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Optimization hackathons, code fests, and innovation challenges on Nextmv

Looking to innovate in operations research? Or better translate academic research to industrial practice? Build or practice modeling skills set up for real-world impact? Check out this starter guide to hosting challenges on Nextmv.

Calculating distance and duration for route optimization problems

There are many ways to think about calculating distance and duration between points or indices. From Euclidean to Haversine to OSRM, RoutingKit, Google Maps, and beyond, we have a look.

Route optimization with vehicle profiles

It’s a bird, it’s a plane… no it’s a Haversine distance! At Nextmv, we also use real-road distances and vehicle profiles to take vehicle type, speed, and road accessibility into account to provide accurate route optimization.

Solving a routing problem in 10 lines of code

We're making it easy for every developer to translate business logic into code — no PhD required. Get started with our 10-line routing app.

The traveling alesperson: an Oktoberfest routing adventure

We imagined a safe alternative to mark the occasion with a cold sip and a salty bite from the six local breweries that serve at Oktoberfest: Paulaner, Spaten, Hacker-Pschorr, Augustiner, Hofbräu, and Löwenbräu. 

Configuring three types of vehicle routing problems: delivery, sourcing, and distribution

So, you have a vehicle routing problem. What flavor is it? Delivery, ride sharing, sourcing, distribution? Here’s how to get started with configuring it in Nextmv Cloud.