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<p>The fierce competition between carriers in urban delivery systems has led to several negative consequences, such as inefficiency, road congestion, and harmful pollution. One way to address these issues is by encouraging horizontal collaboration, since many vehicles at this stage are less than full. This study aims to evaluate the benefits of collaborative pick-up in urban delivery systems. The problems are modeled based on the multi-depot vehicle routing problem. A case study with two carriers in Pekanbaru city, Indonesia, is presented as an illustration. The numerical results suggest that the economic benefits from the collaboration are significant when the spare capacity in the system is plenty. In contrast, the environmental benefits are typically linear with the reduction of vehicle miles traveled. The study findings provide practical insights for urban planners and logistics service providers to foster sustainable development in the city.</p>
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The fierce competition between carriers in urban delivery systems has led to several negative consequences, such as inefficiency, road congestion, and harmful pollution. One way to address these issues is by encouraging horizontal collaboration, since many vehicles at this stage are less than full. This study aims to evaluate the benefits of collaborative pick-up in urban delivery systems. The problems are modeled based on the multi-depot vehicle routing problem. A case study with two carriers in Pekanbaru city, Indonesia, is presented as an illustration. The numerical results suggest that the economic benefits from the collaboration are significant when the spare capacity in the system is plenty. In contrast, the environmental benefits are typically linear with the reduction of vehicle miles traveled. The study findings provide practical insights for urban planners and logistics service providers to foster sustainable development in the city.

The Economic and Environmental Benefits of Collaborative Pick-Up in Urban Delivery Systems

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

LOGI – Scientific Journal on Transport and Logistics

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The fierce competition between carriers in urban delivery systems has led to several negative consequences, such as inefficiency, road congestion, and harmful...

The Economic and Environmental Benefits of Collaborative Pick-Up in Urban Delivery Systems

Published Online: Dec 31, 2022

Page range: 245 - 256

Received: Jul 12, 2022

Accepted: Nov 23, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/logi-2022-0022

Keywords
City logistics, pick-up operations, horizontal collaboration, sustainability

© 2022 Sally Justiani et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Economic and Environmental Benefits of Collaborative Pick-Up in Urban Delivery Systems

Published Online: Dec 31, 2022

Page range: 245 - 256

Received: Jul 12, 2022

Accepted: Nov 23, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/logi-2022-0022

KeywordsCity logistics, pick-up operations, horizontal collaboration, sustainability

© 2022 Sally Justiani et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
City logistics, pick-up operations, horizontal collaboration, sustainability