United States-European Commission Urban Freight Twinning Initiative: Compendium of Project Summaries
Overview of Second Annual Urban Freight Roundtable at 2017 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting

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Research

Other International

Operational and Environmental Impacts of Off-hours Deliveries in the City of São Paulo, Brazil

This project will evaluate the economic and environmental (i.e., air emissions) impacts of off-hour deliveries using a continuous approximation model. Parameters come from primary data of GPS traces from two large retail chains (grocery, pharmacy) and a food/beverage manufacturer. Cost data come from actual market values. Using sensitivity analysis, the researchers will explore different distances from distribution centers to delivery regions inside the metropolitan area, delivery densities, and drop sizes. Preliminary results were presented at the Volvo Research and Educational Foundation's 2016 Conference on Urban Freight. This project was partially funded by the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology.

Project Type

Research

Period of Performance

2016 - 2018

Project Site(s)

São Paulo, Brazil

Website

None

Contact

Hugo Yoshizaki
Associate Professor
University of São Paulo
55 (11) 5525-8745
Hugo@usp.br

Challenges Addressed

• Off-hours deliveries
• Policy Implementation

Expected Outcomes

Better understanding of the trade-offs between regular and off-hour deliveries for different stakeholders in the same supply chain.

Stakeholder Involvement

Private shippers and carriers.