Quantifying the Impact of Next-Generation Modes of Delivery

Details

• Creators:
  Carlsson, John Gunnar ; Meng, Xiangfei
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Southern California. Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  METRANS Transportation Center (Calif.) ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology ; California Department of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Connected vehicles
  • Supply chain management
  • Mode choice
  • Households
  • Delivery service
  • Urban goods movement
  • First mile and last mile
• Publication/ Report Number:
  Project 15-14
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  07/01/2015 – 06/30/2016
• Corporate Publisher:
  METRANS Transportation Center (Calif.)
• Abstract:
  In the last two years, a new delivery paradigm has emerged for transporting goods on the socalled last mile to households, pioneered by such services as Google Shopping Express, Amazon Prime, Instacart, and Walmart To Go, among many others. Such services reduce the need for households to travel because one can simply order products online and have them delivered quickly to one’s doorstep. However, it is not yet understood (or, more specifically, quantified) to what degree such services result in social benefits vis-a-vis congestion and carbon emissions.
• Content Notes:
  Project Name: Quantifying the Impact of Next Generation Modes of Delivery
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67577/dot_67577_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.08 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:4d2165a7bdadb9eb19462adbc6d1f54ddfdc4e9b777f062e7f4ca624a5398bde