Pick-up/Delivery to Alternate Destinations | |
Description: Strategies based on a change of pick-up/delivery destinations to either a central pick-up/drop-off point or delivery lockers, instead of to homes. Staffed pick-up/drop-off sites and locker banks are two complementary ways to optimize the final leg of deliveries. | |
Targeted mode: All Traffic, Large Trucks | Geographic scope: Area |
Type of initiative: Logistical Management: Last Mile Delivery Practices/Pick-up/Delivery to Alternate Destinations | Primary objective: Reduce failed delivery attempts |
Expected costs and level of effort to implement: Staffed pick-up/drop-off sites and locker banks can be considered, based on careful examination of specific local conditions. The main costs may be related to security assurance and inventory reorganization. In addition, when staffed, labor costs are involved, and for unassisted strategies, such as locker banks, initial investment may be high. | |
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Related alternatives: 1. Load Factor Restrictions; 2. Urban Consolidation Centers; 3. Staggered Work Hour Program; 4. Receiver-Led Delivery Consolidation Program | |
References: Siikavirta et al. 2003; BESTUFS 2007; Apivatanagul and Regan 2008; Augereau and Dablanc 2008; FedEx 2010 |
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