Quantifying smart parcel station network usage as a logistical solution for the last-mile problem

Abdullah Sweidan*, Adel Elomri, Laoucine Kerbache

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Numerous research studies was centered around supply chain design, development, and operation. One of the trending researches is the ones concerned with The “last mile delivery” stage, which involves the clients' willingness to be part of the supply chain. Henceforth, this work contemplates the Parcel Locker Stations as a solution to the “last-mile delivery” problem. The aim is to provide the logistics courier with a planning and optimization tool that strikes an optimum balance between two critical factors: the logistics company profits and the customers' satisfaction levels. The problem employs (MILP) mixed-integer linear programming with the aid of OPL CPLEX software to select the optimal allocation of lockers' sites in a particular network based in the state of Qatar.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)127-132
Number of pages6
JournalIFAC-PapersOnLine
Volume55
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event10th IFAC Conference on Manufacturing Modelling, Management and Control, MIM 2022 - Nantes, France
Duration: 22 Jun 202224 Jun 2022

Keywords

  • E-Commerce
  • Last-Mile Delivery
  • Mixed-Integer Linear Programming
  • Parcel Station

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