Contents
Outline- Supply Chain Structure
- The Role of Distributionin the Supply Chain
- Factors InfluencingDistribution Network Design
- Service and Number of Facilities (Fig. 4.1)
- Inventory Costs and Numberof Facilities (Fig. 4.2)
- Transportation Costs andNumber of Facilities (Fig. 4.3)
- Facility Costs and Numberof Facilities (Fig. 4.4)
- Total Costs Related to
- Number of Facilities
- Variation in Logistics Costs and Response Time with Number of Facilities (Fig. 4.5)
- Research Findings A case study analysis of Automotive Sector
- Design Options for a Distribution Network
- Manufacturer Storage withDirect Shipping (Fig. 4.6)
- In-Transit Merge Network (Fig. 4.7)
- Distributor Storage withCarrier Delivery (Fig. 4.8)
- Distributor Storage withLast Mile Delivery (Fig. 4.9)
- Manufacturer or Distributor Storage with Customer Pickup (Fig. 4.10)
- Comparative Performance of Delivery Network Designs
- Linking Product Characteristics and Customer Preferences to Network Design
- Distribution Networks in Practice
- Reading list
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