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

城市地区具有成本效益和高效率的包裹和货物递送是一项基本的商业服务，直接有助于多伦多公司的竞争力。在多伦多等城市中心，由于城市拥堵、缺乏商业车辆停车位、装载设施不足以及道路几何设计，这种效率受到了影响。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的首选替代方案，以便在2017年的试点研究中进行测试。这项研究将开发运筹学模型，结合多伦多市中心的交通模型，评估与Purolator Inc.商业模式相关的城市物流选择。将开发的场景包括在其他司法管辖区/公司应用的城市物流概念，以及对这些概念的修改以适应多伦多Purolator Inc.的背景。要考虑的实例概念包括：扩大使用用于包裹递送的人行道网络(路径系统)、包裹储物柜、移动合并/配送中心、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，多伦多大学的研究团队将准备一份详细的计划，并支付相关费用。

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.