Essays about: "Last-mile logistics"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 49 essays containing the words Last-mile logistics.

1. 16. B2C last-mile deliveries : A mapping of the current market

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Anna Hveem; [2021]
   Keywords : e-commerce retailers; last-mile logistics; parcel delivery; B2C last-mile deliveries;

   Abstract : Background: The last-mile logistics of the supply chain is often the most expensive part for an e-commerce retailer. It is also according to Lim and Srai (2018) where the consumers are the most demanding. It is no longer exclusively the e-commerce retailers’ job to choose the delivery method of the parcel they are sending out to their customer. READ MORE

3. 17. E-commerce Related Last Mile Logistics

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

   Author : Hoda Nseif; Kinga Danesch; [2021]
   Keywords : Urban freight flow; freight last mile logistics; LML typology; Sustainable LML; last mile delivery; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : E-commerce activities have been growing rapidly throughout the past decade, leading to a growth just as dominant in last mile logistics and urban freight transport as well. Different factors create these deliveries highly inefficient, expensive, and polluting. This led to the generation of major problems that became more dominant in urban areas. READ MORE

4. 18. An abductive study to identify key influencing variables affecting the last mile logistics endpoint selection : A study done at PostNord AB

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

   Author : Venkata Mukhyaprana Sree Hari Kiran Kotty; [2021]
   Keywords : Last-mile logistics; consumer preferences; conjoint analysis; rattle analysis; demographic analysis;

   Abstract : Background In the context of booming e-commerce and associated logistics flows, there is a considerable challenge to support the future of volumes, specifically more towards home deliveries by logistics service providers (LSP). There are means of addressing this challenge by identifying the key factors that influence consumer behaviour and lead to better adoption by meeting their convenience through right self collection end points setups thus decreasing the logistics costs, meeting sustainability targets and also efficiencies for logistics service provider operations. READ MORE

5. 19. Sustainable automated transportation systems directing towards smart cities : A feasibility study of droid delivery in Stockholm

   University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

   Author : Armin Movaheddin; [2021]
   Keywords : Last-mile Delivery; E-commerce; Q-commerce; Smart City; Autonomous Ground Vehicle; Autonomous Vehicles; Droid; Sustainability; Feasibility Study; “Last-mile” trasnporter; E-handel; Q-handel; Smarta städer; Autonomona fordon; Droid; Hållbarhet; Genomförbarhetsstudie;

   Abstract : The rapid growth of E-commerce around the world has prompted related stakeholders to place a greater emphasis on automation. Catastrophes like pandemics are boosting the public demand for quick and efficient transportation, among others. READ MORE

6. 20. Game of Drones - Viability Study of Drone Deliveries in Swedish Rural Last Mile Transport

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Lena Persson; Ling Liu; [2020-06-22]
   Keywords : Drone; UAV; Last mile; B2C; Logistics; Rural area; Sweden;

   Abstract : Problem discussion and objective: Despite its well-established networks of service points, Swedish logistics carriers are still facing many last mile challenges in terms of satisfying customers and becoming more sustainable while also being profitable. These challenges are expected to escalate especially in Swedish rural areas which cannot be solved by conventional methods. READ MORE