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Pro : Last Mile Delivery
A 4-Week Deep Dive into Last Mile Delivery System Design. In the heart of every successful delivery platform lies a crucial challenge: efficiently moving millions of orders from merchants to customers while keeping delivery partners engaged and profitable. The last mile, being the most complex and costly part of the delivery chain, demands a system that can intelligently match orders, optimize routes, and balance speed with efficiency.
This 4-week journey takes you through the complete process of designing a last-mile delivery system. Starting from understanding delivery partner behavior, you'll progress through customer expectations, merchant operations, and finally, build a comprehensive delivery assignment algorithm.
Perfect for:
• Students interested in Product/Engineering/Analytics profiles • Product managers working on marketplace products • Business analysts focusing on platform economics • Tech professionals wanting to understand complex pricing systems
Week 1: Understanding Delivery Partners
Focus Areas:
• How delivery partners choose their working hours
• What affects their acceptance of orders
• Route selection and delivery time patterns
• Batch vs single order delivery choices
• Delivery partner payment structures
Outcome:
• Delivery earning calculator
• Route efficiency analyzer
• Delivery pattern maps
• Batch delivery simulator
Week 2: Customer Experience Deep Dive
Focus Areas:
• Delivery time expectations vs distance
• Price sensitivity for delivery fees
• Order value vs delivery fee relationship
• Peak hour ordering patterns
• Customer satisfaction drivers
Outcome:
• Delivery fee calculator
• Customer satisfaction framework
• Order pattern analyzer
• Peak time predictor
Week 3: Merchant & Order Dynamics
Focus Areas:
• Restaurant preparation times
• Order batching possibilities
• Hot zones and dead zones
• Peak vs non-peak handling
• Order queue management
Outcome
:
• Merchant efficiency scorer
• Zone performance analyzer
• Batch optimization model
• Queue priority system
Week 4: Building the Delivery Algorithm
• Order assignment logic
• Route optimization basics
• Delivery time estimation
• Batching rules engine
• Performance measurement
Outcome:
• Delivery assignment algorithm
• Route optimization system
• Time estimation model
• Performance dashboard
Final Takeaway
At the end of this 30 day track. You will be able to understand and explain fundamentals of last mile delivery system and add a similar section to your resume.
Designed a Last Mile Delivery System for e-commerce and q-commerce platforms
• Built an algorithm that assigns orders to delivery partners based on location, batch potential, and partner availability
• Created a system to understand and optimize delivery routes, focusing on reducing delivery time while maximizing partner earnings
• Developed a batching strategy to group nearby orders, improving efficiency while maintaining food quality and delivery times
• Designed a scoring system to track key metrics like delivery time accuracy, order completion rate, and partner utilization
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