Design and analysis of city logistics systems in Toronto for a Canadian express package delivery company

在城市地区提供具有成本效益和效率的包装和货物交付是一项重要的商业服务，直接有助于多伦多公司的竞争力。 在像多伦多这样的城市中心，由于城市拥挤、缺乏商用车辆停车场、装载设施不足和道路几何设计，这种效率受到损害。 该项目的目标是确定和评估多伦多市中心的替代“城市物流”应用，并推荐Purolator在2017年进行试点研究的首选替代方案。本研究将结合多伦多市中心的交通模型开发运筹学模型，以评估与Purolator公司相关的城市物流方案。商业模式将制定各种方案，包括应用于其他司法管辖区/公司的城市物流概念，以及为适应Purolator Inc.的背景而对这些概念进行的修改。在多伦多。 需要考虑的概念包括：扩大使用人行道网络（PATH系统）运送包裹、包裹储物柜、移动的合并/分发中心、使用替代燃料车辆/自行车。 Purolator Inc.将为多伦多的潜在试点项目选择一个概念，多伦多大学的研究小组将准备一份详细的计划和相关的费用。

Cost effective and efficient package and goods delivery in urban areas is an essential business service that contributes directly to the competitiveness of Toronto-based firms. This efficiency is compromised in urban centres like Toronto because of urban congestion, a lack of commercial vehicle parking, inadequate loading facilities, and roadway geometric design. The objective of this project is to identify and evaluate alternative "city logistics" applications in downtown Toronto, and recommend a preferred alternative for Purolator to test in a pilot study in 2017. This research will develop operations research models in combination with a transportation model of downtown Toronto to evaluate city logistics options that are relevant to the Purolator Inc. business model. Scenarios will be developed including city logistics concepts applied in other jurisdictions/companies, and alterations of those to suit the context of Purolator Inc. in Toronto. Example concepts to be considered include: expansion of the use of the footpath network (the PATH system) for parcel delivery, parcel lockers, mobile consolidation/distribution centres, use of alternative fuel vehicles / bicycles. Purolator Inc. will select one concept for potential pilot project in Toronto and the University of Toronto research team will prepare a detailed plan with associated costs.