Hands-on Testing of Last Mile Concepts

Clausen, Uwe; Geiger, Christiane; Pöting, Moritz

doi:10.1016/j.trpro.2016.05.118

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“…Some operations might not exist in specific terminals, but every terminal should have at least few processes which can be identified as compliant with the paper. Every terminal operator is striving to improve the performance and to cut costs and is therefore forced to monitor all processes in the terminal and energy consumption [26]. One could calculate total energy consumption in one-step indeed, regardless what consumption is there within the different processes, but it is advisable to do it separately as it gives the opportunity to compare and improve certain processes with better equipment, better energy utilisation, change of MO 5 , or using of alternative processes [5].…”

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Methodology of Calculation of the Carbon Footprint of Container Terminals as a Link in the Logistics Chain

Merlak¹,

Groznik²,

Al-Mansour³

2017

J Civil Environ Eng

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To minimize administration efforts and to base all energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions recording on the same consistent operational database, an integrated approach to manage energy and capture carbon footprint in one management system is recommended. Measuring and reporting terminal GHG-emissions currently is not mandatory but recommended in the view of already existing and upcoming new carbon dioxide reporting standards. Some terminals have already developed systems to monitor emissions for internal use.Mandatory carbon footprint reporting is expected for the near future, which must be based on comparable conditions and methodologies. Pre-competitive co-operation and exchange of ideas therefore is essential. Workload on container terminals is very high, so additional burdens from carbon footprint management system must be kept at a minimum.This article explains the methodology of calculation of the carbon footprint of container terminals as a link in the logistics chain.

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Methodology of Calculation of the Carbon Footprint of Container Terminals as a Link in the Logistics Chain

Merlak¹,

Groznik²,

Al-Mansour³

2017

J Civil Environ Eng

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“…However, there is limitation in defining LML. There should be clear definition of LML that identifies its scope along the goods supply chain, i.e., from where LML starts and ends [13,15]. For instance, it is not clear if the term 'last stage' refers to the transport segment between distribution center (DC) and last destination (consumer home) or between local distribution center and last destination or only between pick-up point and last destination (see Section 3).…”

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“…In relation to LML, the influence of e-commerce is also discussed in many publications. From these publications it was noticed that terms like e-commerce, online shopping, online retailing, e-sales, web-based business, e-business are often used interchangeably [13,15].…”

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“…Freight LML could be evaluated using one or a combination of parameters such as load factor, transport distance and time, number of routes, delivery time window, custom (conventional) cost, externalities cost, energy consumption, emissions, and other impacts (economic, environmental, and social), etc. [1,2,15]. In this study, a combination of parameters was taken into consideration while identifying the constraints and opportunities to promote sustainable LML services.…”

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Urban Freight Last Mile Logistics—Challenges and Opportunities to Improve Sustainability: A Literature Review

Bosona

2020

Sustainability

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Last mile logistics (LML) is the least efficient and complex part of supply chain. The main objective of this study was to identify major challenges of urban freight LML and opportunities for intervention. For this, 42 peer-reviewed full papers published after 2010 and three additional references were used. The findings indicated that urban freight flow has a trend of steady growth. The main driving forces behind this steady growth are population growth, urbanization, densification, globalization, online and omni-channel (OC) retailing, and urban economic development. Using typology analysis, three main potential freight LML configurations were mapped and discussed. Freight LML configurations that involve light cargo vehicles and cargo bike-based delivery schemes could be the most sustainable freight LML models if the delivery failure is minimized. The LML challenges were categorized as technological, infrastructural, LML system and management, and logistic cost related challenges, and discussed broadly. Similarly, the potential opportunities were discussed from environmental, economic, and social sustainability aspects. Finally, this report has pinpointed future potential research agendas related to LML. The study could be a knowledge base useful for academicians and practitioners, logistics and technical service providers, policy makers, and customers.

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“…The third point is the calculation of the total cost of a vehicle tour and finally, the fourth point is the determination and application of local improvements of the total cost. The last mile delivery problem was also discussed in [8][9][10].…”

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Industry 4.0 and Service Companies: The Case of the French Postal Service

Selma

Tamzalit

Mebarki

et al. 2018

Service Orientation in Holonic and Multi-Agent Manufacturing

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The aim of this article is to overview the transition of smart logistic companies towards the industry 4.0. Industry 4.0 is a generic concept that subscribes to the idea of a general awareness of the importance of new technologies for manufacturing industry. This reflection aims to conserve and develop a strong and innovative industrial activity to support the modernization of different fields. In the case of high volumes service companies, many reasons have led to this modernization; remarkable increase in the volume of items to deliver, complexity of managing the transportation system and the personnel scheduling, humanization of work conditions, etc. In this work, The French postal service company, La Poste, is given as a particular case of study. La Poste daily treats high volumes of mail and parcel items. In this article, the organization of the French postal service system from the collect to the delivery is explicitly described. A literature review of different concerned research axes is presented. Finally, we present what we think are the future needs for researches in these axes.

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Hands-on Testing of Last Mile Concepts

Cited by 20 publications

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Methodology of Calculation of the Carbon Footprint of Container Terminals as a Link in the Logistics Chain

Methodology of Calculation of the Carbon Footprint of Container Terminals as a Link in the Logistics Chain

Urban Freight Last Mile Logistics—Challenges and Opportunities to Improve Sustainability: A Literature Review

Industry 4.0 and Service Companies: The Case of the French Postal Service

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