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Week 3: Last-Mile Delivery

Optimizing the Final Step of the Delivery Process

Understanding Last-Mile Delivery

Last-mile delivery represents the final step of the delivery process, from the distribution center to the customer's doorstep. This crucial phase often accounts for up to 53% of total shipping costs.

Delivery Methods

Traditional Delivery

Standard vehicle delivery with optimized routes and scheduled time windows.

Autonomous Vehicles

Self-driving vehicles and robots for urban deliveries.

Pickup Points

Strategic location-based pickup points for customer collection.

Quick Knowledge Check

Last-mile delivery typically accounts for the highest percentage of shipping costs
Autonomous delivery is currently the most common delivery method
Pickup points are only available in rural areas