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Aug 2026
Dispatch or Hold? An Inverse Optimization and Reinforcement Learning Approach for Multiobjective On-Demand Delivery
In large-scale on-demand food delivery systems, dynamic order dispatching needs to balance immediate dispatch and order holding amid competing objectives, including delivery efficiency, service timeliness, and courier utilization. Holding certain orders for future consolidation may improve delivery efficiency but impai...
Yi-Hua Wang, Long He, Zhengling Qi et al.
· Transportation Science · 0 citations