Methods in Product Design

Chapter  9

Optimizing Supply Chain Network Design

Mohammed Hussein Hassan and Haitham Abbas Ahmed Mahmoud

Mechanical Engineering Department, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt

CONTENTS

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Types of Supply Chain Logistics Networks

9.3 Mathematical Modeling of DSC Models

9.3.1 Objective Function of the Mathematical Model

9.3.2 Mathematical Model Constraints

9.3.2.1 Demand Satisfaction Constraints

9.3.2.2 Capacity Constraints

9.3.2.3 Budgeting Constraint

9.4 Solution Methodologies Used to Solve the SCN Models

9.4.1 Commercial Optimization Packages Used for Solving the SCN Models

9.4.2 Search Heuristic Techniques Used for Solving the SCN Models

9.5 Example of Modeling and Solving Dynamic Supply Chains Problem

9.5.1 Logistics Network ...