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[–] 4 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Shipping logistics aren't always the most sensical thing. If there's a large shipment bound for canada leaving colombia, or if that route is known to have better customs times, or if the sorting hub was down so it was forwarded to the next leg of the batch (or it was missorted, or if someone was just entirely too stoned...) those can all result in route planning that on the surface doesn't make sense.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    Read an article years ago where a company used swarm theory to route oil delivery trucks. Drivers were mad because sometimes the route would run them right past a customer, but in the end fuel costs were down 20%.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    God I love that shit. Route optimization is one of the most fascinating topics in mathematics because it can look so incredibly bullshit until the final phases.

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