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Title:

Characteristics and Typology of Last-Mile Logistics from Innovation Perspective in an Urban Context

Accession Number:

01337972

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

In this article, characteristics – which can have significant impacts on economical and ecological performance from a logistical point of view - of the last-mile part of the supply chain will be identified and analysed, with a focus on urban areas. This process will be done from an innovation perspective. In the first part of the paper, the “problematic nature” of urban distribution and the last mile, will be described more in detail. Furthermore the different typologies to classify the different last mile delivery methods are shown. The focus in this article will be on the business-to-consumer (B2C) market. When assessing the B2C market, several innovative best practices will be mentioned, for example the introduction of collection points. In the second part of the paper, the aforementioned problems of the last mile will be used to analyze the last mile in an attempt to list up the significant characteristics. The term “characteristics” needs to be interpreted in the last-mile context as “a distinguishing feature that can have important effects on the efficiency and cost structure of the last-mile part of the supply chain”. These characteristics/determinants will be listed using academic literature sources. Product types/groups will be used to classify the different characteristics into a last mile typology. The authors will try to answer the question which characteristics must companies and the public authorities (for policy measures) take into account when implementing innovative concepts in last-mile logistics in order that efficiency gains, cost reductions and environmental improvements could be optimised?

Monograph Accession #:

01329018

Report/Paper Numbers:

11-2435

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Gevaers, Roel
Van de Voorde, Eddy
Vanelslander, Thierry

Pagination:

14p

Publication Date:

2011

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2011-1-23 to 2011-1-27
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

DVD

Features:

Figures (8) ; References (17) ; Tables (1)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Business to consumer; Typology

Subject Areas:

Economics; Freight Transportation; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2011 Paper #11-2435

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Feb 17 2011 6:15PM