Optimal consolidation center to improve urban freight transport: a case of student accommodation in a higher education institution

Oyegoke Teslim Bukoye, Sathvik Gadiraju
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Abstract

Cities across the world are expanding as a result of urbanization, resulting in growing demand for goods and services, mainly through online sales. This has resulted in the need for an urban consolidation center (UCC) to minimize travel and optimize deliveries, particularly in student accommodation settings. In this paper, we examine how an optimal consolidation center can improve urban freight transport. We conducted a multi-method and in-depth case study of student halls of residence within a UK higher education institution. In addition, we analyzed a rich secondary dataset including location, parcel, and vehicle data. We developed and tested three scenarios to present an optimal urban consolidation scenarios model using a Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) solver; indicating the transportation costs, distance travelled, and CO2 emitted. The operationalization of the optimal UCC as well as the limitations on direct and indirect cost, accessibility, and collaboration are discussed. Our findings show the impact of having an ideal pickup point that would give students the ability to collect their parcels effortlessly and make the return of goods easier for students. As such, we extend extant studies on the implications for urban consolidation center theory and practice.

优化整合中心以改善城市货运——以某高校学生住宿为例
由于城市化,世界各地的城市都在扩张,对商品和服务的需求不断增长,主要是通过在线销售。这导致了对城市整合中心(UCC)的需求,以最大限度地减少旅行并优化交付,特别是在学生住宿环境中。在本文中,我们研究了一个最优的整合中心如何改善城市货运。我们对英国一所高等教育机构的学生宿舍进行了多方法、深入的案例研究。此外,我们还分析了丰富的二级数据集,包括位置、地块和车辆数据。我们开发并测试了三个场景,使用车辆路径问题(VRP)求解器提出了一个最优城市整合场景模型;表示运输成本、行驶距离和排放的二氧化碳。讨论了最佳UCC的操作以及直接和间接成本、可访问性和协作方面的限制。我们的研究结果表明,有一个理想的取件点会给学生带来影响,让他们能够毫不费力地取包裹,并让学生更容易退货。因此,我们扩展了现有研究对城市整合中心理论和实践的启示。
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