City logistics initiatives aimed at improving sustainability within existing context of urban area

Tadić, Snežana; Zečević, Slobodan; Krstić, Mladen

doi:10.5937/tehnika1403487t

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“…However, the results of the application do not show the expected effects even in the terms of ecology. In addition, prohibitive and restrictive measures limit the realization of logistics activities, instead of making them more efficient and sustainable (Allen et al, 2000;Ballantyne et al, 2013;Dablanc, 2007;Holguin-Veras et al, 2013;Quak, 2008;Quak and de Koster, 2009;Tadić et al, 2014b). On the other hand, the relaxation of restrictions for freight vehicles can cause economic and environmental benefits (McKinnon, 2005), reducing the total delivery and collection time, and the number of vehicles in the urban areas (Anderson et al, 2005).…”

Section: The Lack Of the City Logistics Plansmentioning

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City Logistics – Status and Trends

Tadić

Zečević²,

Krstić³

2015

IJTTE

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City logistics aims to increase the efficiency and mitigate the negative effects of logistics processes and activities, and at the same time support the sustainable development of the urban areas. Major European and national research projects, undertaken from the end of the last century onwards, indicate that the state of the urban area logistics is quite critical. The situation requires a comprehensive analysis and active participation of the authorities and companies in order to solve the growing problems and define the sustainable solutions which would encourage the economic development and improve the living conditions in the city. In order to make logistics activities less routine, and thereby more efficient, many initiatives have been launched, especially in the terms of environmental impact and service quality. However, the changes are slow and environmental trends are setting new challenges. The main problem is the lack of planning activities and comprehensive and long term policy of city logistics. Decisions of city planners are often inadequate, without the analysis of existing situation and interaction of city logistics and complex socio-economic system of the city and its surrounding, without research and studies of different measures and impacts on the overall city logistics system. This article presented the current situation and trends in the implementation of logistics chains within the urban areas in order to highlight the complexity of solving the problems of a complex city logistics system.

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“…Generally, the analysis of city logistics initiatives (Tadić et al, 2014b;Tadić et al, 2014d) leads to several conclusions. First, the public sector, i.e.…”

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City Logistics – Status and Trends

Tadić

Zečević²,

Krstić³

2015

IJTTE

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“…e last mile is realized in the urban environments that are characterized by various economic, geographical, sociological, cultural, historical, and demographic features, architectural heritage, habits, and perceptions of the population, etc. [1]. In addition, there are various stakeholders in the cities (users, logistics providers, residents, and city administration) whose goals define the requirements for planning and implementation of the last mile in accordance with the principles of economic, social, and environmental sustainability.…”

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A Novel Hybrid MCDM Model for the Evaluation of Sustainable Last Mile Solutions

Krstić

Tadić

Kovač

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Mathematical Problems in Engineering

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Modern social trends are intensively transforming supply chains and the last mile as their most complex and most expensive segment. For the realization of the last mile, various solutions can be defined which combine initiatives, technologies, and concepts of city logistics. The successful implementation of these solutions depends on the characteristics of the city, the goals of stakeholders, and the ability to achieve economic, social, and environmental sustainability. In accordance with that, this paper defines innovative sustainable last mile solutions and evaluates their potential application in the real-life logistics system of the city. As evaluation requires consideration of a large number of criteria, this is a problem of multicriteria decision-making, and for solving it, a novel hybrid model that combines Delphi, FARE (Factor Relationship), and VIKOR (Višekriterijumska Optimizacija i Kompromisno Rešenje) methods in the fuzzy environment has been developed. The applicability of the model is demonstrated in the example of evaluating the last mile solution for the central business district of the City of Belgrade. A combination of microconsolidation centers and autonomous vehicles is obtained as the most favorable solution.

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“…Governments inf luence delivery primarily by regulations relating to goods, vehicle operation, and urban planning (Browne et al, 2001). Legal restrictions are enacted to regulate freight transport within areas (mostly urban) and generally result in more difficult or expensive last-mile delivery (Tadić et al, 2014a;Vanelslander et al, 2013). Some of the regulations most commonly applied in this area relate to vehicle carrying capacity, delivery time windows, congestion pricing and reserved infrastructure (Tadić et al, 2014a).…”

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“…Legal restrictions are enacted to regulate freight transport within areas (mostly urban) and generally result in more difficult or expensive last-mile delivery (Tadić et al, 2014a;Vanelslander et al, 2013). Some of the regulations most commonly applied in this area relate to vehicle carrying capacity, delivery time windows, congestion pricing and reserved infrastructure (Tadić et al, 2014a). The goals and interests of stakeholders may be in agreement, but they are often conflicting (Zečević & Tadić, 2006;Tadić et al, 2014b;Tadić & Zečević, 2015b).…”

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Home Delivery: A Framework for Structuring

2021

IJTTE

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Home delivery, as a flow of goods between the company and the consumer (B2C) at the end of the supply chain ("last mile"), can be realized by the manufacturer, retailer or third party (logistics provider, crowd-worker). The growth of home delivery services in recent decades has been predominantly stimulated by the development of online ordering, i.e. e-commerce. Delivery characteristics depend on the characteristics of the environment and a number of factors related to stakeholders (customers, companies, governments). In order to improve the quality of service and customer satisfaction, company profitability and (or) reduce the negative effects of deliveries on the environment, area and community functionality, various delivery models are designed and implemented in terms of need for ordering, frequency, ordering and payment system, starting and end points, executors, reception method, security, delivery area, speed and time of realization, return flows, etc. This paper proposes a framework for a comprehensive structuring and classification of home delivery models according to the stated characteristics/criteria. Also, the advantages, disadvantages, interdependence and applicability of different delivery models in changing circumstances are described. In this way, a comprehensive review of home delivery flows was performed, the literature that deals with this area in a similar way was supplemented, but the basis for future research was also created.

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City logistics initiatives aimed at improving sustainability within existing context of urban area

Cited by 10 publications

References 14 publications

City Logistics – Status and Trends

City Logistics – Status and Trends

A Novel Hybrid MCDM Model for the Evaluation of Sustainable Last Mile Solutions

Home Delivery: A Framework for Structuring

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