ConsultSCHNSLEBEN, P. 2016. Integral Logistics Management: Operations and Supply Chain Management Within and AcrossCompanies.Fifth Edition. Florida: Taylor & Francis Group. (pages 117 - 150) which shall enable insight into the content and assist in yourcompletionof theunit activities and assignments.

Yum Yum is a food company that is looking to expand its product range and introduce a new product into the market. Some of the characteristics of the new product are:

It needs careful handling as the packaging is made of Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) which is thinner than some other plastics

• The packaging has a high heat resilience
• The company is concerned about their environmental footprint

Yum Yum is based in an industrial area with good access to transport, communication and utilities infrastructure. As part of its corporate responsibility, the new product will be produced in a rural area and sold to smaller shops. The transport network will have to be evaluated as distances will be further away from the area of production.

As the logistics manager, you are required to look at different supply chain network designs and advise the company on the best design to implement. Supplement your answer with discussions, examples using the information from the above mentioned book material and the attached criteria.

Criteria

Selection of a network design

Discussing a network design

Justification of network design selected

Practical example of network design