Implementing Supply Chain Network Design
This guide offers hands-on advice that will help you use supply chain network design to achieve successful results.
Traditionally, supply chain network design has been done on a one-off or project basis. Rising volatility and uncertainty have changed that. Companies are now running models on a quarterly basis, and sometimes more frequently, to adjust to changes in their business landscape. This guide is ideal for:
- Those getting started in the field
- Analysts who are moving from spreadsheets to more advanced modeling tools
What’s inside?
- Tips to get started with network design
- Modeling your base case and identifying scenarios
- Data collection and preparation tips
- Preparing for a sustainable future
- A checklist to choose a technology vendor
About AIMMS Network Design
AIMMS Network Design is fueled by powerful mathematical optimization in the back end, and intuitive scenario analysis capabilities in the front, empowering you to create exible designs and expose hidden risks in your network. The application is ideal for organizations that have reached the limits of Excel and are looking for powerful software to run various scenarios, know the impact of each in terms of costs and service levels, and make informed decisions.
Comparing Leading Supply Chain Network Design Software Vendors
Capabilities Recommended by Analysts
AIMMS has been listed as a Sample Vendor for Supply Chain Network Design in numerous Gartner reports, including Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020. The app also supports scenario planning, a key capability recommended by analysts to build supply chain resilience today.
AIMMS Network Design Product Data Sheet
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“We chose AIMMS because its app wraps a state-of-the-art solver engine in an easy-to-use data interface with strong scenario modeling and results visualization tools. This enables us to quickly evaluate various scenarios that drive supply chain efficiency and customer satisfaction. The system allowed us to be up and running very quickly.” – Read the press release
“AIMMS provides outstanding value. It allows us to quickly answer very specific questions affecting our business. The benefits from optimizing our business based on those answers provides a great ROI for FMC-NA.”
“A lot of network design decisions have cost implications. We can use AIMMS to get answers we can trust and believe in. These answers add weight to those conversations.” – Read an interview