The impacts of relocating a logistics facility on last food miles – The case of Melbourne’s fruit &amp; vegetable wholesale market

Aljohani, Khalid; Thompson, Russell G.

doi:10.1016/j.cstp.2018.03.007

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“…78 Rapid population growth also affected policies regulating the movement of logistics facilities to the suburbs of Melbourne. 79 Note that education deficiency, network capacity, and network complexity are among the logistics challenges hindering the implementation of regulatory policies.…”

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City logistics challenges and innovative solutions in developed and developing economies: A systematic literature review

Arvianto

Sopha

Asih

et al. 2021

International Journal of Engineering Business Management

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Varying characteristics of developed and developing countries have resulted in different challenges and innovative solutions of city logistics. This study aimed to identify research clusters on city logistics between developed and developing economies and to systematically compare city logistics challenges and associated innovative solutions for both economies. Bibliometric analysis and a systematic literature review were applied to analyze 328 peer-reviewed publications, comprising 229 (70%) and 99 (30%) articles addressing case studies in developed and developing economies, respectively. We discovered six research clusters in city logistics literature for developed countries, compared with only four for developing economies in which public policy has not been addressed. Urban growth, environmental challenges, and traffic congestion are the three major city logistics challenges in both types of economies. Furthermore, fleet increment and inadequate loading/unloading spaces are the city logistics challenges analyzed in the literature on developing countries compared with the literature on developed economies that addresses the challenges of education deficiency, regulation, emergence of new business models, and network accessibility and capacity. Consequently, innovative solutions adopted by developed countries demonstrate varied processes involving technology, policy (including public policy and sustainability measures), infrastructure, and economic measures, while for developing countries, the focus remains on effective and efficient distribution operations using optimization and collaboration efforts.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

City logistics challenges and innovative solutions in developed and developing economies: A systematic literature review

Arvianto

Sopha

Asih

et al. 2021

International Journal of Engineering Business Management

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“…Similarly, the utilised evaluation approach should systematically include the significance of each stakeholder's objective while taking into consideration the complexity and diversity of last mile freight activities [26]. It is essential to systematically evaluate the entire urban freight network from the shippers' suburban distribution centres to the receivers inside the inner-city area to facilitate a comprehensive understanding of the impacts of the freight project [27]. Using the SCBA method, the authors of [14] reported in their evaluation of the pilot stage of an operational UCC in Antwerp, Belgium that the consolidated deliveries were beneficial for society.…”

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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

Aljohani

Thompson

2018

Sustainability

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Freight carriers, receivers and citizens in the inner-city area suffer the most from issues impacting last mile delivery due to exacerbated traffic congestion, limited parking and unsustainable delivery vehicles. Freight consolidation policies offer a sustainable solution to address these problems. The freight vehicles used in the consolidated deliveries could play a significant role in the sustainability and success of these policies. This paper applies a multi-stakeholder decision support approach to evaluate the suitability and potential of various delivery fleet configurations in addressing the perspectives and requirements of all stakeholders involved in last mile delivery to perform the consolidated delivery in the inner-city area. The Multi-Actor Multi-Criteria Analysis (MAMCA) framework was utilised to assess and rank various delivery configurations involving a combination of eco-friendly delivery vans, trucks and cargobikes based on the objectives of the stakeholders. The weight allocation of the criteria was determined through the Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (F-AHP) method using responses collected from key actors representing all stakeholder groups in Melbourne, Australia. The multi-stakeholder analysis, which was performed using the Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluation (PROMETHEE) method, suggested that the consolidated delivery should be performed using a combination of eco-friendly delivery vans and cargobikes to incorporate the concerns of the societal stakeholders and operational requirements of the business stakeholders. The mono-actor analysis revealed the heterogeneity of the stakeholders’ preferences and clashing views regarding the optimal delivery fleet. This highlights the importance of incorporating a multi-stakeholder perspective in the planning and selection of suitable urban freight policies. Accordingly, a suitable implementation plan for the consolidated delivery fleet was proposed to reflect the perspectives and requirements of these stakeholders.

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“…By using the concept of reallocation of logistics facilities, the location of the wood market in New Delhi (India) was analyzed in reference [27], where the size of the wood market measured the LSI. The fruit and vegetable wholesale market reallocation from a central suburb to a suburban area in Melbourne (Australia) was analyzed in reference [28]. From a telephone questionnaire with retailers, the delivery schemes were identified, and the market relocation increased the distance traveled by wholesalers by 31% [28].…”

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“…The fruit and vegetable wholesale market reallocation from a central suburb to a suburban area in Melbourne (Australia) was analyzed in reference [28]. From a telephone questionnaire with retailers, the delivery schemes were identified, and the market relocation increased the distance traveled by wholesalers by 31% [28]. In addition, considering a new freight village in Palmas airport, the average distance from the city center could increase by 86%, with negative impacts on urban freight transport [17].…”

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Influence of Characteristics of Metropolitan Areas on the Logistics Sprawl: A Case Study for Metropolitan Areas of the State of Paraná (Brazil)

Sousa

Oliveira

2020

Sustainability

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The concentration of warehouses in peripheral regions of metropolitan areas in a time period is called logistics sprawl (LS). Identifying this phenomenon could help to reduce externalities related to urban freight transport, mainly, the distance traveled. This paper examines the contribution of the characteristics of metropolitan areas on the logistics sprawl indicator. A case study was carried out considering data from eight metropolitan areas of the state of Paraná (Brazil). The research method is based on the data collection procedure proposed, centrographic method, and linear regression. The results of the centrographic method reveal a positive LS in four metropolitan areas and a negative LS in three metropolitan areas. In general, the warehouses are close to the highways that cross the metropolitan area. In addition, the size of the metropolitan area has a negative relationship with the number of warehouses and the logistics sprawl indicator. The findings highlight the importance of public policies relating to urban freight transport and land use at a metropolitan level.

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The impacts of relocating a logistics facility on last food miles – The case of Melbourne’s fruit & vegetable wholesale market

Cited by 23 publications

References 7 publications

City logistics challenges and innovative solutions in developed and developing economies: A systematic literature review

City logistics challenges and innovative solutions in developed and developing economies: A systematic literature review

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

Influence of Characteristics of Metropolitan Areas on the Logistics Sprawl: A Case Study for Metropolitan Areas of the State of Paraná (Brazil)

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