Purolator-sponsored “Data Intelligence for Logistics” research chair at Université de Montréal is a 5-year NSERC Collaborative Research and Development project
The Data Intelligence for Logistics chair focuses on five areas:
This area focuses on the design, planning, and operations of First Mile/Last Mile distribution, in particular in downtown areas.
This area is dedicated to the development of optimization models for planning national/regional distribution networks by integrating decisions related to hub locations and inter-hub multi-modal (air-truck) transportation.
This area is concerned with the best ways to synchronize supply with demand by studying the market and how demand can be met as efficiently as possible using various types of services that can be offered through innovative logistics concepts.
In this area, we study the impact of new technologies on express package delivery services. New technologies include the deployment of sensors and the availability of innovative vehicles, such as autonomous shuttles and drones.
This area emphasizes the development of models for designing and managing collaborative platforms to improve the company’s logistics.
Bernard Gendron, Professor Université de Montréal DIRO, made significant contribution to the field of operations research and transportation science. Bernard was an expert in network design models, relaxation and decomposition methods, and constraint programming. He served as the Director of CIRRELT, a Interuniversity Research Centre and has been a Visiting Professor at MIT and EPFL, among other Universities.
Professor Bernard was an active member of INFORMS and served as the Chair of the Section on Transportation Science & Logistics of INFORMS.