Integral Logistics Management — Operations Management and Supply Chain Management Within and Across Companies

Chapter 3 – Supply Chain Design: Location Planning and Sustainability

Intended learning outcomes: Produce design options for global production, distribution, service, and transportation networks. Describe location selection / configuration for a production network using qualitative / quantitative methods. Explain the concept of sustainability with reference to the triple bottom line. Disclose economic opportunities for social and environmental commitment as well as energy management concepts.



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No case study yet. However, please consider Scenario 3.6.1, a small case study on Location Configuration with Linear Programming.