Smart, Agile, Sustainable & Integrated: The Logistics of the Future
A special issue of Logistics (ISSN 2305-6290).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 August 2024) | Viewed by 9294
Special Issue Editors
Interests: freight transportation; city logistics; last-mile delivery; warehouse optimization; logistics 4.0; digital twin; logistics information systems; sustainable logistics
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: transportation; terminal operations; city logistics; sustainable logistics; warehouse systems; emerging technologies and ICT applications in logistics and supply chain management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the last few years, the complexity of logistics operations has grown significantly due to the increase in e-commerce sales, customer requests for frequent and omni-channel distribution, and the need for faster response times. Concepts such as Industry 4.0 and smart logistics have induced enterprises to deeply integrate logistics with information systems, new business models, and automation, hence gradually shifting towards more efficient, intelligent, and humanized supply chain ecosystems.
This Special Issue invites papers from experienced scholars and practitioners that systematically address the development of logistics operations and put forward constructive research topics and views. In particular, we seek contributions on applied business research methods, ranging from qualitative to quantitative and hybrid/mixed methods, that advance the theory and practice of the following areas and beyond:
- Agile and smart logistics operations;
- Warehouse optimization;
- Order-picking technologies;
- Warehouse robotics and automation;
- Digital twin in logistics operations;
- Logistics 4.0 technologies (e.g., IoT, machine learning, artificial intelligence, AGVs, drones, AMRs);
- Logistics information systems;
- City logistics and urban consolidation centers;
- Shared logistics;
- Vehicle routing and scheduling methods and systems;
- Last-mile orchestration;
- Omni-channel distribution models and technologies;
- Reverse logistics;
- Green logistics;
- Sustainable transport;
- Smart and sustainable transport terminals.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Vasilis Zeimpekis
Dr. Michael A. Madas
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Logistics is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- smart logistics
- logistics 4.0 technologies
- logistics information systems
- warehouse technologies and systems
- sustainable logistics
- city logistics
- freight transportation and terminal operations
- fleet routing and management
- omni- channel distribution
