Did you ever wonder how Amazon manages to get packages to you so quickly? It’s all made possible by an amazing and intricate system involving sophisticated algorithms and computers that coordinate a bewildering array of robots, conveyor belts, delivery vehicles, and human workers to move goods and packages efficiently from manufacturing facilities to your home. In this course we’ll dig into the technology behind the logistical operations of Amazon and the surrounding ecosystem of manufacturers and delivery companies to see just how it is possible for Amazon to perform its magic on a daily basis.

About the Instructor: Dr. Ted Ralphs

Ted Ralphs is a professor of industrial and system engineering at Lehigh University. His field of expertise is mathematical optimization, which is the study of how to create mathematical models of complex systems for the purpose of understanding and improving their operations. For three decades, he has worked to develop the fundamental mathematical algorithms and software that power operations in a wide range of industries. He is also a cofounder of the COIN-OR Foundation, a non-profit foundation that supports the production of free, open-source software for mathematical modeling and optimization.