City logistics involves freight distribution in urban areas as well as strategies that can improve its overall efficiency while mitigating congestion and environmental externalities. It includes providing services that manage the movements of goods in cities and provide innovative responses to customer demands. City logistics has received growing attention in light of ongoing urbanization, rising standards of living, globalization, and new forms of consumption such as e-commerce.
- C.1 – What is City Logistics?
- C.2 – The Urban Freight Landscape
- C.3 – The Diversity of Urban Freight Activities
- C.4 – Urban Logistical Challenges
- C.5 – Urban Freight Distribution Channels
- C.6 – E-commerce and Home Deliveries
- C.7 – Procurement and Fulfillment Facilities
- C.8 – Distribution Facilities
- C.9 – Last Mile Facilities
- C.10 – Autonomous Vehicles for Urban Deliveries
- C.11 – Third-Party Logistics Services Providers
- C.12 – Stakeholder Relationships in City Logistics
- C.13 – Freight Distribution Strategies for City Logistics