Modelling shared logistics resources in loosely coupled software architectures

Abstract

This research is part of the City Line project, a collaborative initiative within Belgium aiming to promote collaboration between various logistics operators, from cargo bikes to trucks, while ensuring low emissions for last-mile deliveries in cities. The objective is to integrate all relevant information regarding shared assets into a digital collaborative logistics platform managed by a third-party logistics provider acting as a central decision-maker coordinating transportation activities. First, we describe how the digital platform receives the services offered by the logistics operators and the delivery requests. Then, we propose an incremental method to assign the transport demand to the best route according to environmental and economic factors.