Data Roadmap for Last Mile Sustainability
The final leg of e-commerce deliveries, often referred to as the "last mile," carries a significant environmental impact. While carbon data analysis tools, such as, carbon emission forecasting tools offer meaningful insights into understanding and mitigating this impact, their effectivenes...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2024
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| author | Vaidya, Sajiree Vivek |
| author2 | Simchi-Levi, David |
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| description | The final leg of e-commerce deliveries, often referred to as the "last mile," carries a significant environmental impact. While carbon data analysis tools, such as, carbon emission forecasting tools offer meaningful insights into understanding and mitigating this impact, their effectiveness hinges on the quality, availability, and granularity of data. This research project proposes data recommendations for last-mile sustainability, acknowledging the nuances inherent in such initiatives. By integrating transportation-related metrics and operational data from delivery facilities, the project seeks to enhance the accuracy and availability of last mile carbon emission forecasts.
The research consists of three primary components: data source analysis, development of a carbon emission forecasting tool, and drafting last mile sustainability data recommendations. We developed tools for carbon data analysis to assess the impact of last mile activity variables and predict carbon emission using both process and business-level data. Through this approach, we aim to provide actionable insights to support sustainability efforts within the last mile delivery sector. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1560022024-08-13T04:01:27Z Data Roadmap for Last Mile Sustainability Vaidya, Sajiree Vivek Simchi-Levi, David Graves, Stephen Sloan School of Management Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering The final leg of e-commerce deliveries, often referred to as the "last mile," carries a significant environmental impact. While carbon data analysis tools, such as, carbon emission forecasting tools offer meaningful insights into understanding and mitigating this impact, their effectiveness hinges on the quality, availability, and granularity of data. This research project proposes data recommendations for last-mile sustainability, acknowledging the nuances inherent in such initiatives. By integrating transportation-related metrics and operational data from delivery facilities, the project seeks to enhance the accuracy and availability of last mile carbon emission forecasts. The research consists of three primary components: data source analysis, development of a carbon emission forecasting tool, and drafting last mile sustainability data recommendations. We developed tools for carbon data analysis to assess the impact of last mile activity variables and predict carbon emission using both process and business-level data. Through this approach, we aim to provide actionable insights to support sustainability efforts within the last mile delivery sector. M.B.A. S.M. 2024-08-12T14:14:31Z 2024-08-12T14:14:31Z 2024-05 2024-08-09T15:32:06.230Z Thesis https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/156002 In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted Copyright retained by author(s) https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/ application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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| title | Data Roadmap for Last Mile Sustainability |
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