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Delivery Problem

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Course Summary

Learn how to solve delivery problems in supply chain management with this course. Get insights on managing inventory, transportation, and warehousing to improve your delivery services.

Key Learning Points

Discover the root causes of delivery problems in supply chain management
Explore best practices in inventory management, transportation, and warehousing
Learn how to apply data analytics and technology to optimize delivery services

Learning Outcomes

Identify and solve delivery problems in supply chain management
Implement best practices in inventory management, transportation, and warehousing
Utilize data analytics and technology to optimize delivery services

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic understanding of supply chain management
Familiarity with inventory management and transportation concepts

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Self-paced
Online
Video lectures
Case studies

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Description

We’ll implement (in Python) together efficient programs for a problem needed by delivery companies all over the world millions times per day — the travelling salesman problem. The goal in this problem is to visit all the given places as quickly as possible. How to find an optimal solution to this problem quickly? We still don’t have provably efficient algorithms for this difficult computational problem and this is the essence of the P versus NP problem, the most important open question in Computer Science. Still, we’ll implement several solutions for real world instances of the travelling salesman problem. While designing these solutions, we will rely heavily on the material learned in the courses of the specialization: proof techniques, combinatorics, probability, graph theory. We’ll see several examples of using discrete mathematics ideas to get more and more efficient solutions.

Outline

Traveling Salesman Problem
Delivery Problem
Shortest Common Superstring Problem
Brute Force Search
Nearest Neighbor
Additional Materials
Puzzle: Delivery Problem
Cycle Weight
Brute Force Algorithm
Average Weight
Nearest Neighbors

Exact Algorithms
Branch and Bound
Dynamic Programming: Main Ideas
Dynamic Programming: Representing Subsets
Dynamic Programming: Code
Branch and Bound
Dynamic Programming

Approximation Algorithms
Approximation Algorithms
Local Search
2-Approximation

Summary of User Reviews

The Delivery Problem course on Coursera has received positive reviews from users, who praise its practical approach and engaging content. Many users found the course helpful in improving their problem-solving skills.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Practical approach and engaging content

Pros from User Reviews

Course content is relevant and practical
Instructors are knowledgeable and engaging
Assignments and quizzes help reinforce understanding
Flexible schedule allows for self-paced learning

Cons from User Reviews

Some users felt that the course could benefit from more detailed explanations
Course materials could be more organized
Occasional technical issues with the platform
Limited interaction with other students

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