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Network Design and Operations: Facility Location
Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter, you will be able to answer the following questions:
- What is role of network design and operations in supply chain management?
- What are the key factors that drive network design decisions? How do firms make optimal network design decisions?
- How do firms make optimum supply chain operations planning decisions?
- What are the different types of roles that a facility can play within a supply chain network?
- In what way do network design decisions for the service sector differ from those of product businesses?
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