Network optimization is no longer simply about finding the lowest-cost configuration. As companies face changing demand, capacity constraints, tariffs, cross-border exposure and increasing expectations for resilience, the right network must balance cost, service, risk and flexibility.
In this 45-minute webinar, Daniel Vendette, MBA, CCLP, Director and Head of Supply Chain Design at Miebach Consulting, will share a practical approach to network optimization based on decades of experience in supply chain, logistics and transportation.
The session will walk through a proven four-step methodology:
Understand the current network → Build a reliable baseline → Model and evaluate future scenarios → Turn the recommendation into an actionable roadmap.
We will explore how companies can identify the true drivers of network performance, test alternative manufacturing and distribution footprints, evaluate cost-to-serve and service trade-offs, and incorporate factors such as tariff exposure, sourcing strategy, capacity and resilience into network decisions.
“A network optimized for today’s cost can become the wrong network tomorrow. The real value of network optimization is understanding the trade-offs before the business is forced to react.”
The objective is simple: move from a model that produces an answer to a decision process that helps leadership understand why the answer matters, what could change it, and how to act on it.