ESMA 641 Supply Chain, Logistics and Transportation Networks
This course focuses on mathematical modeling and optimal solution techniques for designing and evaluating large scale supply chain, logistics and transportation networks. The covered topics include network design fundamentals and solution methodologies. Factors considered include: shipping routes, warehouse locations, modes of transportation (air, road, rail, and sea), pricing, transportation and distribution costs (volatile fuel costs), infrastructure constraints, security and regulatory requirements, risks, etc.
Offered
Spring