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M I R A L I S DATA BRIAN CLEGG
ACCORDING TO THE DICTIONARY, ‘logistics’ describes the organisation of materials and accommodation for use by the military, the word taken from the French ‘loger’ – to provide quarters. The term has been taken up by business to refer to the transport and storage of goods, and this activity sits at the heart of the work of data science and software company Miralis Data, whether they are advising on loading pallets and containers, or simulating a warehouse. As well as supporting logistics through Operational Research (O.R.) techniques, the company provides guidance on some of the tricky aspects of moving towards an electric vehicle infrastructure. Head of R & D of
Miralis Data, Will Maden, notes that this unusually wide portfolio is ‘mostly driven by consultancy work we have undertaken in the past, however employees’ interests often drive that as well.’
As well as supporting logistics through Operational Research techniques, the company provides guidance on some of the tricky aspects of moving towards an electric vehicle infrastructure Maden was first immersed in O.R. when he took a Master’s degree at the University of Lancaster in 1999. ‘After
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