Last Mile Innovation: The Case of the Locker Alliance Network

Guodong Lyu, Chung‐Piaw Teo · 2022 · Manufacturing & Service Operations Management

Summary. Singapore's government proposed a Locker Alliance network of public lockers in residential areas to improve parcel delivery efficiency. Using data analytics and facility location modeling, researchers found that optimal locker placement should not focus solely on high-volume delivery areas, but instead serve residential neighborhoods. A 250-meter coverage distance emerged as appropriate for Singapore's network, enabling better utilization despite lacking complete customer transit data.

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  title   = {Last Mile Innovation: The Case of the Locker Alliance Network},
  author  = {Guodong Lyu and Chung‐Piaw Teo},
  journal = {Manufacturing & Service Operations Management},
  year    = {2022},
  doi     = {10.1287/msom.2021.1000},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.2021.1000}
}

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DOI

10.1287/msom.2021.1000

Countries

Singapore

Regions

Asia

Categories

transportation, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation

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2026-04-28