What influences your Distribution Network above all else?
The last 23 years of designing and re-aligning Distribution Networks for our Consulting clients and after hundreds of Distribution Network assignments, I can say with 100% confidence, that there is ONE thing that influences your Network design and shape more than anything.
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The importance of the customer service factor in establishing the configuration of a distribution network is very well explained. In addition to customer service and the location of suppliers, I would add two other very important factors. Respectiv, cost of meeting customer needs – cost to serve and
qualitative factors (macroeconomic, political, infrastructure, logistics and facility costs, etc.).
Adding these last factors, the degree of influence of customer service on the configuration of the distribution network decreases below 70% but the influence of customer service remains without discussion the most important, as you pointed out.
Indeed George, good points.
Enjoyed the webinar!
Great to hear! Thanks