Network design in supply chain

In this webinar, two experienced supply chain professionals will share how they approach network design, from large strategic decisions to scenario modeling, all the way to implementation and business case tracking.

Meet the panelists:

• Ashish Thomas, with 14 years’ experience in network design & optimization across multiple firms like Medtronic, Cummins, and Philip Morris, focusing on supply chain network strategy.
• Sachin Bajaj, who led network design and optimization projects across companies like AkzoNobel, Amazon, and Accenture, covering strategy, modeling, data, and implementation for the last 15 years.

What we’ll cover:

• What network design really means today: at what level (strategic, tactical, operational), and what kinds of questions companies are asking, how it relates to planning
• Tools & modeling approaches: MILP vs LP, solver logic, vendor/software landscape
• How to structure a good network design project: definition of scope & objective, necessary data inputs, scenario logic, and constraints to scenario comparison and business case development
• Buzzwords vs actual value: digital twin, AI, and how advanced modeling fits into real decision making
• Q&A

This webinar is ideal for experienced supply chain planners/directors, network design leads, S&OP/IBP managers, and transformation or strategy leaders working on planning capabilities, strategic projects, or evaluating network design tools.