Last-mile Distribution

Last-Mile Distribution is the final stage in a distribution network design wherein goods are transported from the nearest distribution hub to the end customer, distinguished by its focus on optimizing delivery efficiency, cost, and service quality in the last leg of the supply chain.

213

Publications

13.3K

Citations

632

Authors

272

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

171

Variants

Last Mile Distribution

Parents

Distribution Network Design

Publications

213

Last-mile delivery concepts: a survey from an operational research perspective

Nils Boysen, Stefan Fedtke, Stefan Schwerdfeger · OR Spectrum · 2020 · 571 citations · Full text

Management, Operations Management, Transportation Planning +17

Last mile fulfilment and distribution in omni-channel grocery retailing: a strategic planning framework

Alexander Hübner, Heinrich Kühn, Johannes Wollenburg · International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management · 2016 · 414 citations

Management, Retail Management, Supply Chain Management +17

City of light: the story of fiber optics

Jeff Hecht · Choice Reviews Online · 2000 · 407 citations

Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics +17

Consumer-driven e-commerce

Stanley Frederick W.T. Lim, Xin Jin, Jagjit Singh Srai · International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management · 2018 · 354 citations · Full text

Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management +14

A drone fleet model for last-mile distribution in disaster relief operations

Boualem Rabta, Christian Wankmüller, Gerald Reiner · International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction · 2018 · 325 citations · Full text

Management, Aerospace Engineering, Emergency Planning +16

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Authors

632

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Matthias Winkenbach
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States
8 publications · 582 citations
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Fraser McLeod
University of Southampton, United Kingdom
5 publications · 414 citations
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TC
Tom Cherrett
University of Southampton, United Kingdom
5 publications · 414 citations
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JA
Julian Allen
University of Westminster, United Kingdom
5 publications · 414 citations
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SF
Stanley Frederick W.T. Lim
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
5 publications · 567 citations
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Institutions

272

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Venues

Transportation research procedia
TRPRO · 16 publications · 928 citations
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Sustainability
14 publications · 665 citations
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Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review
9 publications · 441 citations
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Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board
TRR · 7 publications · 235 citations
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International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications
8 publications · 408 citations
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