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Supply Chain Management: Text and Cases, 2nd Edition
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Supply Chain Management: Text and Cases, 2nd Edition

by Janat Shah
May 2016
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
504 pages
19h 53m
English
Pearson Education India
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6

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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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9789353062538