Logistics & Marketplace Dynamics Topics
Covers logistics management, supply chain operations, fulfillment, inventory optimization, carrier selection, distribution strategies, and marketplace dynamics including platform-based marketplaces, seller/buyer interactions, pricing, demand forecasting, competition, and marketplace optimization. This category also addresses cross-functional implications for product, operations, and business strategy in both physical and digital marketplace contexts.
DoorDash Domain Knowledge & Interest
Domain knowledge about DoorDash as an on-demand delivery marketplace, including how the platform handles order routing, courier (delivery partner) management, merchant/restaurant relationships, pricing and incentives, demand forecasting, fulfillment operations, and competitive positioning. Covers product and operations considerations unique to DoorDash, regulatory/compliance aspects, and strategic implications for marketplace design, growth, and user experience.
Operations Metrics and Key Performance Indicators
Covers the core metrics and measurement practices used to evaluate logistics and delivery operations and to guide transformation decisions. Candidates should understand time based metrics such as end to end delivery time, dispatch latency, and on time delivery rates; quality metrics such as order accuracy and customer satisfaction scores; resource metrics such as driver or courier utilization and capacity; cost metrics such as cost per order and cost to serve; and efficiency metrics such as throughput and cycle time. Candidates should also be able to explain how to set targets, instrument data collection, build dashboards, design experiments to measure impact, and use metrics to prioritize initiatives while accounting for trade offs and measurement limitations.