Essays about: "Light parcel delivery"

Found 3 essays containing the words Light parcel delivery.

  1. 1. Performance of Light Electric Freight Vehicles in Urban Areas - Adapting the Performance Prism framework to manage CEP stakeholder relationships and improve the performance of Light Electric Freight Vehicles in the last mile

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jonas Härtel; Fabian Kulawik; [2021-06-11]
    Keywords : last-mile; LEFV; logistics; supply chain; parcel deliveries; city logistics; urban freight; performance prism; triple bottom line; CEP; urban freight stakeholder;

    Abstract : Urban areas and specifically the logistics providers responsible for the last mile in these environments have become under more pressure over recent years. Reasons for that could be seen in the growing trend of economies having more globalized supply chains. READ MORE

  3. 2. Going the Extra Mile : Urban Delivery of Large Goods

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Emelie Sundström; Emma Södergren; [2021]
    Keywords : Last-mile delivery; large goods; delivery of large goods; transportation; transportation innovation; PESTLE; Rogers’ diffusion of innovations;

    Abstract : In light of the growing e-commerce and rising population in cities, along with the ongoing climate crisis, the efforts to improve transportation options are intensifying. Thus, the field of last-mile delivery, i.e., the last stretch of transportation to an end customer, is becoming an increasingly researched topic. READ MORE

  4. 3. Efficient city logistics : Can travel patterns of goods and people be intertwined?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Pontus Merkel; [2015]
    Keywords : Urban distribution; Distribution system; Logistics; Urban Logistics; City logistics; Public transportation; Goods transportation; Light parcel delivery; E-commerce; Distribution vehicle; Autonomous vehicle; public-utility-vehicle; Volvo;

    Abstract : Optimizing city logistics is a topic of great importance for big cities today. Even though the environmental- and economical consequences of the increasing goods transportation fleet has been present for quite some time, actions from affected stakeholders has not been taken until just recently. READ MORE