Towards Zero Hunger with Analytics - The world’s leading humanitarian organization, and 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, is saving and changing lives by delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. In 2020, WFP assisted nearly 1...

Alibaba VRP Algorithms Have Enabled Its On-Time Hour Level Delivery - A pioneering retail model enables the delivery of Alibaba’s e-commerce and grocery products through its logistics networks to customers in 30 minutes to two hours, from the time their order was placed. A vehicle routing algorit...

Operations Research Optimization Algorithms Drive Unmanned Warehouse Robots to Work - JD.com began to investigate unmanned warehouse technology and build unmanned warehouses in 2015. Compared with traditional warehouses that rely heavily on human workers, JD.com’s unmanned warehouse technology ar...

Advanced Planning and Scheduling in Large Manufacturing Plants Using Reinforcement Learning - Lenovo’s in-house manufacturing facilities are foundational to its leadership position in the PC, smartphone and data center industries. As the world becomes faster, more demanding and more competitive,...

Automated Radiotherapy Cancer Treatment Planning - Every year there are roughly 18 million new cancer cases, and about half are treated with radiotherapy. A successful treatment requires customization of penetrating radiation beams to kill cancerous cells without harming normal tissue and healthy...

OCP is the largest phosphate processing and exporting group in the world and a global leading company in the fertilizer industry. In collaboration with Dynamic Ideas, OCP uses optimization models to enhance production, marketing and logistical processes: from the mines; to physical treatments; to...