Redesigning supply chains – An industrial case study

Abstract

In these turbulent times, companies are forced to rethink their operations every now and again. Naturally, their supply chains represent one of the main focuses of this process. The results of an industrial project on the analysis and potential restructuring of the European distribution network of a global manufacturing company are presented in the paper. In addition to providing the cost-optimal solution, it is demonstrated how the optimal network structure depends on the parameters of the considered cost factors. The consequences of the possible restructuring of the network on the transportation-related CO2 emission are also treated.