Design decisions focus on selecting number and location of plants, warehouses and other nodes
• Determine total costs and trade-offs for alternative channel strategies, activity outsourcing or offshoring decisions
• Typical questions include
– Where should plants and distribution centers be located
– Which market areas should be served by each distribution center
– Which product line should be stocked at each warehouse
– What marketing channels should be used to serve international markets
– Which service providers should be used for long-term contracts