Episode 27 - How Global Companies Design Their Supply Chains | Network Design Explained

How do companies actually design their supply chains?In this episode of All About Supply Chain, I connected with Ms Tatiana Koriakina, a supply chain network design expert working in Belgium at Bluecrux, about how global companies structure their supply networks and how decisions are made between cost, service, and speed.Most supply chain professionals hear about network design only in theory. In reality, these projects involve complex trade-offs, business politics, data challenges, and real operational constraints.In this conversation, we break down how network design works in practice, the types of projects companies run, the tools used by professionals, and why many recommendations never get implemented.Whether you are a supply chain professional, student, or someone interested in how global supply chains operate, this episode explains the real work behind supply chain network design.What is supply chain network designHow do companies design supply chainsWhat does a supply chain network designer doWhat tools are used in network designWhat is supply chain optimizationWhat is the difference between simulation and optimizationHow do companies choose warehouse locationsWhat is a supply chain network modelHow do companies balance cost vs service in supply chainsWhat software is used for supply chain modelingHow does Blue Yonder work in supply chainWhat is DataGuru in supply chainHow is Alteryx used in supply chain analyticsWhat are network design trade offsWhy do supply chain recommendations failWhat skills are needed for network design rolesWhat does a supply chain analyst doHow do companies redesign logistics networksWhat is a logistics network strategyHow do companies optimize distribution networks01:06 Guest Introduction02:46 What Supply Chain Network design really means07:37 Types of projects10:37 Trade offs: Cost vs Service vs Speed14:55 Supply Chain Network design softwares25:54 Key KPIs27:00 When a Network fails37:01 Tools & Models 44:10 Skills needed for the role50:48 Top 3 learnings from Tatiana’s experience#supplychain#supplychainmanagement#networkdesign#logistics#operationshttps://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaijCSlKmCPTs5guyP0dhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/112073214/admin/notifications/all/https://www.instagram.com/allaboutsupplychainpodcast/https://open.spotify.com/show/1Z9bJZn0Qh6zqwjP2RzId7?si=JjgV7SqtQjykLLFzzXpcfwhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-about-supply-chain-by-maninder-singh/id1766086108