MIT Supply Chain Frontiers Amazon Last-Mile Routing Research Challenge Uncovers New Research Methods on a Global Scale
Aug 11, 2021
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Limitations of Traditional Route Planning
- Route planning is traditionally optimization-driven, but real-world complexities require more.
- Data and machine learning can unlock additional quality in route plans beyond optimization.
Unconventional Research Approach
- The Amazon Last Mile Routing Research Challenge used an unconventional contest approach.
- This crowdsourced ideas from diverse teams, fostering innovation in machine learning for route planning.
Machine Learning Insights
- Machine learning helps detect patterns in route execution data that are hard to explain with optimization.
- Drivers' behavior, like avoiding certain areas, can reveal valuable insights for route planning.