Drone delivery is a routing problem, not a hardware problem
Aug 3, 2026
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Abstract
A walkthrough of the Sequential Block Path Planning method for UAV routing in three-dimensional environments — how decomposing the search space cuts computation time while producing shorter logistics paths, and why routing efficiency is emissions efficiency.
Date
Aug 3, 2026 12:00 AM
Location
Video explainer
Published in Supply Chain Analytics, open access.

Authors
Dr. Muhammad Ikram
(he/him)
Professor of Strategy & Sustainability
Dr. Muhammad Ikram is a Professor of Strategy and Sustainability at the School of Business
Administration, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco. He has been recognized among the
world’s top 2% of scientists by Stanford University and is a Certified Management and Business
Educator (CMBE) of the Chartered Association of Business Schools, UK. He holds a PhD in
Management Science and Engineering and previously served as a postdoctoral researcher at
Shenzhen University. Dr. Ikram has published more than 70+ research articles in leading journals
and has reviewed over 500 articles for more than 200 journals. His research focuses on
sustainability, corporate social responsibility, environmental management, circular economy,
sustainable development goals, decision support systems, and green supply chain management.