ISyE Graduate Seminar: If you can send a truck anywhere, where would you send it?

Please join us for our next seminar of fall semester. This analytics seminar will feature Michael Chmutov from C.H. Robinson who will discuss current optimization initiatives within the company's data science group. 

Livestreaming: Again this year we are coordinating with the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications to livestream our seminars on the IMA YouTube Channel. Attend in person or watch the livestream.

3:15 p.m. - Refreshments
3:30 p.m. - Graduate Seminar

Michael Chmutov
C.H. Robinson

About the Seminar

As one of the world’s largest third-party logistics providers, C.H. Robinson continues to manage and optimize its customers’ supply chain solutions. As the demand for automation and streamlined decision making continues to grow from its customers, so does the adoption of new technologies and practices at C.H. Robinson. From automatic bidding to digital freight matching, C.H. Robinson's data science group has led several initiatives to change the way it moves freight. In this talk, Chmutov will discuss some of the company's current initiatives while diving deeper into the challenges of operating a semi-dedicated fleet of trucks from a third-party logistics perspective.

About the Speaker

Michael Chmutov received his Ph.D. in Mathematics, specializing in abstract algebra and algebraic combinatorics, from the University of Michigan in 2014. He completed a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellowship in the math department at the University of Minnesota in 2018.

Chmutov then decided to transition to industry, and after a brief stint as an independent contractor doing deep learning, he joined C.H. Robinson in Dec. 2018 as a data scientist. He now works on various routing problems.