June 13, 2024

Final – Proposal Submission – 2024 UW-MMPT CFP

The UW + Amazon Science Hub is excited to announce an open call for proposals with Amazon’s Middle Mile Products and Technology team. The Middle Mile Products and Technology team’s goal is to develop and operate the world’s largest and most efficient transportation and delivery network (services or products). To do this, MMPT support research aimed at the development and implementation of mathematical optimization, Generative AI and machine learning algorithms, applications and strategic initiatives focused on the logistics and delivery of commerce, healthcare, and efficient transportation services across all modes including air, ground, rail and maritime. MMPT welcome proposals related to the following broad research areas in order to accelerate progress in state-of-the-art transportation network design and operations, pricing, logistics and routing algorithms to guide the transportation industry of the future.

Submissions must fit within one of four distinct research areas:

  1. Reducing the cost to serve. Integrated network design and operations using Gen AI and optimization (all tearing down the traditional silos and thinking of new ways to deliver services and products)
  2. Smart pricing for both supply and demand sides of the marketplace using techniques like Gen AI and transfer learning (including forecasting)
  3. Optimization of sortation processes – “Under the Roof” (UTR) process optimization
  4. Use of Gen AI for proactive safety assessment and incident prevention

Interested faculty are encouraged to submit a one-page abstract via the link found below. Amazon will reach out to a shortlist of submissions to ask for a full proposal submission by July 15th.

Important Details:

One-Page Abstract Due June 27th at 11:59 am PT

Abstract Submission Link: https://amazonexteu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2tyObeRZmctyVlI

Amazon will reach out to a shortlist of submissions to ask for a full proposal submission by July 15th.