Node

Definition

A node is a physical entity in a supply chain. Each node is regarded as a planning point.

Uses

Nodes are components in a physical network used within supply chain optimization in M3 Supply Chain Planner (SCP).

There are three different node categories:

• 1 = Purchase node: A supplier is connected to the node.
• 2 = Supply node: One or several warehouses within the same facility are connected to the node. A supply node is either a manufacturing plant or a distribution center.
• 3 = Sales node: Demand from datasets is connected to sales nodes.

There are four different node icon types that can be used to illustrate the nodes on the maps in SCP:

• 1 = Supplier
• 2 = Manufacturing plant
• 3 = Distribution center
• 4 = Market