1. Business Logistics Management
14. The Network Planning Process

2. The Problem of Network Configuration

4. Data for Network Planning

5. Data Sources Business Operating Documents Accounting Reports
Logistics Research
Published Information
Judgement

6. Data Encoding
Product Coding
Geocoding

7. Geocoding

10. Converting Data to Information
Units of Analysis
Product Grouping
Transport Rate Estimation
Privately Owned Transport
For-Hire Transport
Order and Shipment Profiles
Sales Aggregation
Mileage Estimates
Facility Costs
Facility Capacities
Inventory Throughput Relationships
Future Demand Estimation
Other Factors and Structures

11. Product Grouping

12. Privately Owned Transport

14. For-Hire Transport

15. Order and Shipment Profiles

16. Mileage Estimates

17. Facility Cost

19. Inventory Throughput Relationships

20. Conducting the Analysis

22. Auditing Customer Service Level