UNIVERSITY OF JYVSKYL Agora Center Research Group on

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ Agora Center Research Group on Computational Logistics Head of the Research Group Professor Olli Bräysy olli. braysy@jyu. fi Agora Innoroad Laboratory University of Jyväskylä

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ Research on Logistics at JYU • Around 10 researchers working on computational logistics • More than 100 publications • One of the few research groups in Finland concentrating on computational logistics – Typically, emphasis on economics, and industrial engineering and management

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ Research on Logistics at JYU • Strong cooperation with Agora Center and the Faculty of Information Technology • Multidisciplinary environment – Innoroad Laboratory; cognition sciences – SCOMA-Center; scientific computing, optimization – Service Sciences; simulation and modeling – Economics; technology business – IT; software engineering, data mining, parallelization

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ Computational Logistics? • Based on mathematical modeling of logistic operations • Solved using computer software and numeric methods – linear programming; combinatorial optimization • Supports operation design and decision making • Enables simulation and analysis based on scenarios

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ Past Research Projects • Several national and international projects – EDGE, Effect, Collab, OPT-LOG, i. Waste, TRANS-OPT • Several direct collaborative projects with companies • Collaboration with research centers and universities in Norway, Canada, Belgium, Italy, Japan, Greece, USA, Israel, Russia

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ Areas of Research • • Vehicle Routing Global Supply Chain Design Distribution Networks Shortest Path Computation Inventory Planning GIS Processing Operations on Public Sector

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ Current Research • Vehicle Routing Problem – Modeling and solving VRP based on requirements from real-life cases – Fast local and global search algorithms • Supply Chain Design Problem – Periodic, multi-scenario model of logistics network, with production, distribution and inventory decisions – Mixed-integer linear programming

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ Current Research • Shortest Path Problem – Data aggregation, clustering, integrating with VRP • Parallel computing – Parallelizing vehicle routing algorithms • Service oriented architectures (SOA) in optimization systems

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ Vision • A globally recognized research group and a Centre of Excellence on computational logistics based on Jyväskylä • Significant improvements on logistics operations • A competitive advantage for Finnish companies through the cost-savings obtained

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ Members • Professors (JYU) – Olli Bräysy • Researchers (JYU) – Joni Brigatti, Antti Hallamäki, Pekka Hotokka, Pentti Nakari, Tuukka Puranen, • Researchers (HSE) – Pasi Porkka • Research Assistants (JYU) – Antti Laitamäki, Jere Moilanen, Jussi Rasku

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ Contact • Professor Olli Bräysy – olli. braysy@jyu. fi – +358 44 359 1974 • Agora Center Innoroad Laboratory – http: //www. jyu. fi/erillis/agoracenter/en