A Two-Echelon Truck-and-Drone Distribution System: Formulation and Heuristic Approach

Boccia, Maurizio; Mancuso, Andrea; Masone, Adriano; Sforza, Antonio; Sterle, Claudio

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-86841-3_13

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“…This version is amenable to being solved by the branch-and-cut algorithm This technique was utilized to identify optimal solutions within one hour for instances involving up to 20 customers. Boccia et al [60], Boccia et al [141], and Tamke and Buscher [59] implemented the branch-and-cut algorithm to solve larger size problems. For instance, Boccia et al [60] used the column generation procedure along with the branch-and-cut algorithm for solving the FSTSP.…”

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Hybrid Truck-Drone Delivery Systems: A Systematic Literature Review

Madani

Ndiaye

2022

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Owing to the continued development of e-commerce, logisticians now have an outstanding obligation to tackle last-mile delivery challenges. A number of logistics providers have suggested the incorporation of drones with trucks to provide a more flexible delivery system. This paper analyzes the content of 95 publications related to hybrid truck-drone delivery systems (HTDDS) in the context of lastmile delivery. First, a brief overview of the potential implementation of drone delivery systems is presented, including their integration with other vehicles. The overview aims to demonstrate the operational characteristics of such systems and their implications. Then, the surveyed literature is classified based on vehicles roles, system configuration, problem formulation, and solution methods. In relation to this research, several key findings and potential research directions are discussed. Despite the high level of interest in HTDDS research, it is still in its early phases and requires improvements in various areas. The payload capacity, speed, range, and energy consumption are all factors that must be considered in the modeling of drone characteristics. Almost all studies identify customer requests before the delivery operation begins. However, customer demands for immediate delivery present an opportunity for real-time optimization to provide solutions for e-commerce activities. Environmental issues are developing, as the last-mile delivery problem is regarded as the most polluting portion of the supply chain. Thus, more consideration should be given to the environmental impact of HTDDS. Finally, research on drone routing related to air traffic management has received relatively little attention.INDEX TERMS Drones, hybrid truck-drone delivery systems, last-mile delivery, routing.

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“…Incorporating the two objectives provides a more realistic configuration of the HTDDS and addresses the challenges of LMD. Other exact solution methods involve the Benders decomposition approach [78,139], the branch-and-cut algorithm [59,60,141], and the branch-and-price algorithm [108].…”

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Hybrid Truck-Drone Delivery Systems: A Systematic Literature Review

Madani

Ndiaye

2022

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“…In particular, smart contracts are rarely used as a standalone technology. In logistics, for example, drones automate on-field operations [16], [17], and IoT devices collect onfield data to be elaborated through artificial intelligence, stochastic programming, and granular computing approaches [4], [18]- [20]. Thus, to guarantee smart contracts use sufficiently decentralized data feeds, a single product should be tracked by multiple IoT devices.…”

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Standardizing Smart Contracts

Capocasale

Perboli

2022

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In the evolving context of distributed ledger technologies, the standardization of smart contracts is necessary. Smart contracts are tamper-proof computer programs. Due to their security and flexibility, it is possible to exploit smart contracts in a wide variety of use cases. In particular, it could be possible to automate legally recognized contracts by leveraging smart contracts. To this extent, some standards regarding the proper management of smart contracts are surging. However, there are still many technological misconceptions regarding smart contracts. This study describes smart contracts from multiple perspectives and identifies and clarifies some of the most common misconceptions regarding smart contracts. This study also provides some guidelines and insights on the proper management of smart contracts. This study can be a valuable resource for future standards on smart contracts. INDEX TERMSBlockchain, Chaincode, Guidelines for smart contracts, Standard I. INTRODUCTION

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