Advances in Computational Methods for Logistics and Supply Chain Optimization

Dear Colleagues,

The increasing complexity of global supply chains and logistics systems requires advanced computational methods that combine efficiency, sustainability, and flexibility. The digital transformation of logistics requires modern and innovative modeling and optimization techniques capable of handling large-scale, data-intensive, and multi-objective decision problems, especially in e-commerce, electromobility, and smart infrastructure. Traditional analytical tools often fall short in capturing the dynamic, uncertain, and interdependent nature of modern supply networks, creating the need for more robust computational frameworks.

This Special Issue invites contributions that explore novel modeling or designing computational methods—such as machine learning, simulation, digital twins, metaheuristics, evolutionary algorithms, and hybrid optimization frameworks—for solving logistics and supply chain challenges. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, urban parcel distribution and last-mile delivery optimization, electromobility and sustainable transport integration, network design under uncertainty, predictive and prescriptive analytics for demand and inventory management, multi-criteria decision-making in green supply chains, and optimization strategies.

This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of how computational methods can enhance logistics performance, enable sustainable urban parcel delivery, reduce environmental waste, and support policy objectives for resilient and adaptive supply chain networks.

Dr. János Juhász
Guest Editor

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