Our Research
Learn more about our projects and current research by downloading one of the papers or engaging with us using the contact form below.
Our White Papers
Vehicle Fleet Choice
Have you ever wondered what the makeup of your future fleet will look like? Which composition would most reduce operational costs? In this white paper, we present our methodology.
Innovative Delivery Modes
Drones, cargo bicycles, static and dynamic transshipment points, mobile warehouses… These are some of the “hot” topics in last-mile logistics. But, are all of them useful? And if so, in what context?
60-minute Delivery
The I-want-it-now economy is here: customer expectations are changing and your operations will have to adapt. Achieving the service level required can be hard. Here are a few solutions.
Recent Research News
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Regulatory Implications for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Last-Mile Delivery
read more: Regulatory Implications for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Last-Mile DeliveryPublished on MIT DSpace Authors: Farri T. Gaba and Matthias Winkenbach Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Transportation & Logistics,Cambridge, MA 02139, United States Abstract This report examines the legal, regulatory, and societal barriers…
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Quantifying the impact of urban road networks on the efficiency of local trips
read more: Quantifying the impact of urban road networks on the efficiency of local tripsPublication Details Published on Science Direct Authors: DanielMerchán1 MatthiasWinkenbach AndréSnoeck Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States Received 7 December 2018, Revised 9 February 2020, Accepted 19 February 2020, Available online 12 March 2020.…
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Why Last Mile Logistics
read more: Why Last Mile LogisticsDesigning urban logistics operations requires in-depth understanding of consumers and channels combined with high-resolution, data-driven modeling. There are three major drivers of increased complexity of urban logistics networks.
Get In Touch
Interested in collaborating with us? Do you have a research idea?
Contact us to set up a time to discuss your ideas, questions, and business goals.
Email: megacitylab@mit.edu