Facility Location Optimization
Find the perfect locations for your facilities. Balance cost, service, and growth with optimization.
Optimize warehouse, DC, and factory locations across multiple levels. Support greenfield, brownfield, and hybrid scenarios with advanced constraints.
Quick Configuration
Facility Location Drives 80% of Supply Chain Costs
Get it wrong and you're locked into inefficiency for years. Advanced optimization finds locations that excel today and tomorrow.
Traditional Methods
- ×Manual center-of-gravity analysis
- ×Limited scenario evaluation
- ×Spreadsheet-based modeling
- ×Ignores real-world constraints
- ×Single-objective focus
- ×Months of consultant analysis
Advanced Optimization
- ✓Evaluate millions of combinations
- ✓Test unlimited scenarios instantly
- ✓Cloud-based optimization engine
- ✓Real distances and constraints
- ✓Multi-objective balancing
- ✓Results in hours, not months
Strategic Benefits of Optimal Facility Placement
Beyond cost savings - transform your competitive position
Strategic Location Selection
Identify optimal facility locations that minimize total network costs while maintaining service excellence
Total Cost Optimization
Balance facility, transportation, and inventory costs to achieve the lowest total landed cost
Service Level Excellence
Ensure all customers are within target service distance while minimizing facility footprint
Sustainable Network Design
Reduce carbon emissions through optimized facility placement and shorter transportation routes
Risk Diversification
Build resilient networks with strategic facility distribution to mitigate supply chain disruptions
Scalability Planning
Design networks that can efficiently scale with business growth and market expansion
Choose Your Optimization Approach
Flexible objectives to match your business priorities
Cost-Based Optimization
Minimize total network costs with financial modeling
Distance-Based Optimization
Minimize weighted distances across the network
Your Path to Optimal Locations
Five steps to transform your facility network
Define Objectives
Choose cost-based or distance-based optimization approach
Set time horizon, discount rate, and key parameters
Configure Network
Select facilities to optimize and existing constraints
Warehouses, factories, multi-level structures
Set Constraints
Define facility count and service requirements
Number limits, service distance, capacity
Run Optimization
Solver finds optimal facility locations and assignments
Evaluate millions of combinations in minutes
Compare & Validate
Analyze results against baseline with full KPIs
Dashboard comparison and scenario analysis
Optimize Any Network Structure
From simple warehouse networks to complex multi-tier systems
Warehouse/DC Optimization
Find optimal distribution center locations
Factory Optimization
Optimize production facility placement
Multi-Level Networks
Optimize hierarchical facility networks
Multi-Level Optimization Capabilities
Level 1: Regional DCs
Strategic hubs serving large regions
- 2-5 facilities
- 500+ mile coverage
- High capacity
Level 2: Local DCs
Local distribution serving metro areas
- 10-20 facilities
- 100 mile coverage
- Medium capacity
Level 3: Micro-Fulfillment
Last-mile delivery and rapid fulfillment
- 50+ facilities
- 10 mile coverage
- Flexible capacity
Support Every Optimization Scenario
Whether starting fresh or optimizing existing networks
Greenfield Analysis
Start fresh with no existing facilities
- Unconstrained optimization
- Ideal network design
- Market entry strategy
- Clean slate approach
New market entry or complete network redesign
Brownfield Analysis
Optimize with existing facility constraints
- Include current facilities
- Closure/opening decisions
- Transition planning
- Investment optimization
Network rationalization or expansion
Hybrid Analysis
Mix of existing and new facilities
- Flexible constraints
- Phased implementation
- Risk-balanced approach
- Gradual optimization
Strategic growth with risk management
Flexible Constraint Management
Apply real-world constraints to ensure feasible solutions
Number of Facilities & Max Service Distance
Control both facility count and service coverage
Max Service Distance Only
Focus on service coverage without facility limits
Pro Tip: Set different parameters for each facility level to model complex hierarchical networks accurately
Prove Value with Side-by-Side Comparison
Compare optimized locations with your current network to demonstrate improvements
Complete Model Comparison
Understand the impact of every location decision with comprehensive analytics
- Full KPI Dashboards
Cost, service, utilization, and efficiency metrics
- Location Change Maps
Visualize opened, closed, and retained facilities
- Customer Impact Analysis
See how service levels change by region
- Scenario Comparison
Compare multiple optimization scenarios simultaneously
Location Optimization Impact
ROI achieved in 8 months
Proven Success Across Industries
Real companies achieving real results with facility optimization
E-commerce Expansion
RetailOpening new fulfillment centers for 2-day delivery coverage
Where to place facilities to maximize coverage while minimizing costs
Multi-level optimization with service distance constraints
95% 2-day coverage with 30% fewer facilities than planned
Manufacturing Consolidation
ManufacturingReducing factory footprint while maintaining production capacity
Which factories to close and where to consolidate production
Brownfield analysis with capacity and cost optimization
$750K annual savings with no service degradation
Cold Chain Optimization
Food & BeverageRedesigning temperature-controlled distribution network
Balancing facility costs with strict time windows
Time-based constraints with multi-temperature zones
35% reduction in cold storage costs, 100% on-time delivery
Healthcare Network Design
HealthcareOptimizing medical supply distribution centers
Critical service levels with emergency response requirements
Priority-based service distance with redundancy
99.9% critical item availability, 25% cost reduction
Measurable Business Impact
Transform your supply chain performance with optimal facility locations
Enterprise-Ready Platform Features
Everything you need for facility location optimization
Financial Modeling
NPV calculations with configurable time horizons and discount rates
Geographic Intelligence
Real driving distances and geographic constraints built-in
Data Integration
Connect your ERP, WMS, and TMS for real-time optimization
Sensitivity Analysis
Test how changes in parameters affect optimal locations