Goods delivery distribution in Rome: an approach to the system reorganization

The paper deals with the organization of the delivery system in Rome. After an outline of the “best practices” abroad on this topic and of the results of a cluster analysis on the relationships among implemented measures and some socio-economic features of the sites in which they are implemented, the paper reports the study run by DITS – University of Rome “La Sapienza” concerning the feasibility of a re-organization process for delivery operations in Rome central areas. The study focuses, first, on the design of a suitable number of loading/unloading lots, currently not sufficient, and next, once that such basic requirement is met, on the development of successful strategies to improve delivery operations, under the sustainability point of view.