Aymane Lotfi, Software Engineer, Ads & Commerce, and Thibaut Cuvelier, Software Engineer, Google Research MilleMiglia bridges the gap between academic theory and industrial logistics by providing open-source, realistic benchmarks that allow researchers to optimize complex middle-mile networks, ultimately leading to more robust and efficient global supply chains.

Quick links How can a Dutch poffert arrive at your door, 450 miles (700 km) away, the very next day?

It’s thanks to careful logistics optimization — especially the middle-mile segment.

This part of the journey covers the longest distance, represents a huge portion of the overall costs, and most importantly dictates whether your poffert arrives fresh or stale.

Logistics research has historically focused on the first mile (moving goods from producers to initial consolidation points) and the last mile (delivering to the consumer).

Both stages are typically modeled as variants of the vehicle routing problem (VRP).

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