Abstract
In the last few years, online shopping has been increasing rapidly. Optimising the sorting processes in E-fulfilment centres, combined with direct parcel delivery from the E-fulfilment centres to the close-by customers has not been widely studied in a quantitative manner. The main objective is to show whether E-fulfilment centres can generate a reduction in costs for parcel delivery.
Two models are used to calculate the cost savings by using of an E-fulfilment centre. The volume of parcels has a crucial role in the calculation (and the competitiveness) of delivery costs. The time-driven performance reaches a break-even point for the volumes that can compete with the logistics providers. The impacts of directly delivering parcels from an e-fulfilment centre to nearby customers result in lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Two models are used to calculate the cost savings by using of an E-fulfilment centre. The volume of parcels has a crucial role in the calculation (and the competitiveness) of delivery costs. The time-driven performance reaches a break-even point for the volumes that can compete with the logistics providers. The impacts of directly delivering parcels from an e-fulfilment centre to nearby customers result in lower greenhouse gas emissions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 265-272 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Transportation Research Procedia |
| Volume | 79 |
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| Publication status | Published - 16 Jul 2024 |
| Event | The 12 th International Conference on City Logistics 2023 - Universite de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France Duration: 19 Jun 2023 → 21 Jun 2023 https://citylogistics.org/2023_online/ https://www.sagip.org/fr/node/1501 |
Keywords
- E-fulfilment
- City logistics
- Costs Analysis
- E-Commerce