Krzysztof Chaładyn, our CEO, on why optimization algorithms are essential when considering Vehicle Routing Problem and logistics operations.
"Manual route planning is a time-consuming, inefficient, and often error-prone solution. This is especially true when dealing with large fleets of vehicles, where there is often a need to consider many additional factors, such as: the type of transported goods (e.g., pallets, nonstandard shipments, goods requiring refrigeration); the quantity and dimensions of transported goods; the number and types of available vehicles; the number of bases, their locations, and the necessity (or not) to return to them; the number and schedule of drivers; the number, type, and location of route points; time windows (specific times when a location can be visited); finding additional cargo for the return trip; traffic restrictions (movement/entry bans, rush hours, etc.). Adding the handling of returns and backhauling to reduce empty runs (wasted time, fuel, and money) and CO2 emissions, even the best specialist with extensive experience cannot optimize this complex puzzle of individual elements and connections to compete with advanced algorithms,” explains Krzysztof Chaładyn.
In the recent "E-commerce logistics. Where are we and where do we want to be?" report published by Polish Road Transport Institute (Polski Instytut Transportu Drogowego) with Otimo sp. z o.o. among its partners, we deepdive among others into the #VRP topic.
Among the authors of the report sharing their huge knowledge from various areas related to e-commerce logistics you will find such esteemed experts as:
➡️ Anna Majowicz (PITD),
➡️ Marta Cudziło (Łukasiewicz - PIT),
➡️ Mirek Gral (Last Mile Experts ),
➡️ Jacek Powalka (Last Mile Experts ),
➡️ Adam Sasim (MODIVO),
➡️ Rafał Moryto (Happy Pack S.A.),
➡️ Michał Wójcik (Alsendo).
As well as representatives of Otimo sp. z o.o.:
➡️Krzysztof Chaładyn,
➡️Marcin Maroszek.
➡️ Learn more about #logistics in #ecommerce and download the report here: https://lnkd.in/eGh5FFWp.
#otimo #pitd #lastmile #logistyka #vrp
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2moCongratulations!! I am excited to meet each of you and very honored to be able to work with this incredible team!! 😎