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How Instacart uses Monte Carlo simulations to balance supply & demand in a complex on-demand marketplace

  • 1.  How Instacart uses Monte Carlo simulations to balance supply & demand in a complex on-demand marketplace

    Posted 10-11-2017 02:00
    https://tech.instacart.com/no-order-left-behind-no-shopper-left-idle-24ba0600f04f

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    Jagannath Putrevu
    Data Scientist
    Instacart
    San Francisco CA
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  • 2.  RE: How Instacart uses Monte Carlo simulations to balance supply & demand in a complex on-demand marketplace

    Posted 10-12-2017 19:40
    Hi Jagannath,

    Interesting article!

    On a semi-related note, I built a public-facing model that covers work requirements in hour buckets (at the weekly level) with a set of cost-optimal shifts. It's a bit different than what you posted, but maybe good to share with others working on staffing problems!
    https://www.solverpup.com/models

    - Andrew
    Original Message


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