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This 5-day course provides a comprehensive understanding of distribution network design principles and practices. Participants will explore the critical role of distribution networks in connecting suppliers with customers and learn how to design and optimize these networks for efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and customer service.
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Course Duration
5 Days
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Course Type
Online/ London
Course Details
This 5-day course provides a comprehensive understanding of distribution network design principles and practices. Participants will explore the critical role of distribution networks in connecting suppliers with customers and learn how to design and optimize these networks for efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and customer service. The course covers core concepts such as network topology, facility location, inventory allocation, and transportation management within a distribution network. Through real-world case studies and interactive exercises, learners will gain insights into how leading companies design and manage their distribution networks to achieve competitive advantage.
The course emphasizes the importance of strategic distribution network planning and the alignment of the network with overall supply chain objectives. It explores various network design models and optimization techniques, considering factors such as customer demand, transportation costs, warehousing costs, and service level requirements. Participants will learn how to analyze distribution network performance, evaluate different design options, and utilize network design software to improve network efficiency.
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Understand the key components of a distribution network.
- Design and optimize distribution network topology.
- Determine optimal facility locations.
- Allocate inventory effectively within the network.
- Integrate transportation management with the distribution network.
- Analyze distribution network performance.
- Distribution network planners
- Logistics professionals
- Supply chain managers
- Operations managers
- Warehouse managers
Anyone involved in designing and managing distribution networks
Course Outline
5 days Course
- Introduction to Distribution Network Design: Concepts and Importance:
- The role of distribution networks in the supply chain.
- Key components of a distribution network: Facilities (plants, warehouses, distribution centers, retail stores), transportation links, and information flow.
- Factors influencing distribution network design: Customer demand, product characteristics, transportation costs, warehousing costs, and service level requirements.
- Case study: Analyzing the distribution network of a successful company.
- Activity: Group discussion on the challenges of designing and managing distribution networks.
- Network Topology and Facility Location:
- Network topology options: Centralized, decentralized, and hybrid networks.
- Facility location models: Center of gravity method, optimization models.
- Considering factors such as proximity to customers, transportation costs, and labor availability.
- Practical exercise: Determining optimal facility locations using a network design tool.
- Inventory Allocation and Management within the Network:
- Inventory allocation strategies: Push vs. pull systems.
- Determining optimal inventory levels at different facilities.
- Inventory management policies for multi-echelon networks.
- Practical exercise: Allocating inventory within a distribution network.
- Inventory Allocation and Management within the Network:
- Transportation Management within the Distribution Network:
- Integrating transportation management with the distribution network.
- Transportation mode selection and routing within the network.
- Consolidation and delivery strategies.
- Case study: Optimizing transportation within a distribution network.
- Transportation Management within the Distribution Network:
- Distribution Network Analysis and Optimization:
- Analyzing distribution network performance: Key metrics and KPIs.
- Evaluating different network design options.
- Using network design software for analysis and optimization.
- Continuous improvement in distribution network design.
- Activity: Project on designing and optimizing a distribution network for a specific company.
- Distribution Network Analysis and Optimization:
