Indonesian J our nal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science V ol. 39, No. 1, July 2025, pp. 531 544 ISSN: 2502-4752, DOI: 10.11591/ijeecs.v39.i1.pp531-544 531 W eb GIS-based postcode alter nati v e system f or r esolving “last mile” pr oblem in J ordan’ s home deli v ery Firas Omar 1 , Ahmad Nabot 2 , Bilal So wan 3 1 Department of Business Intelligence, F aculty of Business Administration, Al-Zaytoonah Uni v ersity of Jordan, Amman, Jordan 2 Department of Softw are Engineering, F aculty of Information T echnology , Al-Zaytoonah Uni v ersity of Jordan, Amman, Jordan 3 Department of Business Intelligence, F aculty of Financial and Administrati v e Sciences, Petra Uni v ersity , Amman, Jordan Article Inf o Article history: Recei v ed Jan 2, 2024 Re vised Mar 2, 2025 Accepted Mar 26, 2025 K eyw ords: Global positioning system Home deli v ery Jordan Online shopping W eb GIS ABSTRA CT As more and more people shop online, the postal code system must be more dependable. Due to the absence of a comprehensi v e postcode system, online purchases and shipping in the de v eloping country of Jordan are complicated. This research paper proposes an alternati v e deli v ery system for deli v ering online purchases to customers without postal codes. Smartphone and computer -based geographic information system (GIS) applications e v aluated in Jordan. The sci- entists found that the users wer e eager to adopt the system based on its ease of use and adoption rate. A questionnaire surv e y w as distrib uted to 167 retail stores, deli v ery logistics emplo yees, uni v ersity students, and academics. The data collected were then analyzed using SPSS techniques such as POST HOC and ANO V A. T o nd a home deli v ery solution, we tested the suggested system app on both desktop and Smartphone platform s. The ndings sho w that it is easier to locate a residential neighborhood. Customer trust and satisf action with online purchases should increase due to the additional benets of the system in- stallation. Impro v e the ef fecti v eness of home deli v ery services in Jordan with the use of articial intelligence (AI). Both customers and stores prefer this sys- tem for online shopping rather than using postcodes. According to these data, e xperts can enhance their items by implementing digital sales strate gies. This is an open access article under the CC BY -SA license . Corresponding A uthor: Firas Omar Department of Business Intelligence, F aculty of Business Administration Al-Zaytoonah Uni v eristy of Jordan Amman, Jordan Email: ras.omar@zuj.edu.jo 1. INTR ODUCTION The rise of information technology (IT) and the internet as a shopping platform has re v olution- ized b usiness models and customer services. The most pre v alent form of electronic transac tion, b usiness- to-customer (B2C), has spark ed a signicant need for deli v ery services [1]. The success of internet shopping is hea vily dependent on ef cient home deli v ery , where customers can con v eniently place orders online and the store tak es care of fulllment. This in v olv es a systematic approach to managing, arranging, and preparing online orders for shipping to the customer’ s address [2]. W ith the e v olution of the W eb and adv anced loca- tion technologies lik e web geographic informat ion system (GIS) and global positioning system (GPS), retailers ha v e signicantly enhanced their online channels [3]. These technologies f acilitate functions such as nding the nearest store, sho wing the location of the store, pro viding dri ving directions, and enabling third-party logistics J ournal homepage: http://ijeecs.iaescor e .com Evaluation Warning : The document was created with Spire.PDF for Python.
532 ISSN: 2502-4752 to track v ehicl es, mak e informed decisions, and optimize routes [4]. W eb GIS is used across v arious indus- tries to collect, sort, alter , analyze, and maintain geospatial data [5]. Using the Internet, logistics companies can display specic earth location data, helping them in decision-making, route scheduling, and operational optimization [6]. Despite adv ances, the lack of ef cient postcode systems in man y countries has been a critical o v ersight [7]. Most research studies highlight the deli v ery service pro vided by retailers and deli v ery companies ha ving a reliable deli v ery system to deli v er customers’ orders. F or e xample, Machado et al. [8] ar gues that man y deli v ery companies lack real-time monitoring for their deli v ery process based on se v eral parameters. Allen et al. [9] in v estig ated the challenges of parcel deli v ery services in London that deli v ery companies f ace, such as the time tak en to deli v er customer orders, the deli v ery f ailure rate, the deli v ery time windo w , and the management of deli v ery returns. In addition, W ahab et al. [10] in v estig ated the challenges and barriers of parcel deli v ery i n Malaysia to impro v e the online shopping and home deli v ery service. Buzze g a and No v ellani [1] studied the routing problems of home deli v eries t o customers and suggested using lock ers as an alternati v e to direct deli v ery to the customer’ s doorstep. Shiyu [4] anal yzed the challenges of home deli v ery and b uilt a GPS/GIS-based system to solv e the deli v ery problem. Finally , Duckham [3] identied GIS as an information system that has spatial capabilities to help home deli v ery companies easily locate their customer’ s addresses on the map and perform se v eral operations. Moreo v er , positioning technologies such as GPS and GIS are cru- cial for enhancing transportation a n d distrib ution within supply chains, particularly in internet shopping where transportation is k e y [11]. Although de v eloped countries benet from adv anced technologies to locate con- sumers’ homes and impro v e deli v ery services, countries lik e Jordan f ace challenges due to the lack of reliable systems to identify consumer addresses. T o address this, a web-based GIS application w as proposed to impro v e Jordan’ s online shopping services. This research aim is tw ofold: to address home deli v ery challenges in Jordan and to e v aluate the proposed system’ s usability and ef fecti v eness on both PC and smartphone platforms. The literature re vie w highlights the importance of home deli v ery in e-commerce. It describes ho w on- line shopping and home deli v ery are intertwined, with the latter in v olving the ph ysical distrib ution of products to a customer’ s doorstep or w orkplace [10]. The con v enience and ef cienc y of home deli v ery ha v e spurred the popularity of online shopping, transforming both information and communication technology (ICT) infrastruc- ture and deli v ery services [9]. Customers no w e xpect seamless coordination and prompt deli v ery , necessitating reliable shipping systems [12]. Despite adv ances, the literature ackno wledges v arious challenges and the need for ongoing research to further enhance deli v ery services, taking into account specic customer needs, a v ailable technology , and the deli v ery process [13]. Inef cient and unreliable home deli v ery methods in Jordan are t he main c hallenges and oppo r tunities for impro v ement in this study . In addition, the lack of a complete and reliable addressing system causes these issues. The rapid e xpansion of e-commerce has made this issue w orse, necessitating the need for a reliable deli v ery system. This study focuses on issues with home deli v ery that web-based GIS technology can resolv e, replacing t he postcode system to ensure a precise, quick, and reliable home deli v ery service [14]. This em- phasizes the impact of IT and the Internet on the shopping industry , the importance of home deli v ery , and the challenges of insuf cient address systems in de v eloping countries such as Jordan. Therefore, this study pro- poses a system to impro v e online shopping and solv e the problem of home deli v ery using web-based GIS [4]. The study is structured as follo ws: a comprehensi v e re vie w w as conducted in the second section. The third section then describes the architecture of the anticipated system, and the fourth section present s the applied methodology-results of the analysis and discussion of t he system assessment presented in the fth section. Finally , the conclusion summarizes the ndings and discusses limitations and future w ork. 2. LITERA TURE REVIEW 2.1. Home deli v ery ser vice Home deli v ery is a vital component in the contemporary landscape of e-commerce. The appeal of online shopping lies in its con v enience, where consumers place orders and retailers fulll them [15]. The process, kno wn as order fulllment, encompasses the meticulous processing and dispatch of online purchases to a designated location specied by the customer , as discussed in references [15], [16]. The s yner g y between online shopping and home deli v ery is undeniable; while the former in v olv es the s election and transaction for v arious items from numerous v endors [17], the latter focuses on the ph ysical deli v ery of these items to home or of ce [18]. Indonesian J Elec Eng & Comp Sci, V ol. 39, No. 1, July 2025: 531–544 Evaluation Warning : The document was created with Spire.PDF for Python.
Indonesian J Elec Eng & Comp Sci ISSN: 2502-4752 533 The success and appeal of online shopping are lar gely attrib uted to the ef cienc y and con v enience of home d e li v ery services [19]. This system has signicantly reduced w aiting times, increased accessibility , and often decreased costs for consumers [9]. As the pre v alence of online shopping and home deli v ery escalates, so does the e v olution of ICT infrastructure and the operational dynamics of deli v ery services . Consumers, in turn, ha v e gro wn to e xpect seamless logistics and prompt deli v ery with their online purchases [20]. Consequently , retailers are responsible for the operation of a reliable transportation system. Customers should be able to input precise deli v ery details and assist deli v ery personnel in accurately locating destinations with the help of such a system . Ho we v er , these distrib ution systems for online purchasing are not without their shortcomings, despite the progress the y ha v e made, as noted in pre vious studies of [12], [13]. These studies underscore that a multitude of f actors, including customer needs, a v ailable technology , and the intricacies of the deli v ery process, signicantly inuence the quality of deli v ery services [2]. The absence of a reliable deli v ery mechanism can se v erely impede the pro vision of secure, reliable, and timely deli v ery services [21], [22]. Hence, understanding these dynamics and continuously rening the deli v ery processes are crucial for meeting the e v olving demands and e xpectations of online consumers. 2.2. Home deli v ery ser vice in J ordan Jordan, as a de v eloping country , f aces challenges with its deli v ery infrastructure, mainly due to the lack of a postcode system. This lack signicantly complicates the process of online shopping and deli v ery within the nation. The Jordan Post Compan y (JPC) serv es as the main pro vider of postal services in the kingdom [14], of fering a v ariety of services, including e-services, short message service (SMS), mail, and banking, to its citizens [23]. Ho we v er , due t o the lack of a reliable deli v ery service and an established postcode system, JPC cannot pro vide home deli v ery services. Consequently , residents often rely on major inte rnational deli v ery companies lik e DHL, ARAMEX, TNT , and UPS to recei v e o v erseas goods. This reliance on international couriers highlights the challenges and inef ciencies f aced in domestic deli v ery and transportation, lar gely due to the underde v eloped addressing schema in Jordan. 2.3. Logistics technology GPS and GIS are at the fore front of modern positioning technologies , re v olutionizing the w ay con- sumer logistical services operate. E-commerce b usinesses are highly dependent on these technologies for the ef cient deli v ery of online orders to customers. In the realm of deli v ery logistics, GPS terminals equipped with communication modules in deli v ery v ehicles serv e as the primary system for tracking and locating. Meanwhile, online GIS systems manage and streamline deli v ery operations using GPS data to or g anize deli v ery routes [4], [8]. GIS use coordinates to g ather , store, modify , analyze, and present data about the surf ace of the earth [24]. These data typically include geographical details such as latitude, longitude, and ele v ation [3]. V arious indus- tries, including transportation, urban planning, engineering, education, and b usiness, le v erage GIS to address operational challenges and enhance decision-making processes [3], [25]. In logistics, GIS contrib utes to the enhanced analysis, manipulation, retrie v al, processing, and decision-making related to spatial data [26], [27]. The proliferation of adv anced communication netw orks and increased computational po wer ha v e enabled GIS services to be accessible online. Such online GIS services allo w Internet-connected handheld de vi ces, such as smartphones, to interact with central serv ers in location-based applications [28]. W eb GIS, in particular , utilizes web bro wsers to access data from remote serv ers, f acilitating online map vie wing, retrie v al, and analysis [6], [29]. In the mobile realm, popular operating systems lik e Nokia Symbian, RIM BlackBerry , W indo ws Mobile, Android, and iPhone support a v ariety of applications, whet her the y are nati v e to t he operating system, specic to the de vice, or web-based [30]. These mobile technologies, when inte grated with other logistics technologies, play a crucial role in modern logistics. The y aid in coordinating the o w of goods through processes such as route scheduling and optimization, v ehicle location monitoring, and car go dispatch [27], [31]. This inte gration marks a signicant leap in the ef cienc y and ef fecti v eness of logistical operations, pa ving the w ay for a more connected and streamlined future in deli v ery services. 3. SYSTEM DESIGN The designed system consists of tw o platforms: a desktop and a smartphone platform with a map as sho wn in Figure 1. These platforms were de v eloped to ensure e xibility and accessibility for a wide range of users, re g ardless of their de vice preferences. Both platforms pro vide real-tim e location tracking and map interaction features, which are essential for accurate deli v ery address identication and route planning. This W eb GIS-based postcode alternative system for r esolving “last mile” pr oblem in ... (F ir as Omar) Evaluation Warning : The document was created with Spire.PDF for Python.
534 ISSN: 2502-4752 dual-platform approach aims t o streamline the deli v ery proce ss by allo wi n g customers and retailers t o interact with the system easily on their preferred de vices. Figure 1. The designed system architecture 3.1. Desktop platf orm The proposed desktop platform utilizes the bro wser/serv er (B/S) architecture, a rob ust cl ient-serv er frame w ork designed to process and analyze enquiries ef ciently . This architecture is adept at supporting multi- media and swiftly rendering maps, of fering an unparalleled user e xperience. It enables users to mak e clear and informed decisions re g arding netw ork routing and location modeling. These functions are resource-intensi v e due to the comple x algorithms and calculations making them best suited for serv er -side e x ecution. The system allo ws unlimited user access through serv er -side application methods and is b uilt using a combination of PHP , Ja v aScript, XML, AJ AX, and XHTML. F or small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), this syste m can be inte grated as a plug-in on their websites. This inte gration allo ws customers to use their web bro wsers to access the suggested system application and perform essential tasks online. The plug-in e xtends the bro wser’ s capa- bilities, signicantly enhancing the map client. Pro vides users with the tools to edit, search, visualize, and alter the appearance of ma p s according to their needs. Essentially , when the bro wser retrie v es data, it can acti v ate a plug-in to f acilitate these v arious functions [5]. This setup ensures a v ersatile and user -friendly interf ace, making it an ef fecti v e solution for b usinesses seeking to optimize their operational ef cienc y . 3.2. Smartphone platf orm Desktop and mobile platforms are designed with a similar structure to ensure a consistent user e xpe- rience. On mobile de vices, web bro wsers act as the client-side component. These bro wsers are essentially the interf ace that users interact with; the y display maps, sho wcase the results of GIS analysis, and recei v e GPS data from the user’ s de vice on the serv er side, where the client communicates with hosts for se v eral critical func- tions [32]. It supports an e-commerce platform for users to eng age in transactions, a web service that f acilitates data e xchange, and modules responsibl e for transforming GPS coordinates and performing other GIS-related operations. These serv er -side components process requests and information from client-side bro wsers. The connection between the client (mobile or desktop bro wser) and the serv er is maintained through v arious client- serv er communication netw orks. These netw orks ensure that the GPS recei v er on the user’ s de vice can reliably transmit data to the map serv er . T o accommodate a broad range of users with dif ferent types of internet access, the system supports both traditional connections lik e ADSL and dial-up as well as more modern wireless tech- nologies such as W i-Fi, W iMAX, and ber optic. This inclusi v e approach ensures that users can access and utilize the platform’ s features smoothly , re g ardless of their internet connection type. Indonesian J Elec Eng & Comp Sci, V ol. 39, No. 1, July 2025: 531–544 Evaluation Warning : The document was created with Spire.PDF for Python.
Indonesian J Elec Eng & Comp Sci ISSN: 2502-4752 535 3.2.1. System users The main users of this system are re gistered online shoppers, primarily using it for their e-comm erce needs. F ollo wing them are e-ret ailers, especially small and medium-sized b usinesses (SMEs), who inte grate this system into their websites as a subsystem to enhance their operations. In addition, logistics rms, partic- ularly those that w ork with stores without their deli v ery eet and rely on third-party logistics (3PL) pro viders, can also de v elop and use applications tailored to this system to st reamline the transport and deli v ery of customer orders [5]. 3.2.2. System functions This system has tw o main parts: the front end and the back end. Customers use the front-end module that mak es the desktop and mobile phone platforms. As the system administrator , the retailer intends to use the back-end module to handle logistics operations such as route planning and scheduling. The functional architecture of the system is sho wn in Figure 2. Figure 2 illustrates the system structure that has been de v eloped for the management of the deli v ery process by retailers and customers’ desktop and smartphone platforms . The follo wing is an e xplanation of this structure: Figure 2. The designed system functional structure 3.2.3. The fr ont-end module When maki ng an online purchase, PC and laptop users can conrm their shipping address, be it their home or of ce, to streamline deli v ery . After re gistering on a shopping website, the site shares the customer’ s address with the retailer . The e-commerce platform pro vides a map where users can pinpoint and mark their location, along with elds to enter their phone number , street, and neighbourhood details. This ensures that b usinesses or deli v ery services ha v e the precise coordinates to accurately locate the customer’ s address [5]. 3.2.4. Customers’ smartphone platf orm The smartphone platform is a critical component of the mobile-frie nd l y e-commerce e xperience, as it replicates all the features found in the PC v ersion. The user’ s precise location is determined and displayed on a map by utilizing the phone’ s b uilt-in GPS. Ne v ertheless, desktop users are required to manually position a mark er on the map after utilizing the search function to locate the closest street to their address [32]. 3.2.5. The back-end module The smartphone platform is a k e y part of the mobile-friendly e-com merce e xperience, mirroring al l features found in the PC v ersion. It utilizes the phone’ s b uilt-in GPS to pinpoint and display the user’ s e xact location on a map. Ho we v er , desktop users need to manually place a mark er on the map after nding the closest street to their address using the search function [32]. 3.2.6. Electr onic map The map serv es as a crucial tool for the system administrator , allo wing them to retrie v e and vi e w client shipping addresses from the serv er . This enables the administrator to plan deli v ery routes and set precise W eb GIS-based postcode alternative system for r esolving “last mile” pr oblem in ... (F ir as Omar) Evaluation Warning : The document was created with Spire.PDF for Python.
536 ISSN: 2502-4752 deli v ery times for orders. By marking a residence o n the electronic map, the system captures its coordinates, aiding in route planning and scaling. Users ha v e the option to vie w the map at v arious zoom le v els and switch between satellite and h ybrid vie ws for better clarity . Ef ciently or g anizing and scheduling dri v er routes is essential ensuring prompt and accurate deli v ery of products to clients’ homes [5]. 3.2.7. Ser v er -side functions The serv er acts as the central hub in this system, using a client/serv er (C/S) architecture to f acilita te interaction and data e xchange between desktop/mobile users and retailers/logistics companies. Re gistered customers, on desktop or mobile, can pro vide their location details during the e-commerce check out process. This information, once gi v en to t he system administrator , is stored in the user’ s account for future transactions. Existing customers also ha v e the con v enience of altering their shipping addre ss with just a click, making it easy to update the destination for their purchases. 3.2.8. System model The ne w system will enable customers to identify their houses on the map and allo w the deli v ery courier to plan and schedule the route between the depot location and the customer’ s house location. The sys- tem o wchart contains the input and output parameters required to run the system. The outputs of this system are the system’ s main aim, which is the nal destination location for the deli v ery courier . The designed system o wchart model is sho wn in Figure 3. Figure 3. The designed system o wchart model Indonesian J Elec Eng & Comp Sci, V ol. 39, No. 1, July 2025: 531–544 Evaluation Warning : The document was created with Spire.PDF for Python.
Indonesian J Elec Eng & Comp Sci ISSN: 2502-4752 537 4. METHOD This research study adopts a quantitati v e e xperimental design to systematically assess and com p a re the reliability and usability of the designed softw are application in this study . Researchers for data collection frequently emplo y this method as it pro vides a better understanding of the research problem, relying on surv e ys, observ ations, and intervie ws. Depending on the study’ s objecti v es, questionnaires are the most widely used method for the e xploration, description, and e xplanation of the research problem. The surv e y’ s e xploration objecti v e is to comprehend the topic and its concepts in greater depth to determine the most important concepts and ho w to measure them [33]. This study used a surv e y questionnaire to determine customers’ vie wpoints to w ards online shopping and home deli v ery services in Jordan. 4.1. Sample Uni v ersity students and academics, retailer em p l o yees, and deli v ery companies’ emplo yees ha v e been found as the most frequent users of the Internet to perform daily acti vities, including online shopping. Albayati [34] and Barus [35] ar gues that the y represent a lar ge portion of online shopping as the y b uy personal items such as clothes, food, and entertainment products through the internet, as sho wn in T able 1. T able 1. P articipants e xperience with the Internet and smartphones Internet usage Usage period Percent Internet use Daily 89.2 W eekly 12.0 Smartphone use Al w ays 92.2 Sometimes 6.0 Ne v er 1.8 Internet on smartphone Y es 96.4 No 3.6 Internet e xperience Excellent 86.2 Good 12.0 F air 1.8 T able 1 illustrates ho w participants used the internet in their daily acti vities. Most of the participant s, 89.2%, use the internet daily , and 12% use the internet weekly . Most participants who used smartphones in their daily li v es were 92.2% using smartphones often, 6% sometimes, and 1.8% ne v er using smartphones. In addition, the percentage of participants who use the internet on their smartphones w as 96.4%, and 3.6% do not use the internet on their smartphones. The internet use e xperience le v el frequenc y w as 86.2% e xcellent, 12% good, and 1.8% f air e xperience. The questionnaire w as disseminated to 250 indi viduals from v arious uni v ersities, retail s tores, and deli v ery companies in Jordan via WhatsApp, email, and F acebook groups. The response rate w as approximately 71%, as 167 questionnaires were returned and deemed v alid for analysis. The study’ s con v enient design, which required only 5-10 minutes to complete, w as responsible for the high response rate. 4.2. Data collection pr ocedur e Data were collected through quantitati v e research methods using a structured questionnaire based on an interv al scale. The questionnaire consisted of four sections, including demographic data, usability f actors, adoption f actors, and system relati v e adv antages. The questionnaire w as pre-tested with e xperienced people to enhance its v alidity by e v aluating each item’ s clarity and meaning and suggesting impro v ement areas. The study emplo yed descripti v e analysis to test the mean (M) and st andard de viation (SD) for the v ariables and their items. Subsequently , POST HOC and ANO V A were utilized as anal ysis techniques to test the questionnaire items. Moreo v er , the questionnaire aimed to elicit the participant’ s vie wpoint when using multiple-point responses, such as the Lik ert scale, in a distrib uted questionnaire. The objecti v e of the questionnaire is to in v estig ate the situation, attitude, and perception of the respondents in a population or subgroups about the services pro vided. The objecti v e of the e xplanation of the surv e y is to test the theory and causal relations by identifying the relationship between the v ariables [33], [36]. T o respond to these items, the questionnaire w as distrib uted to four cate gories of respondents: emplo yees, managers, consultants, and uni v ersity professors with academic and industrial backgrounds, as sho wn in T able 2. W eb GIS-based postcode alternative system for r esolving “last mile” pr oblem in ... (F ir as Omar) Evaluation Warning : The document was created with Spire.PDF for Python.
538 ISSN: 2502-4752 T able 2. P articipants’ demographics Demographic prole Cate gory No. of participants Percentage T otal Gender Male 131 78.4 167 Female 36 21.6 Age range (years) 18-28 46 27.5 167 29-49 95 56.9 50-60 26 15.6 Education le v el Ph.D. 29 17.4 167 MSc. 35 21.0 BSc. 101 60.5 GCSE 2 1.2 Job title Retailer 31 18.6 167 Deli v ery emplo yee 59 35.3 Students and academic staf f 77 46.1 T able 2 sho ws that men made up 78.4% of the participants and w omen 21.6%. 56.9% of the partici- pants were between the ages of 29 and 49, 27.5% were between the ages of 18 and 28, and 15.6% were between the ages of 50 and 60. Also, 60.5% of the participants hold a B.Sc. 21% hold M.Sc. 17.4% hold Ph.D., and 1.2% hold a GCSE. Finally , there are three distinct types of partici pants based on their occupations: 46.1% students and academic staf f; 18.6% retail emplo yees; and 35.3% deli v ery logistics w ork ers. 5. RESUL TS AND DISCUSSION W e conducted the in v estig ation and analysis to e v aluate the system’ s usability for both customers and retailers. This includes the ease of use for customers to search on both platforms and select shipping addresses, as well as for retailers to nd customer house locations, generate routes, and e xport/import route information. Furthermore, the system’ s relati v e benets, including resolving home deli v ery issues and enhancing trust and satisf action with online shopping, along with adoption f actors lik e willingness/satisf action and recommenda- tions for others, ha v e been considered cr u c ial for its v alidation. Group 1 (G1) consisted of indi viduals emplo yed in retail; Group 2 (G2) of indi viduals emplo yed in deli v ery logistics; and Group 3 (G3) of indi viduals emplo yed in higher education institutions. 5.1. Usability factors f or customers T able 3 sho ws ea ch group’ s a v erage scores on v arious usability metrics, such a s the ease of choosing shipping addresses and conducting searches on desktop a n d mobile de vices. The mean (M) and standard de vi- ation (SD) scores for the usability f actor attained by the participants in the three groups are sho wn in T able 4. Furthermore, post hoc analysis (POST HOC) and analysis of v ariance (ANO V A) were implemented to e v aluate the participants’ perspecti v es on the ef cac y of the proposed system. T able 3. Mean and standard de viations of usability f actors for customers F actor G1 G2 G3 Ease of use for search using desktop M 1.35 1.05 1.13 SD 0.608 0.222 0.338 Ease of use for search using the smartphone M 1.32 1.10 1.26 SD 0.599 0.443 0.637 Ease of use for selecting a shipping address M 1.32 1.10 1.19 SD 0.599 0.357 0.430 T able 4 sho ws the results of the ANO V A test, which indicates a statistically signicant dif ference between the groups re g arding search usability on the desktop platform (P = 0.0010 < 0.5). There are also no statistically signicant dif ferences bet ween the groups in terms of searching using the smartphone plat- form (P = 0.143 > 0.05) or changing the deli v ery address from the sa v ed address list in the customer’ s account (P = 0.081 < 0.05). Indonesian J Elec Eng & Comp Sci, V ol. 39, No. 1, July 2025: 531–544 Evaluation Warning : The document was created with Spire.PDF for Python.
Indonesian J Elec Eng & Comp Sci ISSN: 2502-4752 539 T able 4. ANO V A results of usability f actors for customers F actor F Sig. Ease of use for search using desktop 6.899 0.001 T able 5 s ho ws the desktop search usability results after performing POST HOC analysis. There were statistically signicant dif ferences between the three groups in ho w easy the y thought the desktop platform search w as to use. This suggests that the desktop platform house search is seen as a little more dif cult and may require some digital map e xperience. The customer will manually identify the location of the house on the map using a desktop platform. Ho we v er , most people already kno w ho w to use desktop applications, so searching for house locations on a map is easy . In addition, the size of desktop monitors made it easier for users to manipulate the map’ s zoom in and out and vie w settings (i.e., h ybrid and satellite vie ws). Finally , the mouse cursors mak e it simple and con v enient to mo v e the map mark er to the desired location [37]. When searching for and identifying the location of the houses on the map using a smartphone platform, there are no statistically signicant dif ferences between the groups. Ho we v er , a GPS recei v er is b uilt into the smartphone to f acilitate automatic location detection [32]. Finally , after the initial use of the system, there is no statistically signicant dif ference between the groups re g arding the ease of selecting the shipping address. This sho ws that the system is user -friendly because it allo ws users/customers to sa v e their shipping address after identifying it on the map. This mak es identifying the shipping address easy and stress-free for future onli ne purchases. Furthermore, the system lets users choose an alternate shipping address, pin it to a map, and use it instead of the sa v ed addresses (for e xample, w ork). T able 5. POST HOC results of usability f actors for customers F actor Group Other groups Sig. Ease of use for search using desktop G1 G2 0.001 G3 0.014 G2 G1 0.001 G3 0.438 G3 G1 0.014 G2 0.438 5.2. Usability factors f or r etailers T able 6 displays the a v erage scores of each group on v arious usability measures, including the ease of locating a customer’ s home location on a map, creating a route, and e xporting and importing routes. T able 6 also displays the data on usability achie v ed by participants in the three groups, along with their respecti v e M and SD. The participants’ thoughts on the usability of the proposed system were also analysed using ANO V A and POST -HOC testing. T able 6. Mean and standard de viations of usability f actors for retailers F actor G1 G2 G3 Ease of use for nding customer’ s house location M 1.29 1.08 1.19 SD 0.588 0.281 0.488 Ease of use for route generating M 1.61 1.27 1.45 SD 0.844 0.665 0.804 Ease of use for route information e xport/import M 1.45 1.41 1.19 SD 0.768 0.812 0.460 According to ANO V A test results, nding cust omers’ homes w as not signicantly dif ferent between the groups (P = 0.104 > 0.05). There are also no statistically signicant dif ferences between the groups in terms of the ease of creating search routes (P = 0.117 > 0.05). Finally , there are no statistically signicant dif ferences between the groups in terms of the ease of e xporting route information from the map and importing it i nto a GPS recei v er to obtain the necessary directions to the desired destination (P = 0.086 > 0.05). There is no statistically signicant dif ference between the groups in the POST HOC results to f acilitate use in locating customers’ W eb GIS-based postcode alternative system for r esolving “last mile” pr oblem in ... (F ir as Omar) Evaluation Warning : The document was created with Spire.PDF for Python.
540 ISSN: 2502-4752 homes. Since there are currently no such systems in Jordan, this indicates the ef cienc y and accurac y of nding residential addresses. Ha ving a deli v ery system that can pinpoint the customer’ s address also impro v es the ef fecti v eness and ef cienc y of the deli v ery operati on. This conforms to the ndings of [10], [38], [39]. At the same tim e, there is no statistically signicant dif ference between the groups re g arding map-based route generation simplicity , suggesting that retailers can use the system to plot deli v ery routes from the depot to their customers’ homes easily . Furthermore, there is no statistically signicant dif ference between the groups in terms of the sim plicity with which retailers can e xport route information from the map and import it into the GPS recei v er , indicating that the system allo ws retailers to do so. According to W ahab et al. [10] and Buzze g a and No v ellani [1], deli v ery service pro viders can better serv e their customers by speeding up their products’ deli v ery and impro ving the system’ s management ef cienc y [40]. 5.3. Adoption factors Predicti v e f actors for system adoption include user willingness/satisf action and the lik elihood of users recommending the system to others. W e researched the f actors that lead to softw are adoption to v er ify the ne w system. Adoption f actors, such as willingness and recommendation for the use of such a system, ha v e mean v alues for each group sho wn in T able 7. In addition, ANO V A and POST HOC analysis were used to assess the participants’ perspecti v es on the adoption f actors of the proposed system. T able 7. Mean and standard de viations of adoption f actors F actor G1 G2 G3 System usage willingness on desktop M 1.94 1.97 1.90 SD 0.359 0.183 0.347 System usage willingness on the smartphone M 2.13 1.85 1.79 SD 1.05 1.09 0.864 System usage recommendations on desktop M 1.29 1.08 1.23 SD 0.529 0.337 0.605 System usage recommendations for smartphone M 1.32 1.12 1.23 SD 0.599 0.560 0.583 According to the ANO V A analysis results, there are no statistically signicant dif ferences between the groups concerning desktop platform system usage willingness (P = 0.405 > 0.05). The willingness to use the system on the smartphone also indicates t hat there are no signicant dif ferences between the groups (P = 0.270 > 0.05). On the desktop platform, there are also no statistically signicant dif ferences in system usage recommendations between the groups (P = 0.122 > 0.05). The groups’ recommendations for system usage on smartphone platforms, ho we v er , do not dif fer statistically signicantly (P = 0.252). There were no signicant dif ferences between the groups in ho w lik ely the y were to use the system on a desktop platform after the f act. This data suggests that the participants are okay with the idea of the system k eeping track of their ho m e addresses in the future. At t h e same time, there are no statistically signicant dif fer ences between the groups in terms of will ingness to use the system on a smartphone. This suggests that the participants are okay with the idea of using the ne w system as a smartphone platform or app to automatically nd their home in the future. There are also no statistically signicant dif ferences between the groups on the recommendat ion of system usage on the desktop for others, indicating that participants advise others to use the system to identify their house location when shopping online on the desktop platform. Currently , there are no statistically sig- nicant dif ferences between the groups recommending the system as a smartphone platform. This means that participants recom mend the ne w system to others (e.g., smartphone users) to use the ne w system to identify their home location when shopping online. These ndings are i n line with the results of W ahab et al. [10] and Abousaeidi [41]. 5.4. System r elati v e adv antages The surv e y g athered participant opinions to determine whether the ne w system could enhance online shopping by increasing trust and satisf action and address home deli v ery issues such as a lack of a postcode system and a lack of a routing and scheduling system to test the v alidity of the ne w system’ s potent ial to address these issues. Ho we v er , T able 8 presents the mean v alues of impro ving online shopping, trust and satisf action, and solving home deli v ery problems for each group. Indonesian J Elec Eng & Comp Sci, V ol. 39, No. 1, July 2025: 531–544 Evaluation Warning : The document was created with Spire.PDF for Python.