Supply Chain Design-Planning Model

Design of the entire supply chain logistics planning model... 

Muriel A, Simchi-Levi D (2003) Supply Chain Design and Planning -Applications of Optimization Techniques for Strategic and Tactical Models. In de Kok AG, Graves SC (eds) Supply Chain Management Design, Coordination and Operation. Elsevier, Amsterdam et al., pp 17-93... 

The study may be taken as a foundation for fumre studies on modelling and simulation of various issues pertaining in the dairy supply chain. Design of a facility layout for collection and movement of milk products at the processor may be an interesting area of work. Network planning for procurement of milk could be another theme of study. Development of a distributed information system for linking of various actors of the dairy supply chain may also be investigated. 

The structure of the SC that is taken as reference to develop the mathematical model is illustrated in Fig. 2.3. The design/planning mathematical formulation is based on the work of Hugo and Pistikopoulos (2005) in which the authors presented a mathematical methodology that included life cycle assessment criteria as an additional objective to be optimized at the strategic level of the SCM. The model has been enhanced to allow the storage of products, and to include distribution center nodes in the supply chain network. The model equations are described in detail in the next sections. 

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