The purpose of this study is to establish an appropriate delivery area for the increasing last-mile delivery. At the same time, as the parcel delivery industry is growing explosively, regional delivery centers such as micro-fulfillment centers are mov...
The purpose of this study is to establish an appropriate delivery area for the increasing last-mile delivery. At the same time, as the parcel delivery industry is growing explosively, regional delivery centers such as micro-fulfillment centers are moving toward demanding destinations. Also, the density of the center in an urban area is increasing. As the number of centers in the city center rises, it is necessary to set the delivery area rationally. In a situation where multiple centers are located in an urban area, we present a methodology for setting a delivery area using an actual road network and a single-to-many destination shortest path algorithm. The developed model is assumed to utilize the idle land of the transfer station in Seoul. As a result of the analysis, the developed model showed that the delivery area could be set rationally and efficiently compared to the existing circular buffer type delivery area setup.