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Drones in last-mile delivery: a systematic literature review from a logistics management perspective
Department of Maritime Business Adminstration, Texas A&M University, Galveston, Texas, USA.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0582-8942
University of Gävle, Faculty of Engineering and Sustainable Development, Department of Industrial Management, Industrial Design and Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Management.ORCID iD: 0009-0005-3803-9810
Adminstration, Texas A&M University, Galveston, Texas, USA.
University of Gävle, Faculty of Engineering and Sustainable Development, Department of Industrial Management, Industrial Design and Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Management. University of Gävle, Center for Logistics and Innovative Production.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5541-7725
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2024 (English)In: The International Journal of Logistics Management, ISSN 0957-4093Article in journal (Refereed) Epub ahead of print
Abstract [en]

Purpose

This study presents a systematic literature review (SLR) of the interdisciplinary literature on drones in last-mile delivery (LMD) to extrapolate pertinent insights from and into the logistics management field.

Design/methodology/approach

Rooting their analytical categories in the LMD literature, the authors performed a deductive, theory refinement SLR on 307 interdisciplinary journal articles published during 2015–2022 to integrate this emergent phenomenon into the field.FindingsThe authors derived the potentials, challenges and solutions of drone deliveries in relation to 12 LMD criteria dispersed across four stakeholder groups: senders, receivers, regulators and societies. Relationships between these criteria were also identified.

Research limitations/implications

This review contributes to logistics management by offering a current, nuanced and multifaceted discussion of drones' potential to improve the LMD process together with the challenges and solutions involved.

Practical implications

The authors provide logistics managers with a holistic roadmap to help them make informed decisions about adopting drones in their delivery systems. Regulators and society members also gain insights into the prospects, requirements and repercussions of drone deliveries.

Originality/value

This is one of the first SLRs on drone applications in LMD from a logistics management perspective.

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Emerald , 2024.
Keywords [en]
unmanned aerial vehical, freight, distribution, parcel delivery, e-commerce
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Other Mechanical Engineering Economics and Business
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Intelligent Industry
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-43808DOI: 10.1108/ijlm-04-2023-0149ISI: 001160422800001OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-43808DiVA, id: diva2:1838692
Available from: 2024-02-18 Created: 2024-02-18 Last updated: 2024-03-07Bibliographically approved

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