Investigating last food mile deliveries: A case study approach to identify needs of food delivery demand

Gianfranco Fancello, Daniela Paddeu and Paolo Fadda

Research in Transportation Economics, 2017, vol. 65, issue C, 56-66

Abstract: Drawing on the results of a survey carried out in Cagliari (Italy), the paper provides an analysis of the characteristics of food deliveries in urban areas aimed at understanding the needs and expectations of receivers of last mile deliveries of fresh products. In fact, exploring the needs of potential users - who are directly responsible for the success of the scheme - and the characteristics of logistics flows they generate/attract in the city centre is a necessary prerequisite for implementing city logistics measures. The study considers independent retailers within the hotel, restaurants and catering (Ho.Re.Ca.) sector. Based on the delivery characteristics, a classification of commercial activities related to the food chain is provided. The analysis has been developed by means of Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) and Cluster analysis. The suitability of city logistics measures to the last food mile is also discussed.

Keywords: Food deliveries; City logistics; Stakeholders' involvement; Case study; Multiple correspondence analysis; Cluster analysis; Horeca sector; Last mile deliveries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O18 R41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2017.09.004

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