | 2024 |
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Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
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Publisher's version | License CC BY 4.0 File Access Level Open (open metadata and files) |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/01605682.2023.2231095 |
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Publication dates |
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Published online | 10 Jul 2023 |
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Published in print | 02 Jun 2024 |
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Project | Freight Control 2050: transforming the energy demands of last mile urban freight through collaborative logistics [Led by U Southampton] |
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Funder | EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) |
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