Server and method for facilitating batching orders for on-demand service

Abstract

Aspects concern a server for facilitating batching orders of an on-demand service, the server comprising: a memory for storing instructions; a communication interface configured to receive an order for the on-demand service from a computing device; and a processor for executing the stored instructions and configured to: receive the order from the communication interface; predict an OTE (overall time efficiency) for a predetermined time slot at a predetermined area, based on a market condition signal and a batching configuration parameter; compare the predicted OTE with a predetermined OTE threshold; select a batching strategy from one or more batching strategies, based on the comparison of the predicted OTE with the predetermined OTE threshold; and attempt the selected batching strategy to batch the order with at least one other order.

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