Publication Type
Conference Proceeding Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
6-2013
Abstract
The synchronized last mile logistics concept seeks to address, through coordinated collaboration, several challenges that hinderreliability, cost efficiency, effective resource planning, scheduling and utilization; and increasingly, sustainability objectives.Subsequently, the meeting of service level and contractual commitments are competitively impacted with any loss of efficiency.These challenges, against a backdrop of Singapore, can essentially be addressed in selected industry sectors through a betterunderstanding of logistics structures; innovative supply chain designs and coordination of services, operations and processescoupled with concerted policies and supply chain strategies.
Keywords
Collaborative, urban, synchronisation, Singapore, last mile, coordination
Discipline
Asian Studies | Urban Studies and Planning
Research Areas
Data Science and Engineering
Publication
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on City Logistics, Indonesia, 2013 June 17-19
Volume
125
First Page
422
Last Page
431
Identifier
10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.01.1485
City or Country
Indonesia
Citation
DE SOUZA, Robert; GOH, Mark; LAU, Hoong Chuin; NG, Wee-Siong; and TAN, Puay-Siew.
Collaborative urban logistics – Synchronizing the last mile. (2013). Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on City Logistics, Indonesia, 2013 June 17-19. 125, 422-431.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/3938
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/ 10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.01.1485