SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING USING POSTPONEMENT NETWORK

摘要

A system is disclosed for configuring a supply chain using a postponement network design. The system comprises a processor configured to select a plurality of configuration center candidates for a supply chain configured to deliver products to a plurality of customers. The processor further determines one or more configuration centers based on the plurality of configuration center candidates. The configuration centers are configured to receive partially-finished products from one or more manufacturing facilities and combine the partially-finished products with components according to orders received from the customers. The processor further determines a first optimized supply chain network structure for a first portion of the supply chain, and a second optimized supply chain network structure for a second portion of the supply chain. The processor further configures the supply chain based on a combination of the first optimized supply chain network structure and the second optimized supply chain network structure.