Figures & data
Table 1. Comparative summary of related literature on ADR operation optimization problem.
Table 2. Logistics key performance indicator notations.
Figure 6. Micro-hub unit area daily infrastructure cost as a function of distance to city center. Examples in different European cities.
![Figure 6. Micro-hub unit area daily infrastructure cost as a function of distance to city center. Examples in different European cities.](/cms/asset/f489546a-8566-4e21-9670-2474bc558a58/gits_a_2324388_f0006_b.jpg)
Table 3. Parameter and cost assumptions.
Table 4. Line-haul and local driving cycles.
Figure 7. Operation delivery cost ratio as a function of micro-hub delivery zone radius
and distance
between the logistics micro-hub and city center in Roanne.
![Figure 7. Operation delivery cost ratio Zech/ZBAU as a function of micro-hub delivery zone radius r0 and distance rh between the logistics micro-hub and city center in Roanne.](/cms/asset/f201ac22-cd89-4a72-bf44-fbd8e54a7c5f/gits_a_2324388_f0007_c.jpg)
Figure 8. Operation delivery cost ratio as a function of micro-hub delivery zone radius
and distance
between the logistics micro-hub and city center in Legnica.
![Figure 8. Operation delivery cost ratio Zech/ZBAU as a function of micro-hub delivery zone radius r0 and distance rh between the logistics micro-hub and city center in Legnica.](/cms/asset/eb446409-063b-4375-86ea-2a16748f738f/gits_a_2324388_f0008_c.jpg)
Figure 9. Operation delivery cost ratio as a function of micro-hub delivery zone radius
and distance
between the logistics micro-hub and city center in Potenza.
![Figure 9. Operation delivery cost ratio Zech/ZBAU as a function of micro-hub delivery zone radius r0 and distance rh between the logistics micro-hub and city center in Potenza.](/cms/asset/53356901-543f-48a4-b9d7-a779cd03c37a/gits_a_2324388_f0009_c.jpg)
Figure 10. Decomposition of the optimized delivery cost ratio per vehicle type and micro-hub contribution for several cities.
![Figure 10. Decomposition of the optimized delivery cost ratio zech*/zBAU per vehicle type and micro-hub contribution for several cities.](/cms/asset/01e6985b-8d6c-4fcc-8992-af19c30a150b/gits_a_2324388_f0010_c.jpg)
Figure 11. Optimized delivery cost ratio as a function of the line-haul distance
for several cities.
![Figure 11. Optimized delivery cost ratio zech*/zBAU as a function of the line-haul distance lDC for several cities.](/cms/asset/663f2451-4f98-44ee-9b32-e9e449599fab/gits_a_2324388_f0011_c.jpg)
Figure 12. Histogram of cost ratio as a function of (a) micro-hub infrastructure/personnel cost ratio
(b) demand density
(c) distribution center distance/city radius ratio
(d) city area
(e) personnel cost/ADR depreciation ratio
and (f) total number of deliveries
![Figure 12. Histogram of cost ratio zech*/zBAU as a function of (a) micro-hub infrastructure/personnel cost ratio ωinf(rh=0)/ωp, (b) demand density δ=Nt,c/Ac, (c) distribution center distance/city radius ratio lDC/rc, (d) city area Ac, (e) personnel cost/ADR depreciation ratio ωp/εADR, and (f) total number of deliveries Nt,c.](/cms/asset/17515e48-554c-4d92-a9f4-9bc8d29352c1/gits_a_2324388_f0012_c.jpg)
Figure 13. (a) Two-echelon mean operation costs per parcel delivery, (b) operation costs variation when implementing two-echelon delivery scheme, and (c) probability of obtaining lower two-echelon operations costs
![Figure 13. (a) Two-echelon mean operation costs per parcel delivery, (b) operation costs variation when implementing two-echelon delivery scheme, and (c) probability of obtaining lower two-echelon operations costs P(zech*≤zBAU).](/cms/asset/83f93106-dfe4-4b20-abee-791b56f44107/gits_a_2324388_f0013_c.jpg)