Service facility allocation – an optimization

In the bustling city of Rio de Janeiro, opening and operating a series of barbershops comes with a unique set of challenges, especially when operating on a tight budget for renovation and rental expenses. In this article, I am sharing…

Customer cluster analysis for distribution strategy drafting

Distribution network design requires a clear understanding of customer groups from a spatial viewpoint – with group-specific preferences and needs as well as other relevant characteristics. This is why the simple SCDA geocoding and heat mapping app was used by…

Supply chain simulation software list

In this blog post I list and briefly describe 38 software solutions that can be used for supply chain simulation. Some of the software solutions listed here are primarily meant for factory or general process simulation but can be applied…