Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly used in instant delivery scenarios. The combined delivery of vehicles and UAVs has many advantages compared to their respective separate delivery, which can greatly improve delivery efficiency. Althoug...
The transportation industry is undergoing a radical transformation driven by global trends and technological developments. Its main challenges include meeting the increasing demand for urban mobility and delivery services, while simultaneously addres...
Human skin provides an effective route of delivery for selected drugs. Topical penetration of molecules is largely attributed to passive diffusion, and the degree of penetration can be represented by in silico, in vitro, and ex vivo models. Percutane...
In recent years, the delivery of medical supplies has faced significant challenges due to natural disasters and recurrent public health emergencies. Addressing the need for improved logistics operations during such crises, this article presents an in...
This paper presents an electric vehicle-drone (EV–drone) collaborative-delivery routing optimization model that leverages the time-varying characteristics of electric vehicles and drones across multiple distribution centers (i.e., central depot...
With the rise of the electric vehicle market share, many logistic companies have started to use electric vehicles for goods delivery. Compared to the vehicles with an internal combustion engine, electric vehicles are considered as a cleaner mode of t...
Logistics has long been important in an industrial society. Compared with the traditional structure of distribution, which requires freight to be delivered mostly to warehouses or retail stores, customers now often prefer packages to be delivered to...
Customers’ expectations of timely and accurate delivery and pickup of online purchases pose a new challenge to last-mile delivery. When the goods sent to customers are not received, they must be returned to the warehouse. This situation provide...
To address the logistical challenges of traffic congestion and environmental concerns associated with carbon emissions in last-mile delivery, this paper explores the potential of vehicle–drone cooperative delivery. The existing studies are pred...
Besides routing and packing plans, synthetically considering the requirements of customers about service time is absolutely necessary. An order split delivery plan can not only better satisfy the service time requirements, but also improve the full-l...
The development of urban logistics is closely related to the inhabitants of specific areas. People are changing their shopping habits, hence the growing share of online shopping. The consequence of the foregoing is increased demand for parcel deliver...
The Split Vehicle Routing Problem with Simultaneous Delivery and Pickup (SVRPSDP) consists of two subproblems, i.e., the Vehicle Routing Problem with Simultaneous Delivery and Pickup (VRPSDP) and the Split Delivery Vehicle Routing Problem (SDVRP). Co...
For the dynamic takeout delivery vehicle routing problem, which faces fluctuating order demand and time-varying speeds, this study presents a novel approach. We analyze the time distribution of takeout orders and apply a Receding Horizon Control (RHC...
In light of the widespread use of electric vehicles for urban distribution, this paper delves into the electric vehicle routing problem (EVRP): specifically addressing multiple trips per vehicle, diverse vehicle types, and simultaneous pickup and del...
Electromobility is developing rapidly in all areas of transportation, starting with small personal vehicles and passenger cars through public transportation vehicles and ending with noticeable expansion in the area of urban transportation services. S...
The growth of the urban population and the increase in e-commerce activities have resulted in challenges for last-mile delivery. On the other hand, electric vehicles (EVs) have been introduced to last-mile delivery as an alternative to fossil fuel ve...
The split delivery vehicle routing problem (SDVRP) is a relaxed variant of the capacitated vehicle routing problem (CVRP) where the restriction that each customer is visited precisely once is removed. Compared with CVRP, the SDVRP allows a reduction...
The path-planning of unmanned delivery vehicles (UDVs) has garnered significant interest due to their extensive use in contactless delivery during severe epidemics and automated delivery of parcels in diverse scenarios. However, previous studies have...
The original schedule may not be optimal or feasible due to delivery delay caused by disruption. To solve the vehicle rescheduling problem with delivery delay based on loss aversion in prospect theory and customer heterogeneity, a mathematical model...
Delivery apps are experiencing significant growth, requiring efficient algorithms to coordinate transportation and generate profits. One problem that considers the goals of delivery apps is the multi-vehicle profitable pickup and delivery problem (MV...
The increasing interest in environmental protection has propelled reverse logistics as a challenging field in supply chain optimization. This paper addresses the vehicle routing problem with simultaneous pick-up and delivery (VRPSDP) while considerin...
The split delivery vehicle routing problem (SDVRP) is a classic combinatorial optimization problem, which is usually solved using a heuristic algorithm. The ant colony optimization algorithm is an excellent heuristic algorithm that has been successfu...
This work presents a hybrid approach to solve a distribution problem of a Portuguese company in the automotive industry. The objective is to determine the minimum cost for daily distribution operations, such as collecting and delivering goods to mult...
In order to explore the positive impact of the joint distribution model on the reduction in logistics costs in small-scale logistics enterprises, considering the demand on enterprises for simultaneous pick-up and delivery, as well as the cost of carb...
This paper addresses the Electric Vehicle Routing Problem with Simultaneous Pickup and Delivery (EVRP-SPD), in which electric vehicles (EVs) simultaneously deliver goods to and pick up goods from customers. Due to the limited battery capacity of EVs,...
While large construction sites have on-site loaders to handle heavy and large packages of bricks, small brick manufacturers employ a truck-mounted loader or sometimes deploy a loader truck to accompany normal brick delivery trucks to small constructi...
Advances in information and communication technologies have made possible the emergence of new shopping channels. The so-called ‘omnichannel’ retailing mode allows customers to shop for products online and receive them at home. This paper...
A zoning approach that divides an area of interest into multiple sub-areas can be a systemic and strategic solution to safely deploy a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for package delivery services. Following the zoning approach, a UAV can be...
In this study, we present and discuss a variant of the classic vehicle routing problem (VRP), the green automated guided vehicle (AGV) routing problem, which involves simultaneous pickup and delivery with time windows (GVRPSPDTW) in an intelligent wo...
Cyclic N-halamines are highly antimicrobial, very stable, and not susceptible to bacterial resistance. A polysiloxane delivery vehicle was synthesized to deliver cyclic imide N-halamine onto cellulose via a benign and universal procedure that does no...
Previous studies have proposed various frameworks and algorithms to optimize routes to reduce total transportation cost, which accounts for over 29.4% of overall logistics costs. However, it is very hard to find cases in which mathematical models or...
Due to the diversity and the different distribution conditions of agricultural products, split delivery plays an important role in the last mile distribution of agricultural products distribution. The time-dependent split delivery green vehicle routi...
The growing demand for efficient last-mile delivery has made routing optimization a critical challenge for logistics providers. Traditional vehicle routing models typically minimize a single criterion, such as travel distance or time, without conside...
This paper presents multiple readings to solve a vehicle routing problem with pickup and delivery (VRPPD) based on a real-life case study. Compared to theoretical problems, real-life ones are more difficult to address due to their richness and comple...
This paper studies the scheduling of just-in-time part delivery for a mixed-model assembly line with material supermarkets under an unfixed path. According to the problem description and related assumptions, a mixed-integer programming model with the...
This research introduces the Multi-Depot Waste Collection Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows and Self-Delivery Option (MDWCVRPTW-SDO). The problem comes from the waste bank operation implemented in Yogyakarta City, Indonesia. A set of vehicles...
This study examines the logistical challenges arising in omni-channel retailing, where the interaction between traditional stores and online channels requires flexible and efficient transportation planning. In particular, the growth of Buy-Online-and...
This paper introduces a new model of the customer-centric, two-product split delivery vehicle routing problem (CTSDVRP) in the context of a mixed-flow manufacturing system that occurs in the power industry. Different from the general VRP model, the u...
Adaptive Large Neighborhood Search (ALNS) represents a versatile and highly efficient optimization methodology that has demonstrated significant effectiveness in practical applications. This study introduces an enhanced ALNS approach integrated with...
In recent years, land–air collaborative logistics delivery is a promising distribution method. It combines the flexibility of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with the high payload capacity of vehicles, expanding the service range of UAVs while...
Innovations like autonomous delivery vehicles (ADV) have the potential to transform last-mile delivery to make it more sustainable and human-centered. Yet only if these technologies are socially acceptable can they live up to their potential. Using t...
With the growing demand for delivery services and the escalating labor costs, much effort has been made to achieve faster and cost-efficient delivery. A promising emerging strategy involves the integration of autonomous delivery vehicles or drones in...
The rapid growth in e-commerce calls for research on the potential of electric vehicles in improving last-mile delivery. Whereas existing studies have examined aspects of last-mile delivery, such as challenges, acceptance/benefits, and feasibility, t...
In recent years, the rapid growth of on-demand delivery services, especially in food deliveries, has spurred the exploration of innovative mobility solutions. In this context, lightweight autonomous vehicles have emerged as a potential alternative. H...
In the context of frequent public emergencies, emergency logistics distribution is particularly critical, and because of the unique advantages of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the model of coordinated delivery of vehicles and UAVs is gradually bec...
Urban logistics are facing growing sustainability challenges, particularly in last-mile delivery operations, which contribute significantly to traffic congestion, emissions and operational inefficiencies. The COVID-19 pandemic further exposed the vul...
The traditional methods of transporting goods and people in urban areas using vehicles powered by internal combustion engines are major contributors to pollution. As a result, an increasing number of logistics companies are transitioning to electric...
This paper proposes a novel parcel delivery system which consists of a drone and public transportation vehicles such as trains, trams, etc. This system involves two delivery schemes: drone-direct scheme referring to delivering to a customer by a dron...
The rapid development of autonomous driving technology has been a key driver for the emergence of driverless delivery vehicles. To promote wider adoption, it is essential to address consumers’ concerns about safety and reliability, leverage psy...
Urban logistics implementation causes environmental pollution; therefore, it is necessary to consider the impact on the environment when carrying out such logistics. Electric vehicles are alternative vehicles that reduce the impact on the environment...
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