Optimal Routing Solution for Last Mile Operations of E-Commerce

Student Name

Azfar AbbasFollow

Degree

Master of Science in Computer Science

Department

Department of Computer Science

School

School of Mathematics and Computer Science (SMCS)

Date of Submission

Spring 2023

Supervisor

Saiyed Shahab Ahmed, Visiting Faculty, Department of Computer Science

Keywords

Vehicle Routing Problem, Google OR Tools, Last Mile Operations, E-commerce

Abstract

Developing a microservice to facilitate the last mile operations of E-Commerce by generating optimal routes for deliveries to customers.

There are thousands of orders daily which are delivered to the customers with the fleet of trucks from the warehouses. The drivers have to deliver all of the assigned orders in daylight, so they need an optimal route which could save time and fuel. This is a real problem being faced in Bazaar Technologies, which is digitizing the retail industry of Pakistan.

Currently there are third party service providers who do this, but there are issues like cost, privacy and optimisation according to the company needs. So, in this project I will develop a solution by using open-source technologies and algorithms to solve this problem. It will be a standalone microservice which could be easily integrated.

Document Type

Restricted Access

Submission Type

Research Project

Recommended Citation

Abbas, Azfar. "Optimal Routing Solution for Last Mile Operations of E-Commerce." Unpublished graduate research project. Institute of Business Administration. 2023. https://ir.iba.edu.pk/research-projects-mscs/31