Meituan’s Real-Time Intelligent Dispatching Algorithms Build the World’s Largest Minute-Level Delivery Network
Y. Liang, Haocheng Luo, Haining Duan, Donghui Li, Hongsen Liao, J. H. Feng, Jiuxia Zhao, Hao Ren, Xuetao Ding, Ying Cha, Qingte Zhou, Chenqi Situ, Jinghua Hao, Ke Xing, Feifan Yin, Renqing He, Yang Sun, Yueqiang Zheng, Yipeng Feng, Zhizhao Sun, Jingfang Chen, Jie Zheng, Ling Wang
Abstract
Over the past decade, Meituan, China’s premier online food delivery (OFD) platform, has witnessed remarkable growth. Central to this expansion is its state-of-the-art real-time intelligent dispatch system. This advanced system harnesses the power of operations research and machine learning algorithms to fine-tune order assignments, simultaneously addressing the needs of consumers, couriers, merchants, and the platform itself.
Topics & Concepts
Computer scienceReal-time computingAlgorithmOptimization and Search ProblemsVehicle Routing Optimization MethodsScheduling and Optimization Algorithms