In the context of rising e-grocery sales and ever-demanding customer expectations, Micro-Fulfilment Centres (MFCs) have appeared as small and highly automated logistics hubs allowing orders to be picked and packed in a local facility located close to the end customer, thus reducing delivery times. Despite their recent boost and the mounting interest among practitioners, works on MFCs are still scarce. This paper aims at addressing this gap and proposes MFC-based business models developed on weighted k-Means algorithm by taking into consideration the environmental effect of last-mile delivery. Multiple scenarios are discussed and compared to identify the optimal configuration model.
Micro-Fulfilment Centre-based Sustainable E-Grocery Business Models
S. Perotti;
2023-01-01
Abstract
In the context of rising e-grocery sales and ever-demanding customer expectations, Micro-Fulfilment Centres (MFCs) have appeared as small and highly automated logistics hubs allowing orders to be picked and packed in a local facility located close to the end customer, thus reducing delivery times. Despite their recent boost and the mounting interest among practitioners, works on MFCs are still scarce. This paper aims at addressing this gap and proposes MFC-based business models developed on weighted k-Means algorithm by taking into consideration the environmental effect of last-mile delivery. Multiple scenarios are discussed and compared to identify the optimal configuration model.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
