At the end of last year, we reported that the Brazilian Galgos institute recognized over 70 Otimo world records in the area of ​​Gehring-Homberger benchmarks, that is problems in the area of ​​CVRPTW (Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows), i.e. VRP with time windows. Recently, Otimo was included in another organization's record list - Norwegian SINTEF.

SINTEF is an independent research institution that conducts various types of research and development projects, including - just like Galgos - dealing with advanced algorithms and combinatorial optimization. However, it approaches this topic in its own way and, for example, also records slightly different benchmarks. Otimo reported to SINTEF its results on the PDPTW Li & Lim (Pickup and Delivery Problem with Time Windows) benchmark for 1000 points, where the primary goal is 1) minimizing the number of vehicles, followed by 2) minimizing the total distance. As these were the best known results for given instance of a problem, the Polish company was located at the list of record owners run by a Norwegian institute (where it is listed as OT).  

“Our team is constantly working on our algorithms so that they improve not only our own achievements in this area, but also world records,” says Krzysztof Chaładyn, Vice-President of Otimo Sp. z o. o. “Of course, recognition from such renowned institutions as Galgos or SINTEF is a nice culmination of often many months of hard work. However, I would like to emphasize that optimization records are followed by measurable business benefits - and that is what we try to focus on. And if a healthy academic and business competition with teams from all over the world helps us build a competitive advantage, it is a win-win situation for us. Our ambition and passion mean that we are not afraid of any challenges, and I know that it's not only us that benefit from this (through self-fulfillment and development of our skills), but also our clients."