Michael Watson, Sara Lewis, Peter Cacciopi, Jay Jayaraman
Description
Learn the basics basic about designing supply chain networks.
Short Summary
This book teaches its readers how to design strategic supply chain networks. Strategic network design is about selecting the right number, location, and size of warehouses, plants, and production lines. It is about determining the territories of your facilities, what product should be made where, and how product should flow through the supply chain. It is about developing a good model of your supply chain so you can make good operational decisions.
When & Why?
It is suitable for practitioners to understand the theory behind supply chain and the ways to use optimization and data analytics to maximize revenue. This book is suitable for practitioners. No prior knowledge needed.
How to?
The only way is to purchase the book and try to code in some of the theories in the book.
Review: what is good & less good?
It takes a very technical subject and makes is accesible. May not have implementable code to solidify what the reader is learning. Possibly an area where we can come in.
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