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The scarcity of resources is one of the main concerns for the present and the future of the environment and society. The “load factor” in logistic transport has a great potential for improvement, especially in the last-mile deliveries, as the transport of goods is largely fragmented between several small companies using small vehicles. This paper investigates the potential for collaboration to increase efficiency in urban logistics. Based on an overview of the concepts and initiatives regarding vertical and horizontal collaboration, a research agenda is proposed.
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This work of the first author is funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT), Portugal, through grant PD/BD/142906/2018.
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Carvalho, L., de Sousa, J.F., de Sousa, J.P. (2020). The Role of Collaboration for Sustainable and Efficient Urban Logistics. In: Camarinha-Matos, L.M., Afsarmanesh, H., Ortiz, A. (eds) Boosting Collaborative Networks 4.0. PRO-VE 2020. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 598. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62412-5_39
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