The Supply Chain Game

Decisions

Jacobs management would like to serve the new markets it has identified if serving those markets is profitable. However, serving those markets could be logistically complex. Some decisions to be made include

Which new markets should Jacobs sell to?
When should Jacobs begin serving its new target markets?
Should Jacobs continue to serve its original market?
Should the factory in Calopeia be expanded?
Should factories in other regions be built?
Should warehouses in other regions be built?
How should Jacobs schedule production?
How should inventory in the warehouses by managed?
How should chemicals be transported from factories to warehouses?
Which warehouses should serve each target market?

You have been hired to make these decisions. Your goal is to maximize cash position generated by the foam technology over its lifetime. On day 1460, the technology will be obsoleted by another technology currently in devlopment.