MULTI ECHELON GLOBAL NETWORK ANALYSIS

摘要

A method to define the most effective Hub for each item in a scenario with multiple data or item warehouses geographically separated based on a computational model, a simulation forecast algorithm and an optimization algorithm. The method maps the entire network and creates a computational model that best represents the process of delivering items over the network. A forecast demand is generated using each product historical demand. The forecast demand is included at the simulation forecast. The simulation results in the determination of the expected operational performance/effectiveness for a determinate period and selected hub for each item. Finally, an optimization is run to obtain the best Hub-item pair based on a function that maps the effectiveness of selected hubs for the distribution network.