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Logistics network design in a few steps—with example
Logistics network design in a few steps—with example

Anastasiya Malinovskaya

To design a profitable and resilient logistics network, you need to determine where to locate distribution centers, warehouses, and production sites, find the optimal network configuration, and stress-test it with simulation. With a simple 3-step example, this blog post will guide you through the whole process.

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Green supply chains: achieve and manage them using advanced technologies
Green supply chains: achieve and manage them using advanced technologies

Ryan Berger

Governments have been trying to come up with a solution to climate change and increasing greenhouse gas emissions for years. However, their success has been limited. So, it is time for businesses and individuals to take the reins, and one way to do that is through implementing green practices in supply chain management.

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COVID-19 vaccination strategy: mobile clinics in Bali
COVID-19 vaccination strategy: mobile clinics in Bali

Anastasiya Malinovskaya

Mass vaccination is one way to fight against the pandemic. However, in some countries people have minimal access to vaccines. A way to overcome this challenge is to open new mobile clinics. But where? How many? Find out in this case study.

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Supply chain capacity planning—manage demand volatility
Supply chain capacity planning—manage demand volatility

Anastasiya Malinovskaya

In today’s dynamic world and highly competitive market, customers expect low-cost, on-time deliveries, and reliable service tailored to their needs. To maintain a high service level and fulfill the demand, companies do capacity planning for their supply chains. In this post, we explore what capacity planning is, and look at examples of how to account for throughput and storage capacity in a supply chain.

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Supply Chain Resilience and Reliability – Countering Uncertainty with Modeling and Analytics
Supply Chain Resilience and Reliability – Countering Uncertainty with Modeling and Analytics

Victoria Lunetskaya

We can already say that 2020 was a difficult year in many spheres of life. In that context, it is no surprise that businesses have begun to think more and more about the importance of supply chain resilience and reliability.
Let us walk through what is needed for supply chain resilience and reliability and show how anyLogistix can help turn theory into reality.

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How to Evaluate Supply Chain Strategies webinar
How to Evaluate Supply Chain Strategies webinar

Gavin Wilkinson

Collaboration and agility in supply chain teams are key to gaining a competitive advantage and returning higher profits. This means how quickly and easily you can capture data, model your supply chain, and do analysis to support changes is critical. Get it right and you can rapidly adjust tactics and operations based on informed decision making.

Watch the webinar and see how with SimWell Managing Partner Jon Santavy and Senior Supply Chain Consultant Alex Franco.

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anyLogistix 2.10 and 2.10.1
anyLogistix 2.10 and 2.10.1

Gavin Wilkinson

The 2.10 and 2.10.1 releases of anyLogistix introduce new features, example models, and an upgraded CPLEX optimizer. They bring the latest from the development team and reflect market demands. Overall, they extend anyLogistix’s functionality and ease-of-use, to help you with supply chain design, experimentation, and analysis. Read on and find out what’s new in anyLogistix.

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Supply chain greenfield analysis demonstration video
Supply chain greenfield analysis demonstration video

Gavin Wilkinson

Supply chain Greenfield Analysis helps determine where to locate your warehouses and factories for a business case scenario.

Check out this video and see how anyLogistix provides detailed insight for a real business case – selling chocolate bars in Poland.

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anyLogistix 2.9.1 Released
anyLogistix 2.9.1 Released

Gavin Wilkinson

We have added new experiments and optimization features to anyLogistix in response to customer feedback. The 2.9.1 release of anyLogistix also brings three new example models for you to explore, plus a handful of performance and bug fixes. Read on, find out more, and get the updated Studio and free PLE versions.

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