Use of SNP Heuristics & Optimizer

[Former Member]

Folks,

Has anyone used both Heuristics and Optimizer together within the same supply network?

If so then how was this used e.g. Network optimization on monthly basis and location heuristics on weekly basis. Idea is to come up with a monthly optimum sourcing plan using optimizer and then resolve any location specific capacity issues using heuristics on a weekly basis.

Is this a feasible solution?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

We are using both SNP Heuristics as well as Optimizer. SNP heuristic is not considering the Constraints, thats why it is required to be run where the demand and supply can be linked without any constraint. As in our case, we are doing it between Customer and C&F. For rest of the network, we are running Optimizer as several constraints are involved in different Supply chain nodes, like transportation capacity, production capacity, storage cost etc...

We are running Optimizer on the whole network successfully which gives the results on a daily bucket considering various constraints.

In your case, you can run Optimizer alone as it will consider the location specific capacities.

Regards,

Manjit

[Former Member]

As a thumb rule, Optimizor is run on a longer interval of time (monthly/ Quarterly) and heuristics for shorter time periods (weekly/monthly) . Assumption here is that, in most of the businesses, constraints does not change every week/month

[former_member788297]

Hi,

Optimizer is finite planning tool and performance intensive, so first run Heuristics as a monthly plan, then optimizer for weekly plan.

Regards,

Chava