Browsing MIT Megacity Logistics Lab by Issue Date
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Technical Proceedings of the Amazon Last Mile Routing Research Challenge
(2021-09-02)In the spring of 2021, Amazon hosted the Last Mile Routing Research Challenge with support from the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics. The goal of the challenge was to encourage participants to develop innovative ... -
Regulatory Implications for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Last-Mile Delivery
(2022-10-03)This report examines the legal, regulatory, and societal barriers facing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as they are deployed for last-mile delivery with a particular focus on deployment in the United States (U.S.). The ... -
Operational and tactical levers to reduce carbon emissions in temperature-sensitive freight transportation for pharmaceuticals
(2023-08-08)Carbon emissions are surging worldwide, with mounting political targets and shareholder pressure driving decarbonization efforts across all sectors. The temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical industry is particularly ... -
Estimating the Traffic Congestion Footprint of Retail E-Commerce
(2023-10)The last decade has seen pivotal changes in the "last mile" of logistics: online order volumes are growing, customers are expecting deliveries with quicker turnarounds, and new technologies such as drones and electric ... -
The Value of Demand Forecasting in Stochastic Last-Mile Fleet Sizing and Composition Planning
(2024-07-03)Customer demand constitutes a crucial source of uncertainty in designing and operating complex and costly urban last-mile distribution operations. To mitigate associated risks, companies are diversifying their last-mile ...
