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Geocoding : Necessary information is sufficient information

Route Optimization

Geocoding: Necessary information is sufficient information

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Shantanu B

Jan 19, 2017

Introduction The fundamental purpose of any language is to convey information, whether it is natural languages or programming languages. However, natural languages have evolved over thousands of years to tolerate a very high degree of ambiguity. For example, if you love the food in a restaurant, you can tell your friends later that “the food […]

Geocoder Optimized

Route Optimization

How good is your Geocoder?

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Shantanu B

Sep 12, 2016

What is the purpose of geocoding? Geocoding is a very important piece of the intricate logistics puzzle that Locus is solving for its clients. This merits a constant evaluation of its performance over different regions of the world. However, getting a sense of how good a geocoder is performing requires a very nuanced selection of the metrics […]

Loading a shipping container — Part I

Dispatch Management

Loading a shipping container  — Part I

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locus_dhruv

Aug 10, 2016

Let’s start with a fable about 3D bin packing. Yes, they were worried about algorithms in the Panchatantra era too. Our default character set: a wise old sage, one greedy miner and one righteous miner. The sage offers the following get-rich-quick scheme to the miners. There is a heap of 100 gold bricks and 1 wooden trunk. […]

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Route Optimization

Mapping the world – Easy Address Geocoding

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Shantanu B

Jul 28, 2016

Enter current address. Enter Destination. Done! Whether you are checking out a new restaurant across the town or driving cross country to meet your loved ones, finding the exact location of any place and the most optimal way to get there has never been easier. One of the most ubiquitously used map service app, ‘Google […]