A Stakeholder-Based Evaluation of the Most Suitable and Sustainable Delivery Fleet for Freight Consolidation Policies in the Inner-City Area

Aljohani, Khalid; Thompson, Russell G.

doi:10.3390/su11010124

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“…As the procedure of PROMETHEE is very easy and transparent, it can be easily understood by decision-makers and can offer a reasonable ranking of all alternatives." According to Aljohani et al [60], PROMETHEE method is considered a relatively simpler ranking approach compared with other MCA methods. It has been successfully utilized in numerous decision-making problems in various fields which include transport and logistics over the last years.…”

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Implementation of Sustainable Motorways of the Sea Services Multi-Criteria Analysis of a Croatian Port System

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Motorways of the Sea present a practical example of combined and sustainable transport. With respect to the present model of functionality of the transport system in the Republic of Croatia, where the development of the port and of the gravitational transport system is left to each individual port (six independent ports), and where there is no systematic approach to specialization of each port or route, the results of the analysis are not promising. The goal of this research is to explain why the current Motorways of the Sea implementation model is inefficient and unsustainable. The analysis shows that a scientific approach to multicriteria analysis, which includes the identification of all relevant factors, the analysis of the transport infrastructure, as well as the identification of criteria which could potentially affect the Motorways of the Sea system, can correctly define the optimal model for the implementation of a sustainable Motorways of the Sea system.

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Section: Multi-criteria Analysis As a Tool For Successful Developmentmentioning

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Implementation of Sustainable Motorways of the Sea Services Multi-Criteria Analysis of a Croatian Port System

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“…Furthermore, several novel business and operational modes of logistics aiming at improving the sustainability in transportation process were proposed, e.g., freight consolidation [83], smart logistics [22], and low emissions zones [84]. The most hotly debated topics are outsourcing and crowd shipping (CS).…”

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A Systematic Literature Review of Green and Sustainable Logistics: Bibliometric Analysis, Research Trend and Knowledge Taxonomy

Ren

Dong

Sun

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IJERPH

138

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Ever-growing globalization and industrialization put forward impending requirements for green and sustainable logistics (G&SL). Over the past decades, G&SL initiatives triggered worldwide deliberations, aiming at easing negative transport externalities and improving supply chain performance. This review-based paper attempts to offer a joint quantitative and qualitative understanding for the overall evolutionary trend, knowledge structure, and literature gaps of the G&SL research field. Employing the science mapping approach, a total of 306 major paper published from 1999 to 2019 were retrieved, elaborated on, and synthesized. Visualized statistics regarding publication years, journal allocation/co-citation, inter-country/institution collaboration, influential articles, co-occurred keywords, and time view clusters of research themes were analyzed bibliographically. On this basis, a total of 50 sub-branches of G&SL knowledge were classified and thematically discussed based on five alignments, namely (i) social-environmental-economic research, (ii) planning, policy and management, (iii) application and practice, (iv) technology, and (v) operations research. Finally, the current knowledge obstacles and the future research opportunities were suggested. The findings contribute to portray a systematic intellectual prospect for the state quo, hotspots, and academic frontiers of G&SL research. Moreover, it provides researchers and practitioners with heuristic thoughts to govern transportation ecology and logistics service quality.

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“…The various commercial sectors and delivery requirements of goods receivers in city centres result in different and often conflicting categories of light parcel deliveries [16]. Based on the type of shipments, these receivers include retailers, food and hospitality, business, government offices, health and education establishments, as well as individual consumers such as residents, workers and visitors.…”

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An Examination of Last Mile Delivery Practices of Freight Carriers Servicing Business Receivers in Inner-City Areas

Aljohani

Thompson

2020

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Freight carriers experience major challenges while operating in highly dense inner-city areas. Timely deliveries are crucial for the success of businesses and for the long-term economic growth of metropolitan areas. Previous freight studies have paid little attention to the characteristics of freight movements in a highly dense urban context. Accordingly, this study sought to quantify the operational practices for freight carriers that deliver light parcels to inner-city business receivers. Direct insights were collected using semistructured interviews and an online survey with freight carriers in Melbourne, Australia. The intent was to describe the delivery trips and vehicle types involved in this unique segment. An assessment of operational challenges to the efficiency of freight carriers is presented in the study. In general, freight deliveries to inner-city receivers are characterised by underutilised transport capacity along with a large number of delivery stops. The findings shed light on the challenges that couriers encounter in congested inner-city areas.

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A Stakeholder-Based Evaluation of the Most Suitable and Sustainable Delivery Fleet for Freight Consolidation Policies in the Inner-City Area

Cited by 49 publications

References 73 publications

Implementation of Sustainable Motorways of the Sea Services Multi-Criteria Analysis of a Croatian Port System

Implementation of Sustainable Motorways of the Sea Services Multi-Criteria Analysis of a Croatian Port System

A Systematic Literature Review of Green and Sustainable Logistics: Bibliometric Analysis, Research Trend and Knowledge Taxonomy

An Examination of Last Mile Delivery Practices of Freight Carriers Servicing Business Receivers in Inner-City Areas

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