Castillo, O.; Álvarez, R. Electrification of Last-Mile Delivery: A Fleet Management Approach with a Sustainability Perspective. Sustainability2023, 15, 16909.
Castillo, O.; Álvarez, R. Electrification of Last-Mile Delivery: A Fleet Management Approach with a Sustainability Perspective. Sustainability 2023, 15, 16909.
Castillo, O.; Álvarez, R. Electrification of Last-Mile Delivery: A Fleet Management Approach with a Sustainability Perspective. Sustainability2023, 15, 16909.
Castillo, O.; Álvarez, R. Electrification of Last-Mile Delivery: A Fleet Management Approach with a Sustainability Perspective. Sustainability 2023, 15, 16909.
Abstract
Carbon footprint mitigation actions have become a key issue for companies involved in urban freight transport. The electrification of the delivery fleets is one of the crucial sustainable actions carried out. To this end, it is necessary to explore several fleet renewal strategies over a finite planning horizon evaluating different types of electric powertrains for light commercial vehicles. The primary goal of this purpose-built analysis is to assist and boost the fleet managers' decisions when transitioning to alternative-fuelled vans, intending to maximize cost savings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions inventory. The model presented in this work is a Multi-Objective Linear Programming hybrid analysis taking into account the vehicle and energy supply infrastructure costs and the emissions reported in each inventory scope following the Greenhouse Gas Protocol sustainability guidelines. From this perspective, the conducted research offers a novel approximation to fleet management problems enabling a break-down cost analysis and an evaluation of the annual emissions company report. The comprehensive numerical simulations carried out over different study scenarios in Spain demonstrate that the optimization approach does not only show effective fleet renewal strategies but also identifies critical factors that impact the fleet's competitiveness, offering valuable insights for fleet managers and policymakers to meet carbon footprint reductions in a cost-effectively way.
Keywords
Sustainable logistics; Multi-Objective linear programming; Urban freight transport; Carbon footprint; Fleet replacement problem; Fuel cell range extender; Electric light commercial vehicles
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Sustainable Science and Technology
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