The Future Role of Smart Devices in Systems of Urban Concentrated Loading Areas

In innovative city logistics systems, there are three main node types: consolidation centers, cross-docks, and concentrated loading areas. Since the latter has an essential role in the future urban freight transport, and they are significant parts of today’s urban supply systems, logistics research...

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Main Authors: Krisztián Bóna, Dávid Lajos Sárdi, Aletta Büki, Viktória Domaniczki
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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description In innovative city logistics systems, there are three main node types: consolidation centers, cross-docks, and concentrated loading areas. Since the latter has an essential role in the future urban freight transport, and they are significant parts of today’s urban supply systems, logistics research must deal with them. In this paper, the role of smart devices in the future organization of loading areas is presented. First, previous related research results are examined, focusing on the current situation of concentrated loading areas, primarily in Budapest. Then, some relevant international solutions are shown, and after that, the integration possibilities of smart devices and the most important steps in introducing smart loading areas are summarized. At the end of the paper, some new city logistics concepts that apply them are outlined.
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spelling doaj-art-e518072205e34b4fa9d5a64e5223a90f2025-08-20T02:00:41ZengMDPI AGEngineering Proceedings2673-45912024-11-017911510.3390/engproc2024079015The Future Role of Smart Devices in Systems of Urban Concentrated Loading AreasKrisztián Bóna0Dávid Lajos Sárdi1Aletta Büki2Viktória Domaniczki3Department of Material Handling and Logistics Systems, Faculty of Transportation Engineering and Vehicle Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, H-1111 Budapest, HungaryDepartment of Material Handling and Logistics Systems, Faculty of Transportation Engineering and Vehicle Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, H-1111 Budapest, HungaryBKK Centre for Budapest Transport, Mobility Development, H-1075 Budapest, HungaryDepartment of Material Handling and Logistics Systems, Faculty of Transportation Engineering and Vehicle Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, H-1111 Budapest, HungaryIn innovative city logistics systems, there are three main node types: consolidation centers, cross-docks, and concentrated loading areas. Since the latter has an essential role in the future urban freight transport, and they are significant parts of today’s urban supply systems, logistics research must deal with them. In this paper, the role of smart devices in the future organization of loading areas is presented. First, previous related research results are examined, focusing on the current situation of concentrated loading areas, primarily in Budapest. Then, some relevant international solutions are shown, and after that, the integration possibilities of smart devices and the most important steps in introducing smart loading areas are summarized. At the end of the paper, some new city logistics concepts that apply them are outlined.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/79/1/15city logisticsloadingloading areacargo bikecargo tramparcel locker
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title The Future Role of Smart Devices in Systems of Urban Concentrated Loading Areas
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loading area
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cargo tram
parcel locker
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