Characterization and Design for Last Mile Logistics: A Review of the State of the Art and Future Directions
One of the most challenging problems in last mile logistics (LML) has been the strategic delivery due to various market risks and opportunities. This paper provides a systematic review of LML-related studies to find current issues and future opportunities for the LML service industry. To that end, 1...
| الحاوية / القاعدة: | Applied Sciences |
|---|---|
| المؤلفون الرئيسيون: | , , |
| التنسيق: | مقال |
| اللغة: | الإنجليزية |
| منشور في: |
MDPI AG
2021-12-01
|
| الموضوعات: | |
| الوصول للمادة أونلاين: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/1/118 |
| _version_ | 1850545647336292352 |
|---|---|
| author | Hyeong Suk Na Sang Jin Kweon Kijung Park |
| author_facet | Hyeong Suk Na Sang Jin Kweon Kijung Park |
| author_sort | Hyeong Suk Na |
| collection | DOAJ |
| container_title | Applied Sciences |
| description | One of the most challenging problems in last mile logistics (LML) has been the strategic delivery due to various market risks and opportunities. This paper provides a systematic review of LML-related studies to find current issues and future opportunities for the LML service industry. To that end, 169 works were selected as target studies for in-depth analysis of recent LML advances. First, text mining analysis was performed to effectively understand the underlying LML themes in the target studies. Then, the novel definition and typology of LML delivery services were suggested. Finally, this paper proposed the next generation of LML research through advanced delivery technique-based LML services, environmentally sustainable LML systems, improvement of LML operations in real industries, effective management of uncertainties in LML, and LML delivery services for decentralized manufacturing services. We believe that this systematic literature review can serve as a useful tool for LML decision makers and stakeholders. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-4d16ade9062e4e3c874ea3fa72cb6835 |
| institution | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| issn | 2076-3417 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2021-12-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| spelling | doaj-art-4d16ade9062e4e3c874ea3fa72cb68352025-08-19T22:37:44ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-12-0112111810.3390/app12010118Characterization and Design for Last Mile Logistics: A Review of the State of the Art and Future DirectionsHyeong Suk Na0Sang Jin Kweon1Kijung Park2Department of Industrial Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City, SD 57701, USADepartment of Industrial Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 44919, KoreaDepartment of Industrial and Management Engineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, KoreaOne of the most challenging problems in last mile logistics (LML) has been the strategic delivery due to various market risks and opportunities. This paper provides a systematic review of LML-related studies to find current issues and future opportunities for the LML service industry. To that end, 169 works were selected as target studies for in-depth analysis of recent LML advances. First, text mining analysis was performed to effectively understand the underlying LML themes in the target studies. Then, the novel definition and typology of LML delivery services were suggested. Finally, this paper proposed the next generation of LML research through advanced delivery technique-based LML services, environmentally sustainable LML systems, improvement of LML operations in real industries, effective management of uncertainties in LML, and LML delivery services for decentralized manufacturing services. We believe that this systematic literature review can serve as a useful tool for LML decision makers and stakeholders.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/1/118last mile logisticssystematic literature reviewlast mile logistics innovationlogistics system designlogistics service characterization |
| spellingShingle | Hyeong Suk Na Sang Jin Kweon Kijung Park Characterization and Design for Last Mile Logistics: A Review of the State of the Art and Future Directions last mile logistics systematic literature review last mile logistics innovation logistics system design logistics service characterization |
| title | Characterization and Design for Last Mile Logistics: A Review of the State of the Art and Future Directions |
| title_full | Characterization and Design for Last Mile Logistics: A Review of the State of the Art and Future Directions |
| title_fullStr | Characterization and Design for Last Mile Logistics: A Review of the State of the Art and Future Directions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization and Design for Last Mile Logistics: A Review of the State of the Art and Future Directions |
| title_short | Characterization and Design for Last Mile Logistics: A Review of the State of the Art and Future Directions |
| title_sort | characterization and design for last mile logistics a review of the state of the art and future directions |
| topic | last mile logistics systematic literature review last mile logistics innovation logistics system design logistics service characterization |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/1/118 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT hyeongsukna characterizationanddesignforlastmilelogisticsareviewofthestateoftheartandfuturedirections AT sangjinkweon characterizationanddesignforlastmilelogisticsareviewofthestateoftheartandfuturedirections AT kijungpark characterizationanddesignforlastmilelogisticsareviewofthestateoftheartandfuturedirections |