Facility Location Planning and Network Optimization

This chapter is devoted to principles and applications of supply chain analytics to facility location planning and network design. First, we learn how to define the optimal location for a warehouse using the center-of-gravity method. Subsequently, network optimization (NO) is introduced. We then explain the software anyLogistix that is comprised of supply chain optimization and simulation analytics. We conclude the chapter with an extended case study integrating facility location planning and NO using anyLogistix software.