Table 6 Labor cost distribution across different delivery modes.
From: New approaches and performance analysis of on-demand delivery systems using buses
Mode | B&P mode | B&C mode | P mode | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Participants | Professional crowd shipper | Bus company | Sorter | Passengers | Residents | Professional crowd shipper |
Compensation per delivery | 6.4 CNY (first 3 km), 1.8 CNY/km thereafter (Combined delivery for multiple orders) | 0.5 CNY per order, + 0.5 CNY per transfer | 150 CNY/day/person, 27 people total | 1.5 CNY /person | 0.5 CNY /km | 6.4 CNY (first 3 km), 1.8 CNY/km thereafter (Individual deliveries per order) |
Labor costs Required per Day | 64,336 CNY | 21,101 CNY | 4050 CNY | 55,047 CNY | 5435 CNY | 124,979 CNY |
Total daily labor costs per mode | 89,487 CNY | 60,482 CNY | 124,979 CNY | |||
Average labor cost | 2.3 CNY /km | 1.56 CNY /km | 3.21 CNY /km | |||
