International Journal of Supply Chain Management
Vol 14, No 3 (2025): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)

The Final Frontier of Logistics: Artificial Intelligence in the Last Mile Delivery

Natesh Kumar, Nitin (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Jun 2025

Abstract

Last-mile delivery (LMD), the most critical segment of the modern supply chain (SC), plays a vital role in shaping customer satisfaction but also accounts for the highest cost among all supply chain activities. Particularly in the context of e-commerce, it serves as a key differentiator while grappling with challenges such as rising customer expectations, urban traffic congestion, adverse weather, and sustainability concerns. This article explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its subset, Machine Learning (ML), can be leveraged to optimize last-mile delivery. With the growing wave of digital transformation across the globe, this area is gaining increased attention. The article adds to the relatively limited body of research on this topic and concludes that AI and ML have the potential to significantly enhance supply chain efficiency, especially in last-mile delivery, by reducing costs, accelerating delivery speeds, and ultimately improving customer satisfaction.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJSCM

Publisher

Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Engineering Environmental Science Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Transportation

Description

International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM) is a peer-reviewed indexed journal, ISSN: 2050-7399 (Online), 2051-3771 (Print), that publishes original, high quality, supply chain management empirical research that will have a significant impact on SCM theory and practice. Manuscripts ...