Proposing a Location of the New Distribution Center: A Garment Case Study in Thailand

This paper applied the principle of the Load Distance technique in order to find a location of a new distribution center. A case study of a garment company in Thailand was conducted. All company policies and constraints were organized and taken into account when considering a location for the new distribution center. A mathematical model was formulated and the location of the new distribution center was determined based on the cost and related company constraints. Sensitivity analysis was then performed to study the robustness of the proposed solution. Due to price and availability of land, the model was rerun to determine a new location for the new distribution center. Finally, the final suggestion for the top management of the case study was made.