Operations Research in Food Delivery

Abstract

In this paper, we discuss the use of operations research in food delivery companies and how upcoming startups can tackle various problems during the process. The transportation model identifies the source, which is the restaurant, from which the quantity of food will be delivered, and the destination, which are food delivery companies that want to expand their business by obtaining the maximum amount of quantity from restaurants that can be delivered through them to earn a profit, while restaurants can aim for cost minimization. The use of the arithmetic model helps us minimize the time, hence finding the shortest possible route for delivery. The third method, Dijkstra’s algorithm is used to find the shortest path between the starting and endpoint while delivering from multiple restaurants at the same time during one order. We also look at various alternate solutions to maintain customer loyalty as consumers are likely to shift their preferences with time. However, there are no exact figures in the paper, our research is based on assumptions.