AI and ML revolution in last-mile delivery optimization : A bibliometric analysis
*Ramesh NalluriCorresponding authorramesh.nalluri_phd.2022@woxsen.edu.inSchool of BusinessWoxsen UniversityHyderabad, Telangana, 500033, India0009-0005-9151-1774View full profile → , Venkata Reddy Muppanivenky.reddi3344@gmail.comTelangana Labour Relations InstituteHyderabad, Telangana, India0000-0002-7691-3741View full profile → , Sujit Singhsujit.singh@woxsen.edu.inSchool of ManagementWoxsen UniversityHyderabad, Telangana, 500033, India0000-0002-3643-5183View full profile →
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- Received:
- 05 Feb 2025
- Published Online:
- 29 Nov 2025
- Article type:
- Research Article
- Language:
- EN
- Article no.:
- JIOS-2064
- Pages:
- 2487–2497
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