Optimizing Last-Mile Delivery for a Lisbon Grocery Startup
Overview
What this challenge is about.
Optimize last-mile delivery routes for a Lisbon grocery startup using linear programming in Python and earn a verifiable certificate.
The scenario
VerdeMercearia is a Series A startup in Lisbon with 50 employees, serving 3000+ weekly customers. They prioritize sustainability and customer satisfaction.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
Minimize total delivery distance for a fleet of electric vans subject to time windows, vehicle capacity, and driver shift constraints.
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Formulate a real-world logistics problem as a linear/integer program
- Implement and solve optimization models using Python libraries
- Analyze trade-offs between cost and service level
- Communicate analytical results to non-technical stakeholders
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.
- Linear Programming
Apply linear programming to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Python
Write clean, efficient Python for data processing, automation, and backend services.
- Route Optimization
Apply route optimization to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Data Analysis
Analyze real datasets, build models, and communicate findings that drive decisions.
- Sensitivity Analysis
Apply sensitivity analysis to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
Careers
Career paths this challenge builds toward
Completing this challenge demonstrates skills that transfer directly to these roles: