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25 Apr 2023

How SHEIN and Temu Conquered Fast Fashion—and Forged a New Business Model

The platforms SHEIN and Temu match consumer demand and factory output, bringing Chinese production to the rest of the world. The companies have remade fast fashion, but their pioneering approach has the potential to go far beyond retail, says John Deighton.

18 Oct 2022
Cold Call Podcast

Chewy.com’s Make-or-Break Logistics Dilemma

In late 2013, Ryan Cohen, cofounder and then-CEO of online pet products retailer Chewy.com, was facing a decision that could determine his company’s future. Should he stay with a third-party logistics provider (3PL) for all of Chewy.com’s e-commerce fulfillment or take that function in house? Cohen was convinced that achieving scale would be essential to making the business work and he worried that the company’s current 3PL may not be able to scale with Chewy.com’s projected growth or maintain the company’s performance standards for service quality and fulfillment. But neither he nor his cofounders had any experience managing logistics, and the company’s board members were pressuring him to leave order fulfillment to the 3PL. They worried that any changes could destabilize the existing 3PL relationship and endanger the viability of the fast-growing business. What should Cohen do? Senior Lecturer Jeffrey Rayport discusses the options in his case, “Chewy.com (A).”

12 Jul 2022

Can the Foodservice Distribution Industry Recover from the Pandemic?

At the height of the pandemic in 2020, US Foods struggled, as restaurant and school closures reduced demand for foodservice distribution. The situation improved after the return of indoor dining and in-person learning, but an industry-wide shortage of truck drivers and warehouse staff hampered the foodservice distributor’s post-pandemic recovery. That left CEO Pietro Satriano to determine the best strategy to attract and retain essential workers, even as he was tasked with expanding the wholesale grocery store chain (CHEF’STORE) that US Foods launched during the pandemic lockdown. Harvard Business School Professor David E. Bell explores how post-pandemic supply chain challenges continue to affect the foodservice distribution industry in his case, “US Foods: Driving Post-Pandemic Success?”

05 Jul 2022
What Do You Think?

Have We Seen the Peak of Just-in-Time Inventory Management?

Toyota and other companies have harnessed just-in-time inventory management to cut logistics costs and boost service. That is, until COVID-19 roiled global supply chains. Will we ever get back to the days of tighter inventory control? asks James Heskett. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

19 Oct 2021
Research & Ideas

Fed Up Workers and Supply Woes: What's Next for Dollar Stores?

Willy Shih discusses how higher costs, shipping delays, and worker shortages are putting the dollar store business model to the test ahead of the critical holiday shopping season. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

26 Mar 2014

How Electronic Patient Records Can Slow Doctor Productivity

Electronic health records are sweeping through the medical field, but some doctors report a disturbing side effect. Instead of becoming more efficient, some practices are becoming less so. Robert Huckman's research explains why. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

11 Nov 2013
Working Paper Summaries

Increased Speed Equals Increased Wait: The Impact of a Reduction in Emergency Department Ultrasound Order Processing Time

This study of ultrasound test orders in hospital emergency departments (EDs) shows that, paradoxically, increasing capacity in a service setting may not alleviate congestion, and can actually increase it due to increased resource use. Specifically, the study finds that reducing the time it takes to order an ultrasound counter intuitively increases patient throughput time as a result of increased ultrasound use without a corresponding increase in quality of care. Furthermore, the authors show that in the complex, interconnected system or hospitals, changes in resource capacity affects not only the patients who receive the additional resources, but also other patients who share the resource, in this case, radiology. These results highlight how demand can be influenced by capacity due to behavioral responses to changes in resource availability, and that this change in demand has far reaching effects on multiple types of patients. Interestingly, the increased ultrasound ordering capacity was achieved by removing what appeared to be a "wasteful" step in the process. However, the results suggest that the step may not have been wasteful as it reduced inefficient ultrasound orders. In healthcare, these results are very important as they provide an explanation for some of the ever-increasing costs: reducing congestion through increased capacity results in even more congestion due to higher resource use. Overall, the study suggests an operations-based solution of increasing the cost/difficulty of ordering discretionary but sometimes low-efficacy treatments to address the rise in healthcare spending. Therefore, to improve hospital performance it could be optimal to put into place "inefficiencies" to become more efficient. Key concepts include: A process improvement can inadvertently cause an increase in demand for a service as well as associated shared resources, which results in congestion, counter intuitively decreasing overall system performance. While individual patients and physicians may benefit from the reduced processing time, there can be unintended consequences for overall system performance. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

25 Jan 2013

Why a Harvard Finance Instructor Went to the Kumbh Mela

Every 12 years, millions of Hindu pilgrims travel to the Indian city of Allahabad for the Kumbh Mela, the largest public gathering in the world. In this first-person account, Senior Lecturer John Macomber shares his first impressions and explains what he's doing there. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

07 Aug 2012

Off and Running: Professors Comment on Olympics

The most difficult challenge at The Olympics is the behind-the-scenes efforts to actually get them up and running. Is it worth it? HBS professors Stephen A. Greyser, John D. Macomber, and John T. Gourville offer insights into the business behind the games. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

19 Oct 2010

The Impact of Supply Learning on Customer Demand: Model and Estimation Methodology

"Supply learning" is the process by which customers predict a company's ability to fulfill product orders in the future using information about how well the company fulfilled orders in the past. A new paper investigates how and whether a customer's assumptions about future supplier performance will affect the likelihood that the customer will order from that supplier in the future. Research, based on data from apparel manufacturer Hugo Boss, was conducted by Nathan Craig and Ananth Raman of Harvard Business School, and Nicole DeHoratius of the University of Portland. Key concepts include: Two key measures of supplier performance include "consistency", which is the likelihood that a company will continue to keep items in stock and meet demand, and "recovery", which is the likelihood that a company will deliver on time in spite of past stock-outs. Improvements in consistency and recovery are associated with increases in orders from retail customers. Increasing the level of service may lead to an increase in orders, even when the service level is already nearly perfect. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

19 Jul 2010

How Mercadona Fixes Retail’s ’Last 10 Yards’ Problem

Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona offers aggressive pricing, yet high-touch customer service and above-average employee wages. What's its secret? The operations between loading dock and the customer's hands, says HBS professor Zeynep Ton. Key concepts include: The last 10 yards of the supply chain lies between the store's loading dock and the customer's hands. Poor operational decisions create unnecessary complications that lead to quality problems and lower labor productivity and, in general, make life hard for retail employees. Adopting Mercadona's approach requires a long-term view and a leader with a strong backbone. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

12 Jul 2010

Rocket Science Retailing: A Practical Guide

How can retailers make the most of cutting-edge developments and emerging technologies? Book excerpt plus Q&A with HBS professor Ananth Raman, coauthor with Wharton professor Marshall Fisher of The New Science of Retailing: How Analytics Are Transforming the Supply Chain and Improving Performance. Key concepts include: Retailers can better identify and exploit hidden opportunities in the data they generate. Integrating new analytics within retail organizations is not easy. Raman outlines the typical barriers and a path to overcome them. Incentives must be aligned within organizations and in the supply chain. The first step is to identify the behavior you want to induce. To attract and retain the best employees, successful retailers empower them in specific ways. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

05 Jul 2006

The Motion Picture Industry: Critical Issues in Practice, Current Research & New Research Directions

This paper reviews research and trends in three key areas of movie making: production, distribution, and exhibition. In the production process, the authors recommend risk management and portfolio management for studios, and explore talent compensation issues. Distribution trends show that box-office performance will increasingly depend on a small number of blockbusters, advertising spending will rise (but will cross different types of media), and the timing of releases (and DVDs) will become a bigger issue. As for exhibiting movies, trends show that more sophisticated exhibitors will emerge, contractual changes between distributor and exhibitors will change, and strategies for tickets prices may be reevaluated. Key concepts include: Business tools such as quantitative and qualitative research and market research should be applied to the decision-making process at earlier stages of development. Technological developments will continue to have unknown effects on every stage of the movie-making value chain (production, distribution, exhibition, consumption). Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

20 Dec 2004

How an Order Views Your Company

HBS Professors Benson Shapiro and Kash Rangan bring us up to date on their pioneering research that helped ignite today’s intense focus on the customer. The key? Know your order cycle management. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

15 Apr 2002

In the Virtual Dressing Room Returns Are A Real Problem

That little red number looked smashing onscreen, but the puce caftan the delivery guy brought is just one more casualty of the online shopping battle. HBS professor Jan Hammond researches what the textile and apparel industries can do to curtail returns. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

26 Nov 2001

How Toyota Turns Workers Into Problem Solvers

Toyota's reputation for sustaining high product quality is legendary. But the company's methods are not secret. So why can't other carmakers match Toyota's track record? HBS professor Steven Spear says it's all about problem solving. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

19 Nov 2001

Wrapping Your Alliances In a World Wide Web

HBS professor Andrew McAfee researches how the Internet affects manufacturing and productivity and how business can team up to get the most out of technology. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

22 Jan 2001

Control Your Inventory in a World of Lean Retailing

"Manufacturers of consumer goods are in the hot seat these days," the authors of this Harvard Business Review article remind readers. But there is no need to surrender to escalating costs of inventories. In this excerpt, they describe one new way to help lower inventory costs. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

12 Oct 1999

Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System

How can one production operation be both rigidly scripted and enormously flexible? In this summary of an article from the Harvard Business Review, HBS Professors H. Kent Bowen and Steven Spear disclose the secret to Toyota's production success. The company's operations can be seen as a continuous series of controlled experiments: whenever Toyota defines a specification, it is establishing a hypothesis that is then tested through action. The workers, who have internalized this scientific-method approach, are stimulated to respond to problems as they appear; using data from the strictly defined experiment, they are able to adapt fluidly to changing circumstances. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

Rapid Response: Inside the Retailing Revolution

A simple bar code scan at your local department store today launches a whirlwind of action: data is transmitted about the color, the size, and the style of the item to forecasters and production planners; distributors and suppliers are informed of the demand and the possible need to restock. All in the blink of an electronic eye. It wasn’t always this way, though. HBS Professor Janice Hammond has focused her recent research on the transformation of the apparel and textile industries from the classic, limited model to the new lean inventories and flexible manufacturing capabilities. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

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The international journal LOGISTICS RESEARCH - certified C-Journal - is published by BVL. The first print edition appeared in March 2009.

The mission of the journal is to create an interdisciplinary, cross-sector platform for the publication of scientific articles of a high standard. These articles should be geared towards increasing and expanding the knowledge of the worldwide research community in the fields of logistics and supply chain management. Manuscripts in English are double-blind reviewed by the international Editorial Board of the journal and editorially supervised through to actual publication.

One of the core goals of LOGISTICS RESEARCH is to underpin scientific communication and the status of relevant research both within the logistics community and in the public arena - as well as to promote the recognition and profile of this field and its research work to the "outside world", vis-à-vis the more established sciences and in countries where German and other European activities in this area have been under-publicised to date.

Scientists and researchers, postdocs and PhD candidates are invited to submit their manuscripts from the fields of business management science, other areas of economic and social science, engineering, IT or operations research for review. Via the online portal, they can also view rough drafts and "workshop" notes before formally submitting contributions and request comments regarding their suitability for inclusion in LOGISTICS RESEARCH. We do not charge any fee for publication or submission to the authors.

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Robust Manufacturing Control: Robustness and Resilience in Global Manufacturing Networks

Dynamics in logistics: digital technologies and related management methods, ‘‘logistics in the networked industry’’ based on the bvl’s 7th international scientific symposium on logistics in cologne in 2014, ‘‘understanding future logistics ’’ based on the bvl’s 9th international scientific symposium on logistics in magdeburg in 2018, s.i.: logistics management 2021: the german perspective, s.i.: 10th international scientific symposium on logistics, dynamics in logistics – models and algorithms for optimisation, planning, and control, supply chain analytics in the 2020s, issl21: logistics for a sustainable future-contributions from science, unterkategorien.

Logistics Research

Logistics Research is a peer-reviewed open access journal published by BVL. The Journal features fundamental and applied research in the fields of logistics and supply chain management from an ...

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1. introduction, 2. green logistics and sustainability, 3. city logistics, 4. vehicle routing problems, 5. current trends and business and social innovations, 6. conclusion and recommendations, acknowledgements, last mile logistics: research trends and needs.

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Emrah Demir, Aris Syntetos, Tom van Woensel, Last mile logistics: Research trends and needs, IMA Journal of Management Mathematics , Volume 33, Issue 4, October 2022, Pages 549–561, https://doi.org/10.1093/imaman/dpac006

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Aspiring green agendas in conjunction with tremendous economic pressures are resulting in an increased attention to the environment and technological innovations for improving existing logistics systems. Last mile logistics, in particular, are becoming much more than a consumer convenience necessity and a transportation optimization exercise. Rather, this area presents a true opportunity to foster both financial and environmental sustainability. This paper investigates recent technological advancements and pending needs related to business and social innovations, emphasizing green logistics and city logistics concepts. We discuss various pertinent aspects, including drones, delivery robots, truck platooning, collection and pickup points, collaborative logistics, integrated transportation, decarbonization and advanced transport analytics. From a mathematical perspective, we focus on the basic features of the vehicle routing problem and some of its variants. We provide recommendations around strategies that may facilitate the adoption of new effective technologies and innovations.

In recent years, the vulnerability of supply chains and transportation networks was exposed at a time when the demand for last mile logistics services soared. While COVID-19 has been a significant threat to almost everything as part of modern life, relevant operational responses have been almost exclusively reactive than proactive. Similarly, the logistics networks connecting us to goods have been under immense pressure due to increased online shopping. The value of public and private partnerships for the environment and technology integration has never been more crucial for the transport industry. As customers ask for fast and reliable last mile delivery, bringing technological innovation into sustainable transportation systems is urgently needed. Before the pandemic, the logistics industry was under pressure to improve their operations for cost reduction and profit making in a highly competitive market while dealing with unending requirements of their customers. For example, in their research, Gevaers et al. (2014) investigated the cost characteristics of last mile delivery services. In order to quantify the costs, their proposed simulation model considered the level of customer service, type of delivery, geographical area, market, density, fleet and the environment. It is highlighted that the last mile-related costs can differ greatly depending on these factors.

Environmental sustainability has never attracted equal focus compared with the economic priorities of retailers and logistics service providers (LSPs). It is now time to consider both financial and environmental sustainability in an attempt to escape from the disastrous impact of the pandemic and be ready for the future. There is an excellent opportunity to make changes and improve the design and operations of freight transportation soon as discussed in Meersman & Van de Voorde (2019) . Looking at the vulnerability of the logistics systems, the logistics industry needs to make the best use of available resources to ensure a sustainable future for all. Green logistics has been one of the most studied topics in the last decade, and it has brought various ideas and algorithms for tackling emissions, particularly greenhouse gases (GHGs) ( Dekker et al. , 2012 ; Demir et al. , 2014 ; Marrekchi et al. , 2021 ; Moghdani et al. , 2021 ). We can extend this area of research by looking at the latest technological, social and business innovations as a remedy to last mile problem.

Freight transportation manages the complete operation of the movement of freight and related resources from a starting location to a final destination by paying particular attention to customers’ requirements ( Ghiani et al. , 2013 ; Toth & Vigo, 2014 ). In practice, traditional LSPs aim to manage these activities at the lowest possible logistics cost and risk to be a preferable option for shippers and customers. Therefore, it is essential to optimize the whole logistics network, considering the characteristics of each component used in freight transportation. As noted in the literature, there are two main areas in freight transportation based on the coverage area of distribution/collection services. These two types of transportation are called long-haul and short-haul transportation. In long-haul transportation, freight is transported over a long distance (i.e. minimum hundreds of kilometres). Short-haul transportation is referred to as a small distance delivery within a city or region. This paper focuses on short-haul transportation as it is the most crucial part of the supply networks and the most relevant one for last mile logistics.

Due to the unprecedented increase in e-commerce and accessibility of goods via the Internet, the role of LSPs has become more critical in the supply network. The Swiss Reinsurance company estimates that the population living in areas classified as urban will increase by approximately 1.4 billion to 5 billion from 2011 to 2030 ( DHL, 2014 ). This will make the logistics systems more complicated than before. The cheapest delivery to satisfy customers’ needs has been the top priority for the logistics industry. Nowadays, the commitments for on-time delivery and reduced or net-zero emission (GHGs and air pollutants) are also becoming very important targets in a competitive and cost-driven logistics market ( Savelsbergh & Van Woensel, 2016 ).

As the most crucial part of the supply network, the road transportation mode is the most used and preferred option by the logistics industry. The whole process in road freight needs to deal with several decision-making stages. At the lowest level (operational-level) of planning, the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) has been extensively studied since the original work by Dantzig & Ramser (1959) . The main objective in this problem is to obtain a set of routes for vehicles starting and ending at a depot to visit customers’ locations. The problem also considers several practical operational constraints. These may include vehicle capacity or compartment volume, distance or duration, customers’ time windows (i.e. hard or soft), and other related customer, product, resource or LSP-related specific requirements.

Traditionally, the minimization of the travelled distance was considered as the main objective in the VRP literature. With the increasing emphasis on the environment, the interaction of operational research with automotive engineering highlighted various factors to accurately estimate fuel consumption. This interaction has to lead to the development of green logistics (and green vehicle routing as a sub-category) topic in the operational research literature ( Demir et al. , 2014 ; Moghdani et al. , 2021 ).

Another positive impact on freight transportation from the effects of increased e-commerce sales is the acceleration of the adoption of technological innovation for the industry. Seamless delivery and the use of new alternative resources, such as drones, delivery robots and truck platooning have led to new opportunities for the logistics industry. This paper presents a brief discussion on how the last mile logistics have evolved around green logistics (or sustainability) and technological innovations in recent years. This discussion will highlight the current achievements and the outlook of future needs on last mile logistics. We note that our focus is mostly on vehicle routing optimization and related developments in the context of last mile logistics. Other aspects of last mile logistics, such as the location problems and humanitarian logistics, are not covered in this paper.

The scientific and visionary contributions of this paper is threefold: (i) to discuss the importance of green vehicle routing and city logistics for the last mile delivery, (ii) to briefly introduce the VRP and some of its variants, (iii) to review the latest technological developments in last mile logistics. The remainder of this ‘positioning’ paper is organized into five sections. Section 2 presents a brief review on green vehicle routing, whereas section 3 discusses recent research in city logistics. Section 4 provides relevant VRPs along with an example of VRP mathematical formulation. In section 5 , we discuss contemporary topics related to last mile logistics. Conclusions and the outlook of future research needs on last mile logistics are provided in section 6 .

This section discusses how green logistics (and sustainability) is shaping the planning of vehicle routing activities from the last mile perspective.

Green logistics is an area that focuses on manufacturing and delivering freight to avoid the depletion of scarce natural resources. We focus only on the distribution part of green logistics in this paper. From this standpoint, green vehicle routing is a specific research domain in green logistics that studies VRPs and related negative externalities. In this research domain, vehicles running on petroleum-based fuels (petrol or diesel) or alternative cleaner fuels are explicitly considered for a better and more efficient route planning.

The most studied negative externalities are GHG emissions. They are primarily generated from power stations, transportation and industrial processes. As the primary reference metric, the CO |$_2$| -equivalent (CO |$_2$| e) is used to compare emissions based on their global warming potential by translating other gases to the equivalent amount of CO |$_2$|⁠ . More specifically, all gaseous emissions from transportation can be converted to the amount of CO |$_2$| needed to create the same effect as CO |$_2$| e. The reduction of emissions is an essential topic for obvious reasons, and governments are trying to tackle this problem. Since 2016, transportation has become the largest emitting sector in the UK. The UK’s transportation sector was accountable for 27% of the total-generated emissions in 2019. Of the total emissions, a large share of emissions (91%) came from road transport vehicles in the same year ( BEIS, 2021 ). With regards to freight transportation, heavy goods vehicles were responsible for 18% of road transport emissions (equivalent to 19.5 MtCO |$_2$| e), and delivery vans were responsible for 17% of emissions (equivalent to 19 MtCO |$_2$| e). While road transportation was one of the sectors most affected by the pandemic, emissions are likely to increase as transport demand increases. Next to the generation of GHGs, the logistics industry also generates large amounts of air pollutants. These include particulate matter, CO (carbon monoxide), ozone (O |$_3$|⁠ ) and hazardous air pollutants.

As CO |$_2$| or CO |$_2$| e is directly proportional to fuel consumption, the generated (on-road) emissions can be calculated by looking at the fuel consumption rate. The ultimate goal in green vehicle routing is to produce greener transportation plans (or routes) based on fuel consumption estimation. However, the methodology for calculating emissions can be in different forms than each other. For example, vehicle-generated emissions depend on various factors, including vehicle occupancy and age, fuel type, engine temperature, vehicle speed and load. However, from an operational planning perspective, vehicle payload and speed are the more relevant and controllable factors in routing. Such discussions have started the green vehicle routing domain as various factors and methodologies are available in the literature. Significantly, the interest in fuel consumption modelling within routing domain has created a great deal of research in the operational research domain.

Next to emissions, the literature has also focused on other types of negative externalities. The other negative externalities of freight transportation include noise pollution, traffic congestion, road accidents and excessive land use. We refer the interested readers to literature on (see, e.g. Brons & Christidis, 2012 ; McAuley, 2010 ) for more details. Later, Demir et al. (2015) has also developed a comprehensive framework for negative externalities of road freight transportation as shown in Figure 1 .

The most common negative externalities of road transportation. Source: Demir et al. (2015) .

Figure 1 presents the details of negative externalities of road transportation. As highlighted in the figure, the focus should be on emissions, and all other externalities of transportation should be carefully considered through better and more efficient transport planning. We note that there is good progress on GHGs-related studies in the literature, but more research is needed for other types of negative externalities. From the supply chain management perspective, there is also good progress on sustainability. For example, Luis et al. (2021) developed an optimization model for a sustainable closed-loop supply chain network with conflicting objectives (i.e. the minimization of the total logistic costs and the total amount of carbon emissions). The authors provided a mathematical model and matheuristic algorithm to investigate the trade-offs between conflicting objectives.

The birth of green VRPs in the operational research domain has created various analytical methods for making better decisions in last mile logistics. Various authors have proposed mathematical formulations and solution algorithms tailored specifically for the reduction of emissions. Next to distance-minimization in routing problems, authors in this domain have proposed more comprehensive objective functions and dealt with more practical constraints. For example, vehicle speed and payload have become the most important decision variables for reducing emissions. Using different type of emissions modelling for the calculation of emissions required more complex and advanced analytical techniques. In their study, Leenders et al. (2017) investigated the allocation of emissions to a specific shipment in routing by considering more advanced fuel consumption formulae. The authors looked at terrain, distance, payload and the fuel consumption rates of empty and loaded vehicle. Their research highlights the importance of considering more holistic approach for estimating emissions and fuel consumption. Considering the complexity of fuel consumption modelling, there is still need for in-depth research for developing advanced methodologies, including exact and approximations methods.

This section briefly discusses how city logistics became an essential area of research in the logistics literature.

Logistics management is a complex but crucial activity. It includes supply, distribution, production and reverse logistics. Each of these dimensions looks at a different aspect of the supply network. The focus of our paper is the distribution of goods to customers. The e-commerce hype in the last decade has fundamentally changed the way customers purchase and consume products, and the expectations for delivery has also similarly changed over the years. Before the pandemic, 35% of industrial leasing could be attributed to the e-commerce business. In 2020, the e-commerce logistics market had grown more than 27%. To sustain profitable and environmental last mile delivery in urban areas, the topic of city logistics has gained more popularity in the transport industry. In simple terms, city logistics is considered the delivery and/or collection of parcels in cities. It also promotes cleaner transportation modes (i.e. rail, maritime), new handling and storage processes, reduced inventories and waste, reverse logistics, attended delivery, next-day, same-day and instant delivery services. From an operational perspective, the performance of city logistics requires seamless planning of vehicle routes to reduce empty miles, unnecessary driving and idling. In addition, city logistics operations require more efficient, light and modular vehicles that run on alternative or cleaner energy.

Similar to green vehicle routing, city logistics also pay attention to the environmental impact of all logistical operations in an urban environment. Savelsbergh & Van Woensel (2016) discuss the importance of city logistics for urban development. The authors also pointed out the requirements of city logistics, such as connectivity, big data and analytics, automation and automotive technology. Other aspects of city logistics are discussed by Taniguchi & Thompson (2018) , who particularly look at the impacts of city logistics on the environment.

One of the main tasks in city logistics is to establish coordination and consolidation opportunities between different stakeholders and it is a crucial success factor for the city logistics. Next to finding the right location decision, there is also need for zero and low-emission zones within urban areas (see, e.g. Lurkin et al. , 2021 ). The classic approach of running smooth city logistics activities is to consolidate freight volumes outside the city without creating unnecessary trips. Normally, the term urban distribution centres is used to refer these specific locations outside the city. From these locations, the handled freight is then moved into the cities using cleaner and alternative vehicle technologies or services. This two-level problem is also known as two-echelon distribution problem in the literature. By adding more distribution centres closer the cities, the supply chain can be extended to improve efficiency of both upstream and downstream ( Savelsbergh & Van Woensel, 2016 ). For a recent review paper we refer to Sluijk et al. (2022) . In the next section, we define the most applicable VRP formulation for the last mile logistics.

A fundamental last mile problem is to find a set of routes to serve a set of customers located in a geographical region. As the problem has many dimensions, such as a vehicle, operation, driver and fuel type, many studies focus on various dimensions of routing.

The VRP deals with designing vehicle routes subject to various constraints. The basic assumptions of the VRP can be listed as follows: (i) vehicle(s) must start and end at the same depot; (ii) each customer must be visited only once by a vehicle and (iii) the total payload in a vehicle must not surpass the available vehicle capacity. These assumptions are the basic features of the standard VRP. Due to customers’ requirements and operational challenges in last mile logistics, various VRPs and mathematical formulations have been proposed in the literature. We refer to studies on VRP and its variants for more details, see e.g. Toth & Vigo (2014) ; Vidal et al. (2020) . There are also other studies that look at more several practical constraints. For example, Derigs & Pullmann (2016) studied different strategies for the solution of a variety of rich VRPs with regards to solution quality and speed. The authors proposed variable neighbourhood search algorithm by considering several modules for different types of VRP features.

The standard VRP with distance minimization is known as the capacitated VRP (CVRP) and it can be defined mathematically as follows. We assume that a complete graph |${G} = ({N}, {A})$| includes node set |${N} = \{0, 1, 2,..., n\}$| and arc set |$\in{A} = \{{i,j}: {i,j} \in{N}, i \neq j\}$|⁠ . Each node (customer) |$i \in{N} \backslash \{0\}$| is defined with a demand q |$_i$|⁠ . The depot is considered as node |$0$|⁠ . All homogeneous vehicles ( m ) are located and available at the depot. Each arc ( i , j ) |$\in{A}$| is quantified with a distance d |$_{ij}$| between nodes |$i$| and |$j$|⁠ . Moreover, the vehicle capacity is denoted with |${Q}$|⁠ . The objective in the CVRP is to obtain a set of vehicle routes with the lowest total travelling distance. The closest CVRP variant is the distance constrained VRP (DVRP). In the DVRP, capacity-related constraints are changed with other constraints such that the length of a route must not surpass the defined distance range.

Another practical VRP variant is known as the VRP with pickup and delivery (VRPPD). This problem is finding a set of vehicle routes for a group of requests. This can be very relevant for LSPs who wish to simultaneously or subsequently serve pickup and delivery customers in the same route. There are also other variants of the VRPPD available in the literature. In the case of real-time vehicle routing optimization, dynamic VRP formulations can be used for dispatching vehicles to serve customers. Some parts of the transport plan must be decided beforehand, and the plans may need to be revised regularly in practice. This makes the routing problem more complex but practical for the logistics industry.

Another important variant is known as the production routing problem in the literature. This problem considers a more complex but practical planning problem that jointly optimizes production, inventory, distribution and routing. In the study of Shahrabi et al. (2021) , the authors studied the same problem with time windows, deterioration and split delivery. The authors specifically looked at the bi-objective (i.e. economic and social sustainability) model for a single product. They also proposed an interval robust approach and extensive analysis are conducted on a real-life case on a food factory.

The most relevant extension of the VRP in last mile logistics is the VRP with time windows (VRPTW). Next to customer’s demand, each customer should also be served within predefined time intervals. For all locations (a set of customers and depot) |$i (i \in{N}_0)$|⁠ , a time window |$[{a}_i, {b}_i]$| is defined. In this delivery problem, each customer has to be served within this interval. The delivery should begin at customer |$i (i \in{N}_0)$| just after the lower bound of time window a |$_i$| but not later than the upper bound of time window b |$_i$|⁠ . Also, if the vehicle arrives at customer |$i$| location before the start a |$_i$|⁠ , the vehicle should wait the time a |$_i$| to commence delivery.

As an example VRP model formulation, a mixed-integer linear programming model for the VRPTW is presented below. The following decision variables are used for the model.

The objective function ( 4.1 ) is the minimization of the total distance. Constraints ( 4.2 ) ensure that a vehicle must departure from the depot. Constraints ( 4.3 ) and ( 4.4 ) are the degree constraints to ensure each customer is visited one time only. Constraints ( 4.5 ) and ( 4.6 ) state the flows of payload on each arc chosen in a solution. Constraints ( 4.7 )–( 4.9 ), where |$K$| and |$L$| are large numbers. They also ensure the time window features of the problem. Constraints ( 4.10 )–( 4.12 ) define non-negativity conditions.

This section provides a discussion on recent trends and developments in the last mile logistics. More specifically, we discuss how these contemporary topics affect last mile logistics practices.

When considering new technological instruments for adoption, one may consider the ‘Law of Disruption’ model, which is proposed by Downes (2009) . The author explains how digital life has changed and how technology develops exponentially while social, economic and legal systems change incrementally. This law presents a pattern of how different types of change manifest themselves. The author also points out that technological innovations are generally ahead of social and political change. As in other industries, we can also expect regulatory barriers or negative public perception to remain in effect in the next 5–10 years for the logistics sector. This is more or less the case for all technologies and innovations discussed here. Especially, there is a need for mathematical proofs and evidence before the actual implementation. Mathematical modelling and optimization can help promoting these technologies and innovations by providing quantitative justification. More research can aid policy makers and governments to take action for greener transportation, especially within populated urban areas. We will now discuss some of these latest developments to attract more attention to current technologies and environmental concerns.

5.1 Unmanned aerial vehicles (drone)

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is an aircraft without any pilot. It can be fully or partially autonomous. This new technology is available for use in freight transportation, and a wide range of research is available in the literature. Interested readers are referred to original review papers on UAVs by Macrina et al. (2020) ; Rojas Viloria et al. (2021) and Rovira-Sugranes et al. (2022) .

In a recent study, Kundu et al. (2021) studied a variant of the travelling salesman problem (TSP) as denoted flying sidekick TSP. In this variant, the authors consider a single vehicle case using only one drone to serve customers. In this problem setting, drone can be launched from the vehicle at customer location. The driver and drone can simultaneously deliver packages. The authors propose a novel split algorithm and heuristic method to the studied problem. Freight transportation can benefit from UAVs as they can be used to deliver goods in the last mile ( DHL, 2014 ). Primarily, customers are interested in receiving their orders with the use of UAVs. Even though there are several advantages, it will not be easy to replace traditional road vehicle-only transportation soon. However, we have seen various small applications or trials of UAVs used in recent years. During the pandemic, companies have successfully deployed UAVs for last mile delivery. UAV technologies can be a sustainable option in the context of the last mile. These resources are already utilized by logistics and retailer companies, such as DHL International, United Parcel Service and Amazon.

From an operational perspective, UAVs can play a vital role in last mile logistics as they are fast and capable of carrying multiple packages in different weights. However, legal challenges and public perception need to be addressed before utilizing them in urban areas.

5.2 Unmanned ground vehicles (delivery robot)

An unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) is a type of vehicle that is operated on the ground without an onboard human presence. They can be used for transportation in urban areas to minimize delivery times. As a practical solution, the integration of UGVs with delivery vans can offer greener solutions than using only delivery vans. As UGVs are powered by clean electricity, they do not produce emissions themselves. As a successful trial, Starship Technologies had been experimenting with the delivery system with UGVs in London in 2020. Chen et al. (2021) studied an urban delivery problem using robots as assistants. In their delivery system, the traditional delivery van serves the customer and acts as a mothership for its robots in the meantime. When the van is parked, robots can be dispatched to their target customer(s) and return to the same place where they depart from to rendezvous with the mothership van. This is a very realistic example of UGVs’ use in practice.

From an operational perspective, UGVs have particular advantages over UAVs. Since most UAVs are powered by small-capacity batteries that last less than half an hour (on average), their capacities and flying ranges are quite limited. However, UGVs have more loading capacity, and their range is much more than UAVs. With an integrated delivery van and UGVs, drivers can also supervise UGVs in certain areas, which is not the case for UAVs.

5.3 Collection and delivery points

As an alternative solution in urban areas, collection and delivery points can improve the logistics efficiency and reduce emissions. Especially, in populated city centres or in the proximity of heavy footfall areas, these points can be preferred by customers. In the study of Janjevic et al. (2019) , the authors proposed a new method for the integration of collection and delivery points in the design of multi-echelon logistics systems based on a real-life case study. The benefits of using these systems are quantified by showing significant cost benefits for companies involved in last mile logistics.

Weltevreden (2008) studied collection and delivery points in the Netherlands and its consequences for other stakeholders. The author showed that these locations are most used for returning online orders. For retailers operating a service point may lead to additional revenues. In recent study, Kedia et al. (2020) looked at to identify the optimal density and locations for establishing collection and delivery points in New Zealand. The authors modelled the problem as a set covering problem by considering city demographics and travel distance between population centres and potential facility locations. New type of points such as dairies and supermarkets were found to be more accessible than traditional post shops.

5.4 Truck platooning

The arrival of autonomous vehicles is an opportunity to improve people’s lives and protect the environment. These vehicles also contribute to advancing the sustainable development agenda. One of the application areas of autonomous vehicles is platooning, which links two or more vehicles (trucks) together to create a form of train. Generally, LSPs aim to make their operations more efficient by utilizing their resources (i.e. fleet, labour etc.) ( Ghiani et al. , 2013 ). These companies are also paying close attention to their environmental footprint. Early adopters of truck platooning can bring a competitive advantage amongst LSPs. Countries are also interested in automation and, more particularly, truck platooning. Most of the autonomous vehicle projects in Europe are done by collaborating with different organizations and countries. Cooperation of actors, especially in the European Union (EU), is progressing well since EU countries have similar legislation.

Truck platooning will contribute to the transport industry, including improved traffic management, reduced operational costs and operations ( Tavasszy & Janssen, 2016 ). Next to these advantages, truck platooning will also make the logistic operations more efficient and optimize the labour market. Platooning will also optimize the supply network from a higher perspective. This will eventually reduce CO |$_2$| e emissions and minimize congestion by improving traffic flows with reduced tailbacks. Truck platooning can be more efficient for longer distances and heavy good vehicles. The possibility to platoon with different trucks or multi-brand platooning is also needed to form vehicles in a platoon successfully.

5.5 Collaborative logistics

Generally, last mile delivery solutions are individually managed by retailers and LSPs. Due to competitiveness of the last mile delivery market, there is little room for joint and synchronized solutions. Collaborative logistics can address the challenges of last mile by increasing cost efficiency and utilization. The major challenge in last mile logistics is that the demand points are often located in highly congested urban areas and they are quite far from distribution centres. In the study of De Souza et al. (2014) , the authors looked at industry alignment through a synchronized marketplace concept by using clusters of customers, suppliers and service providers in Singapore.

Park et al. (2016) studied the collaborative delivery problem to measure the effects of collaboration for apartment complexes in Korea. Potential benefits are also quantified in this study and the role of the public sector is considered to be essential.

5.6 Integrated transport

As a promising business model, integrating freight flows with public scheduled transportation can be a viable option for freight transportation. A successful synchronization of delivery vehicles with scheduled public transport is directly related to coordination, which is the critical factor for seamless movement of freight in the last mile ( Ghilas et al. , 2016 ).

As public transportation systems have particular coverage, specific delivery trips of delivery vans may overlap with the scheduled line services. Using public transportation instead of delivery vans may reduce transportation cost and create environmental benefits. Due to the shorter driving time of their delivery vans, LSPs may reduce their operational costs. Less travel time also leads to reduced amount of CO |$_{2}$| e emissions. It is not an easy task to coordinate both delivery vans and public scheduled lines from an operational perspective. However, this system can be a viable option for the industry, especially in rural areas.

5.7 Decarbonization

By definition, decarbonization in road freight reduces transportation-related activities’ carbon footprint (GHGs). Reducing emissions in every industry is essential to ensure global temperature standards set by the Paris Agreement and governments. As the share of last mile increases due to e-commerce sales, more research and green thinking are needed for the industry.

In 2021, the Department for Transport of the UK published a policy plan on decarbonizing transport to meet the UK’s net-zero targets ( Department for Transport, 2021 ). Some of the proposed initiatives include: phasing out the sale of all new non-zero emission HGVs; demonstrating zero emission HGV technology on UK roads; stimulating demand for zero-emission trucks with financial and other incentives; supporting efficiency improvements and emission reductions in the current fleet; and also taking new measures to transform last mile deliveries. From this perspective, two technologies look prominent for last mile logistics. These include electric vehicles and green hydrogen, and these options could help reduce the environmental impact of last mile logistics.

5.8 Towards transport analytics: the role of data and information

The Internet of Things is known as the network of physical objects to enable data and information exchange between different physical and virtual objects. Last mile logistics and transportation can also benefit from information sharing on inventory, supply chain, resources and people. However, although promising, it is a great challenge to change the logistics systems and its related overwhelming daily operations. It requires the involvement of various stakeholders to act together for all types of operations.

It is important to consider different analytical approaches with information sharing capability for the last mile logistics. In the study of Krushynskyi et al. (2021) , the authors investigate two policies to improve the efficiency of the LSP by allowing more flexibility in choosing the delivery locations. The considered policies include roaming vehicle routing and the second policy allows the possibility of aggregating certain locations. The problem is modelled as TSP real-life parcel delivery data are analyzed. The authors points out that the two proposed policies can lead to significant improvements in the route length.

In order to improve the efficiency of last mile logistics, all processes during the transportation should be improved. Such improvement can be achieved by using advanced analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain systems. Historical logistics data can be utilized to proactively reduce the vulnerability of traffic networks and improve the communication between transport users with real-time data. For example, AI-enhanced decision-making capabilities can provide real-time information and actionable suggestions for the planning of vehicle routes. In a related study, Ozarik et al. (2021) studied VRP in which customer presence probability data are explicitly considered in the planning of routes. As the unavailability of customers is a major problem for the logistics industry, the real-time location information of customers can improve the delivery service and reduce the unnecessarily generated emissions.

The last mile delivery is the most complicated part of the supply network. It deals with the movement of goods from a hub to their final destination. This is normally the customer’s doorstep. It is essential to make the delivery as efficient as possible while minimizing all operational costs. Due to urbanization and population growth, this final step of transportation is becoming increasingly important. Customers prefer to have on-time delivery, and this might be a challenge for the industry because of various uncertainties. Because of these challenges, there is a growing need to provide LSPs with relevant evidence, strategies and decision-making tools to help them plan better.

Academic research in last mile logistics has successfully considered new trends and technological developments in scientific investigations. However, there is a need for more research focusing on more operational and tactical issues related to routing optimization. Our short positioning paper has looked at various dimensions of last mile logistics and discussed the outlook of future research needs by the industry.

The future of last mile logistics will be shaped by technology, innovation and customer requirements. There is already good progress for using advanced technology in logistics. Digitization, automation and robotic systems will help LSPs to handle last mile operations more efficiently. The industry will also pay more attention to sustainability and decarbonization as the share of emissions from transportation must be reduced sharply in the next 10 years in many countries.

Building upon findings of our research, we can make the following recommendations for the adoption of the latest technologies and innovations in the last mile logistics.

The unending customer requirements must be addressed by promoting greener last mile delivery services through the use of advanced mathematical optimization techniques. In particular, there is a need for developing proactive and robust algorithms specifically designed for dynamic traffic environments.

The negative externalities of freight transportation and social indicators must also be considered within route optimization along with economic indicators. There is good progress on the environmental sustainability, but more research is needed to tackle social sustainability.

The barriers influencing the adoption of the latest technological solutions and innovations must be dealt with using quantitative data generated with the help of operational research techniques.

AI-enhanced decision-making approaches should be used based on the available data for creating vehicle routes and schedules. The algorithms should be suitable for processing large amounts of data within reasonable solution times.

Sincere thanks are due to the Operations Area Editor of IMAMAN for the opportunity to organize this special issue. We also thank two anonymous reviewers for their useful comments and for raising interesting points for discussion.

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Case Studies in Carbon-Efficient Logistics

Logistics is a leading source of carbon. Nearly 6 percent of the greenhouse gases generated by humans come from the flow of products to consumers. Reducing these emissions takes more than setting goals; it requires clear, measurable initiatives that hit sustainability targets while delivering lower costs and higher service levels.

Sponsored by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Dr. Edgar E Blanco Research Director of the Carbon-Efficient Supply Chains Research Project at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, worked alongside three US companies to help them quantify the carbon footprint of some of their logistics initiatives. The goal was to document the projects, and illustrate to other companies that it is possible to reduce cost and become more environmentally friendly.

In this case study we present two Ocean Spray initiatives – distribution network redesign and intermodal shift from road to rail – that in combination led to a 20% reduction in transportation CO2 emissions, while achieving comparable cost savings across the transportation network.

Shifting to Rail – A Collaborative Approach

Ocean Spray, CSX (the rail operator), and fruit shipping companies partnered in order to enable Ocean Spray to ship more products intermodally from its New Jersey distribution center to the company's Florida facility. Prior to the collaboration, these boxcars were returning empty to the Florida region. Shipments that shifted to intermodal generated 65% less emissions while saving over 40% of transportation costs.

Distribution Network Redesign

Ocean Spray added new manufacturing and distribution capabilities in Florida to support the company’s growing customer base. To fully and effectively utilize these additions, Ocean Spray conducted a national network re-design project to determine which customers will receive product from the new location. Ocean Spray projected that over 17% of the total shipments will be served from the new facility.

Read the full Ocean Spray case study here .

In this case study, we analyzed the inbound shipping operations of Caterpillar’s North American large mining truck facility to determine – based on weight, packaging, routing, and scheduling – opportunities to streamline shipping protocols, and thus reduce carbon emissions associated with the supply chain. When combined, the streamlined shipping and packaging efforts could reduce Caterpillar’s overall carbon emissions by 340-730 tonnes of CO2 per year.

Switching Shipment Packaging from Steel to Light-Weight Plastic

At present, Caterpillar uses steel containers to transport parts. Caterpillar has been working for the past four years to phase out these steel containers and replace them with plastic containers, which weigh considerably less.

Analyzing Inbound Shipments to Identify Potential Consolidation

To construct the very large vehicles used in the mining industry, parts are shipped from all over the globe for assembly at Caterpillar’s manufacturing facility in Decatur, Illinois. We analyzed historical shipment data to identify areas where shipments could be consolidated to save fuel and reduce vehicle CO2 emissions. More specifically, we analyzed:

Read the full Caterpillar case study here .

Boise Inc. has launched two initiatives to improve its logistics operations and environmental performance. The Carload Direct Initiative is shifting product transport to rail, and the Three-Tier Pallet Initiative is increasing railcar utilization. Both initiatives have resulted in a combined 62-72% reduction in the company’s CO2 emissions, as well as cost savings on those shipments.

Reducing CO2 Emissions Through Carload Direct

Traditionally, manufacturers use trucks, or a mix of trucks and rail, to transport their products to customers. As trucks produce greater emissions than trains, a logical way to reduce emissions is to minimize the use of trucks and maximize the use of rail. Boise coordinated with its customers to promote rail transport so that product could be sent directly from the manufacturing plant to the customer’s warehouse. The transition from using a mix of truck and rail to exclusively rail eliminated more than 2,600 tons of C02; the equivalent of saving over 264,000 gallons of fuel consumed by road vehicles.

Optimizing Railcar Utilization with Three-Tier Pallets

Prior to this project, railcars were loaded two pallets high, leaving a space from the top of the second pallet to the roof of the railcar, thus under-utilizing the full capacity of the railcar. Boise redesigned its pallets and loading structure by creating a half-pallet, which allowed the company to rethink pallet stacking and maximize shipping capacities for its loads. These redesigns maximized carloads by reducing the number of shipments required to deliver product. Using just 930 railcars in 2011 reduced the company’s C02 emissions by 190 tons, which is equal to the C02 emissions from 21,637 gallons of fuel consumed by road vehicles.

Read the full Boise case study here .

Hear directly from Dr. Edgar Blanco, from MIT CTL, joined by EDF’s Jason Mathers, Ross Corthell from Boise, Kristine Young from Ocean Spray, and Zena Onstott from Caterpillar as they share their insights from these case studies on this webinar .

To find out more about the case studies, contact Dr. Edgar E. Blanco , Research Director, Carbon Efficient Supply Chains Research Project, MIT CTL, and co-founder of the LEAP consortium.

The Carbon Efficient Supply Chains Research Project is addressing three challenges: how to measure the carbon footprint of a supply chain, developing strategies for reducing supply chain carbon emissions, and communicating carbon footprints to consumers and stakeholders. Further information is available here .

The Leaders in Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) consortium is a vehicle for organizations to leverage MIT’s knowledge and resources as well as the lessons learned from corporate environmental efforts. LEAP is a joint initiative between MIT CTL and the MIT Material Systems Laboratory. Further information is available here .

Why logistics are important: 4 considerations for planning global research

One of the biggest hurdles to a smoothly-run global research project is the planning of logistics. Most research teams are aware that different customs need to be taken into account when conducting global research, as certain cultures are more punctual than others or may expect different standards around session length and compensation.

Even beyond these factors, there are more nuanced challenges that can be difficult to predict. Scheduling sessions across multiple countries, considering the proper format and physical setup for research teams, and adapting to local regulations and data privacy concerns all become complicated in an international setting and require time and communication.

It’s important to account for local and regional holiday dates and customs.

Beyond planning for multiple time zones and customs, adjustments need to be made for planning research around holidays. It’s easy to forget about the impact that local and regional holidays can have on test schedules. Creating repositories of knowledge on local holidays can help with planning: our team created a free research tool, the global research calendar , to list optimal times to conduct research around the world and to flag days when scheduling sessions in certain countries might become more difficult (e.g., a 10-day harvest festival in South India when testing should not occur). Or if a holiday is listed, but does not impact testing (e.g., Valentine’s Day in the US is listed as a holiday but does not impact show rate).

Consider the space needs and room requirements to accommodate local research teams.

Plan ahead to account for all logistical needs of your session. If sessions will be conducted in a local language, onsite observers might need simultaneous translation, therefore requiring separate rooms: one for the observers and translator and another for the local notetaker, who needs to listen carefully to the session. Another possibility may be that your notetaker will listen to a translation as well, in which case observers and notetaker may each need their own space and their own live translation. A solution can always be found, but it may require an extra room or two and time to arrange appropriately.

Strategize how to conduct research across multiple geographies.

There are several factors to consider for products marketed and tested in multiple countries or regions. A best practice is to first conduct testing in the country where either the product is produced or where you have the most familiarity with the market and population. This can help solve or anticipate problems that come up before testing in unfamiliar or trickier environments.

Depending on your timeline, you may have to conduct sessions in different countries simultaneously, or alternatively can stagger them one-at-a-time to ensure that each runs smoothly. If you are working with local teams in each country who need intensive training prior to conducting research, it may be advisable to bring everyone to one location for a single training rather than have stakeholders travel to each location and conduct separate training or onboarding.

Don’t forget about local regulations and data privacy.

Allocate time to confirm local regulations that have an impact on how research needs to be conducted. This certainly applies to research being conducted for highly regulated industries, but also applies more generally for data privacy across industries.

An example specific to medical devices – China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released draft guidance in 2020 advising a minimum of 20 users per group for validation studies and is strongly suggesting a range of regional representation in groups as well. The trend, as reflected by China’s recent update to regulations, is to require more regional representation in participant groups, which other areas like the European Union (EU) or United Kingdom may adopt.
Data privacy regulations often differ by region and country as well. It’s important to know how to manage raw data like session videos, audio, and personal identifying information (PII)—or to know what types of data you will be allowed to capture at all.
These regulations can also impact required wording on consent forms.

Steps to ensure that your global research study will run smoothly

The logistics of a research plan can make or break a global project, and when operating in unfamiliar countries or cultures, it’s important to think ahead and cover important topics with local teams. Make sure to:

Discuss possible constraints and regulations with local research partners as early as possible around physical spaces, human resources and scheduling, and data use; those tend to be key constraints that can limit a study if not adequately planned for.
Familiarize yourself, not only with local and regional holidays, but how they’re celebrated (e.g., how many days they last, how they may affect populations’ daily schedules, and whether or not offices or schools are closed) to anticipate how that might affect testing.

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Industrial Manufacturing – By Project Type

Manufacturing/Production Facilities – 96 New Projects
Distribution and Industrial Warehouse – 75 New Projects

Industrial Manufacturing – By Project Scope/Activity

New Construction – 41 New Projects
Expansion – 35 New Projects
Renovations/Equipment Upgrades – 38 New Projects
Plant Closings – 11 New Projects

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Pennsylvania – 5

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TOP 10 TRACKED INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING PROJECTS

Pharmaceutical company is planning to invest $2 billion for the construction of two processing facilities in TORONTO, ON. The project includes the renovation and equipment upgrades on their existing processing and laboratory facilities at the site. Completion is slated for 2027.

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Biotechnology company is planning to invest an additional $1.2 billion for the expansion of their currently under-construction processing facility at 11751 Holly Springs New Hill Road in HOLLY SPRINGS, NC. Completion of the first phase is slated for Summer 2025.

Plastic recycling service provider is planning to invest $950 million for the construction of a 2.5 million sf processing and warehouse facility in THOMASTON, GA. They are currently seeking approval for the project. Construction is expected to start in 2025, with completion slated for 2027.

Automotive mfr. is planning to invest $700 million for the renovation and equipment upgrades on their manufacturing facilities in MARYSVILLE, OH, EAST LIBERTY, OH and ANNA, OH. They are currently seeking approval for the project.

Cement mfr. is planning to invest $500 million for the renovation and equipment upgrades on their processing facility in MITCHELL, IN. They are currently seeking approval for the project.

Industrial ventilation equipment mfr. is planning to invest $300 million for the construction of a manufacturing, warehouse, and office campus in KNOXVILLE, TN. They are currently seeking approval for the project. Construction will occur in phases, with completion of the first phase slated for Summer 2026.

Automotive component mfr. is planning to invest $278 million for the construction of a 713,000 sf manufacturing facility in AUBURN HILLS, MI. They are currently seeking approval for the project. Construction is expected to start in late Spring 2024, with completion slated for late 2025.

Window and door mfr. is planning to invest $121 million for the construction of a 650,000 sf manufacturing, warehouse, and office facility in MANSFIELD, TX. They have recently received approval for the project.

Startup pharmaceutical company is planning to invest $120 million for the construction of a processing and warehouse facility in WINNIPEG, MB. They are currently seeking approval for the project.

Lumber company is planning to invest $115 million for the construction of a sawmill in KELLYTON, AL. They have recently received approval for the project. Completion is slated for early Fall 2025.

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Mosgortrans is a transportation service provider company operating bus and electrical bus networks in Moscow. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

JSC Belomortrans

JSC Belomortrans offers trucking, air, sea, river and rail transportation, and warehousing services. Based out of Khimki, Moscow City, Russian Federation

CUBQ Transport and Logistics

CUBQ Transport and Logistics offer project transportation, bulky transportation and general cargo transportation services. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

Orfe is a 4 PL provider that offers comprehensive pharmaceutical and para-pharmaceutical logistics and warehouse services. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

Nipigas offers project management, equipment procurement, logistics, construction management, pre-commissioning, and documentation services. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

Pola Tech is a maritime company specializing in SaaS-based subscription solutions for voyage, deals, and fleet management Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

INIER operates in the field of freight transportation to services on organization of transportation by air, road, rail, river. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

VVP Group deals with the distribution, logistics and warehousing of mobile phones, tablets, modems and related accessories. Based out of Khimki, Moscow City, Russian Federation

AI Eye is a driver monitoring app that automatically detects distracted driving and fatigue Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

GetMeNow is a same-day delivery platform that enables its users to get products delivered in less than 90 minutes. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

Aviazapchast JSC

Aviazapchast is a foreign trade company specializing in the supply and after-sales service of domestic civilian & dual-use aircraft abroad. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

Volga-Dnepr Group

Volga-Dnepr Group is an air cargo company that provides transporters and scheduled cargo operations services. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

Pingdelivery

Collaborative Last-mile Delivery Platform. Get last-mile delivery seamlessly integrated with your business. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

SPSR-Express

Offers a broad range of services in relation to express delivery of documents, mail and cargo all over Russia and abroad Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

The market-leading private Courier, Express and Parcel (CEP) operator in Russia Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

Unitrade offers cargo, freight, and logistics services. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

Tablogix is an international logistics operator. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

Russian Container Company

Russian Container Company is involved in the container transportation such as railway logistics and also offers lease of freight cars. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

Rolf Group is a key automotive market player, importing and retailing of foreign cars with a full range of logistics services. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

United Shipbuilding Corporation

United Shipbuilding Corporation unites shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance subsidiaries in western and northern Russia Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

MEGAPOLIS Group

MEGAPOLIS Group is a group of companies engaged in the distribution and logistics of tobacco products and other fast moving consumer goods. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

PickPoint operates the largest network of automated parcel lockers for “last mile” parcel delivery in Russia with over 2,000 locations Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

GRUZOBZOR offers a cloud-based freight and truck matching service for b2b logistics. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

OTEKO Group

Asset-heavy multi-commodity logistics specialist active in CIS, Turkey and Europe with c. 3000 employees Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

LookBox Pro

LookBox is an online style retailer of apparel using personal shoppers. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

Dakaitaowa is an exporting company. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

MOVER develops mobile logistics solutions for businesses and ordinary citizens. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

Tochka Rosta

Automates manual operations in sales and logistics: issuesand sends invoices, controls the payment terms and receipts. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

Box2Box provide excellent software for working with orders, as well as help with the API-integration! Shopkeepers. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

ExpressRMS creating an e-commerce service that takes care of all order processing issues. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

ABW Dynamics

ABW Dynamics provides solutions that enables private car owners to track where the car is. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

Transneft is a Russian state-owned transport monopoly. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

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GroozGo is online trucking service that instantly matches and connects shipments with loads with full responsibility for cargo safety. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

Service SaveTime provides delivery service of goods to customers. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

QB is a self-storage facility for individuals and businesses. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

Fura is a digital transportation provider. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

Deliver is a digital B2B platform that organizes cargo transportation by providing large shippers with access to private carriers. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

Go Lama Go is a Groceries delivery service. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

Beri Zaryad

Beri Zaryad provides powerbank sharing service. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

Checkbox is a packaging supplies & service centre in Moscow. Based out of Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation

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Logistics: Articles, Research, & Case Studies on Logistics- HBS Working
New research on business logistics from Harvard Business School faculty on issues including understanding your order cycle, digital supply chains, and Toyota's Production System. Page 1 of 20 Results 25 Apr 2023; Op-Ed How SHEIN and Temu Conquered Fast Fashion—and Forged a New Business Model ...
Supply Chain Management Research
The MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network strives to develop and disseminate supply chain expertise around the world. Our researchers work on projects/problems across the full spectrum of supply chain, including: Learn about our Centers' research and projects on their web sites: Read the latest trends and research in ...
An Introduction to Project Logistics Management
logistics management is that part of supply chain management that plans, implements, 2. and controls the efficient forward and reverses flow and storage of goods, serv ices and. re lated ...
Research
About Us. MIT CTL is based in the MIT School of Engineering in Cambridge, USA. We maintain extensive ties with other MIT schools. To grow insight on global supply chains we founded a network of affiliated research centers in Asia, Europe, and South America. The MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network strives to develop ...
Interactive research framework in logistics and supply ...
This section describes four distinct cases of research projects in logistics and SCM that have adopted interactive research as an overall research methodology. The four discrete cases of research projects were selected using purposeful sampling (Patton, 2002) to permit logic generalization and maximum application of the information in a ...
PDF Project Logistics Management
research: Logistics Project Management. Logistics project management is considered as a complex and new field that requires an ensemble set of skills and competencies (Hartel, 2022). This new research field is of great interest to managers as they can benefit from better understanding and integrating Supply Chain Management within Project
Logistics research: a 50 years' march of ideas
Logistics—as a field of the Applied Sciences addressing issues from the worlds of business and the economy—is now more than 50 years old. This essay makes an effort to review, reflect, and interpret what researchers have done and thought in this field so far, what kind of impact their ideas apparently made, and where the "march of ideas" about logistics research might lead in the ...
LOGISTICS RESEARCH Journal
The international journal LOGISTICS RESEARCH - certified C-Journal - is published by BVL. The first print edition appeared in March 2009. The mission of the journal is to create an interdisciplinary, cross-sector platform for the publication of scientific articles of a high standard. These articles should be geared towards increasing and ...
Last mile logistics: Research trends and needs
This section briefly discusses how city logistics became an essential area of research in the logistics literature. Logistics management is a complex but crucial activity. It includes supply, distribution, production and reverse logistics. ... External cost calculator for marco polo freight transport project proposals. Technical Report. Call ...
(PDF) Logistics research: A 50 years' march of ideas
Logistics—as a field of the Applied Sciences addressing issues from the worlds of business and the economy—is now more than 50 years old. This essay makes an effort to review, reflect, and ...
Case Studies in Carbon-Efficient Logistics
Logistics is a leading source of carbon. Nearly 6 percent of the greenhouse gases generated by humans come from the flow of products to consumers. ... The Carbon Efficient Supply Chains Research Project is addressing three challenges: how to measure the carbon footprint of a supply chain, developing strategies for reducing supply chain carbon ...
PDF 6: Risk Management in Logistics and SCM Projects
6.1 Risk and Risk Management in Logistics and Logistics Projects. Projects are characterized, among other things, by the criterion of uniqueness. This implies that there are only a few experiences or parallels from other tasks that could be used. Against this background, especially in projects risk management plays a major role.
Research in defense logistics: where are we and where are we going
The purpose of this paper is to provide insight on high-interest areas of research in defense-related logistics and supply chain management and opportunities for advancing theory and practice in this domain.,A panel of experts provided their insight to several questions oriented toward examining research opportunities and gaps in defense ...
Project Management for Logistics: A Comprehensive Guide
Project management in logistics is a multifaceted discipline that requires a comprehensive understanding of logistical processes and project management methodologies. It encompasses a wide range of activities, including project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure. Effective project management in logistics involves the ...
Full article: A systematic literature review on e-commerce logistics
The author would like to thank the e-Merge research project (20201932) co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, research assistants at Jönköping University, Librarian Stefan Carlstein at the Jönköping University Library, and senior retail logistics researchers Professor Joakim Wikner and Assistant Professor Hamid Jafari at ...
Project Logistics: The Basics of Anything But Basic
The freight involved is typically large, bulky, heavy, unusually shaped, and high-value, making project logistics one of the most demanding areas of supply chain, logistics, and transportation. Typically, bulk shippers operate in verticals such as oil and gas, energy, mining, construction, military, and other heavily industrial sectors that ...
Why logistics are important: 4 considerations for planning global research
Blog. One of the biggest hurdles to a smoothly-run global research project is the planning of logistics. Most research teams are aware that different customs need to be taken into account when conducting global research, as certain cultures are more punctual than others or may expect different standards around session length and compensation.
What Is Project Logistics? A Simple Guide
The logistics management associated with a particular project is known as project logistics. This includes the planning, execution, and supervision of transport. Project logistics is about safe and sound cargo transportation to the construction site for a specific construction project.
Logistics
Collection consists of government contract projects with the U.S. Navy, logistics technical project reports, contracting manuals, sponsored research project files from various schools, departments, and programs. Dates: 1942-1996 Found in: Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University.
Digital Technologies of the Project "Moscow 'Smart City ...
Abstract. The research deals with the priority areas of digitalization in the transport sector in interpreting the strategy "Moscow 'Smart City—2030'.". The research aims to study the priority areas of digitalization of transport flows of the metropolis and the potential impact of digitalization on the functioning of the territory.
Small Business Wins $9 Million DARPA Contract for the ...
This contract provides for a strategic funds increase project for space mobility and logistics technology using a commercial Starfish Space Otter spacecraft to improve maneuverability on-orbit and enable dynamic space operations docking and maneuvering of Department of Defense assets on-orbit by 2026. ... The Defense Advanced Research Projects ...
Moscow releases catalogue of smart city projects
Smart city projects . A joint project by ICT.Moscow and Moscow's government, the catalogue features up-to-date information on 68 smart city projects, including datasets and analytics. In addition to the description and key results, the relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are also indicated in each project card.
Decline in New Industrial Manufacturing Planned Industrial Projects in
Research confirms 110 new projects as compared to 174 in March 2024. ... Industrial SalesLeads Inc., warehouse, material handling, logistics, distribution center, manufacturing, industrial, ...
98 Top Logistics Startups & Companies (Moscow)
Logistics companies have been making some huge strides over the last year with innovations driven by both established players and startups entering the scene. With an impressive 6.5% CAGR and an expected value of $12,975 billion by 2027 it is a huge industry ripe for growth. Moscow is home to a range of established and new Logistics companies.
Moscow city council increases efforts to direct homeless to shelters
This supply and logistics centre in Bordeaux, France, provides warehousing and delivery of medical equipment, logistics and drugs for international purchases for MSF missions. ... (LuxOR) ...