Optimizing Last-Mile Delivery for a Vienna D2C Cosmetics Brand
Overview
What this challenge is about.
Analyze delivery data for a Vienna cosmetics brand, propose a last-mile strategy, and earn a verifiable certificate.
The scenario
Glow Naturals is a 3-year-old D2C cosmetics brand with 50 employees, selling organic skincare products. They ship 500 orders daily within Vienna and surrounding areas, with average order value of €45.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
Design a last-mile delivery network that reduces costs and improves delivery reliability for a growing D2C cosmetics brand in Berlin.
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Apply transportation mode selection criteria to urban last-mile delivery
- Evaluate trade-offs between cost, speed, and sustainability in logistics
- Use data analysis to identify inefficiencies in a delivery network
- Design a logistics strategy aligned with brand and customer expectations
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Aligned coursework coming soon.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
- Last Mile Delivery
Apply last mile delivery to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Cost Benefit Analysis
Apply cost benefit analysis to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Route Optimization
Apply route optimization to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Sustainability
Integrate environmental and social considerations into business strategy and operations.
Careers
Career paths this challenge builds toward
Completing this challenge demonstrates skills that transfer directly to these roles: