A global manufacturing company has hired a supply chainmanagement consulting company to review its supply chain. Theconsulting company has recommened the manufacturer to conductperiodic review of its logistics network design and optimize itsnetwork of warehouses.
(i) Discuss why the manufacturer should periodically review itslogistics network design.
(ii) Discuss the advantages of having a small number ofcentrally located warehouses and having a large number ofwarehouses closer to the customers.
