Experts' opinions about lasting innovative technologies in City Logistics

Zenezini, Giovanni; Mangano, Giulio; Marco, Alberto De

doi:10.1016/j.rtbm.2022.100865

Cited by 4 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 87 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The technological development contributes to more and more commonly used new technology-based solutions in CL, integrating CL with the smart city concept. Such solutions include, for example, ICT (Information and Communication Technology) systems and ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) which allow to collection 'big data' about the freight traffic in the city, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) devices which are used in vehicles to identify their exact locations, IoT (Internet of Things), blockchain technology, drones, self-driving vehicles, and robots [27][28][29][30]. Modern CL is an element of a smart city, whose functioning is based on collecting and processing big data sets, developing smart applications and paying attention to cyber security [31], as well as the increasing use of AI-based solutions [32].…”

Section: Relationships Between Knowledge Management and City Logistic...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Concept of the knowledge-based city logistics: Problems and solutions

Iwan,

Wagner,

Kijewska

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Efficient city logistics is essential to build smart sustainable cities where inhabitants’ well-being is a priority. Meanwhile, despite the great importance of city logistics processes, their improvement is problematic for many cities. Although solutions from the field of emerging technologies are more and more often used, the question is whether implementing technological tools and filling cities with sensors is a sufficient solution that can solve the problems of intensely growing urban freight transport. The aim of the paper is to examine the role of knowledge management in city logistics and identify barriers to the implementation of knowledge-based city logistics. A key element of the research procedure was an expert survey, to which 31 international experts specialising in city logistics issues were invited, characterised by extensive experience working on research projects in the area of interest. Four knowledge management processes have been transferred to the city logistics area. The results of the study show that the difficulties are observed mainly in the processes of data gathering and knowledge acquisition. The main reason for difficulties in that area is the reluctance of city users, retailers, transport and logistics operators to share information. Identifying these processes as the most problematic is a valuable hint for logistics managers, municipalities and academics. To improve knowledge-based city logistics, it is therefore necessary to focus on these processes and look for the best solutions and new forms of organisational and business support. The solution to the problems identified in the study is the proposal to create a city logistics collaborative knowledge base which is a combination of an IT tool ‐ the CL knowledge management platform, and the Freight Quality Partnership.

show abstract