2020
DOI: 10.3390/su12218769
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Urban Freight Last Mile Logistics—Challenges and Opportunities to Improve Sustainability: A Literature Review

Abstract: 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 o… Show more

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“…During the last decade, with the rapid growth of online shopping, which has increased the congestion and emissions in cities, the number of academic studies in the area of lastmile logistics has significantly increased [15][16][17], where sustainability is the key objective. In particular, multiple-echelon distribution strategy is a modern trend where the delivery of parcels from the initial distribution center to the final customer is done through intermediate and typically small depots in order to minimize the total transportation cost of the vehicles involved in the deliver process [18,19].…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…During the last decade, with the rapid growth of online shopping, which has increased the congestion and emissions in cities, the number of academic studies in the area of lastmile logistics has significantly increased [15][16][17], where sustainability is the key objective. In particular, multiple-echelon distribution strategy is a modern trend where the delivery of parcels from the initial distribution center to the final customer is done through intermediate and typically small depots in order to minimize the total transportation cost of the vehicles involved in the deliver process [18,19].…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Last-mile logistics refers to the direct connection between the service provider and the end customer [10]. Due to its relevance, the number of articles on city logistics for determining issues, modelling efforts, trends, and gaps has increased [10].…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Last-mile logistics refers to the direct connection between the service provider and the end customer [10]. Due to its relevance, the number of articles on city logistics for determining issues, modelling efforts, trends, and gaps has increased [10]. In this context, understanding and analysing transport behaviour in different cities allows estimating the impact of last-mile operations in cities [11].…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Last mile logistics is often described as the wasteful, most expensive, and polluting air and environmental part of the supply chain [6]. Increasing the intensity of freight flow is exacerbating the problems of transport congestion, air and noise pollution, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, and the destruction of transport infrastructure and road accidents [7].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%