SARA REED

Research

My research interests are in the area of transportation logistics. Currently, my research agenda focuses on the challenge of parking in last-mile delivery. Other work considers the value of autonomous (self-driving) vehicles in last-mile delivery.

Publications

Reed, S. (in press) “Parking in Routing Last-Mile Deliveries.” Invited contribution to Encyclopedia in Operations Management.
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-28993-4.00066-4

Amaya, J. & Reed, S. (2025) “Space Management Policy for Urban Last-Mile Parking Infrastructure: A Demand-Oriented Approach.” Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 200 (2025): 104185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2025.104185

Reed, S., Campbell, A., & Thomas, B. (2024) “Does Parking Matter? The Impact of Parking Time on Last-Mile Delivery Optimization.” Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 181: 103391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2023.103391

Reed, S., Campbell, A., & Thomas, B. (2022) “Impact of Autonomous Vehicle Assisted Last-Mile Delivery in Urban to Rural Settings.” Transportation Science 56(6):1530-1548. https://doi.org/10.1287/trsc.2022.1142

Reed, S., Campbell, A., & Thomas, B (2022). “The Value of Autonomous Vehicles for Last Mile Deliveries in Urban Environments.” Management Science 68(1):280-299. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2020.3917

Croson, C., Joslyn, L. & Reed, S. (2014). “Determining Critical Locations in a Road Network.” SIAM Undergraduate Research Online (SIURO), Volume 7, DOI: 10.1137/13S012595.

Completed Projects

  • “Smart Parking in Last-Mile Delivery” with Michael Lash.
  • “Policies for Dynamic Same-Day Delivery with Walking and Parking” with Ninja Scherr, Ann Campbell, and Barry Thomas.
  • “Should Commercial Vehicles Double Park? Optimal Parking Decisions for Last-Mile Delivery in Urban Environments” with Ann Campbell and Barry Thomas.

Ongoing Projects

  • “Last-Mile Delivery Routing with Parking Availability” with Farima Salamian and Ann Campbell.

Selected Presentations

  • Reed, S. (October 2024). Smart Parking in Last-Mile Delivery. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.
  • Reed, S. (October 2024). Smart Parking in Last-Mile Delivery. Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.
  • Reed, S. (October 2024). Value of Real-Time Parking Information for Routing Last-Mile Delivery. Odysseus 2024, Carmona, Spain.
  • Reed, S. (October 2023). The Value of Autonomous Vehicles for Last-Mile Deliveries in Urban Environments. TSL Best Paper, Honorable Mention. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ.
  • Reed, S. (October 2023). Optimal Parking and Reservation Decisions for Last-Mile Delivery. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ.
  • Reed, S. (July 2023). Optimal Parking Strategies for Last-Mile Delivery. TSL Conference 2023, Loyola University, Chicago, IL.
  • Reed, S. (October 2022). Optimal Parking Strategies for Last-Mile Deliveries. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
  • Reed, S. (October 2022). Value of Parking and Autonomous Vehicles for Last-Mile Delivery. TSL Best Dissertation Award Session. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
  • Reed, S. (October 2021). Does Parking Matter in Routing Last-Mile Deliveries? INFORMS Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
  • Reed, S. (October 2021). Does Parking Matter in Routing Last-Mile Deliveries? 6th Annual Meeting of SIAM Central States Section, Virtual.