SCModeling

List the bundled SCModeling sample supply-chain models. Returns a catalog with each model's id and a short description. Use this before run_simulation to know which model_id values are valid.

Reference guide to supply-chain simulation concepts: ordering policies, BOM, FDD formulas, event-driven simulation. Pure static text — no engine call, deterministic output. Use this when the user asks a conceptual 'how does this work' question rather than asking for a number.

Reference text on supply-chain network optimization — mixed-integer programming (MIP), the structure of decision variables and constraints, the objective function for landed-cost minimization, and the common problem classes (facility selection, sourcing, flow constraints, multi-period, BOM/production, multi-objective). Also covers when to reach for optimization vs simulation. Pure static text — no engine call, deterministic output. Use this when the user asks a conceptual 'how does network optimization work' question. ChiAha's AMOS optimizer (open-source, Odin, GLOP/CBC via OR-Tools) powers the Tariff and Coffee Co-pack demos on the sandbox.

Reference text on greenfield analysis — clean-slate facility-location math. Covers the weighted center-of-gravity (Weber) formulation, Weiszfeld's iterative algorithm, Lloyd's-style alternating location-allocation for N facilities, service constraints (% demand vs % customers within a distance band), and the inverse problem of solving for minimum N. Also covers when to use greenfield vs facility selection (the open/close MIP). Pure static text — no engine call, deterministic output. Use this when the user asks a conceptual 'how does greenfield analysis work' or 'where would I put my DCs' question. ChiAha's GreenfieldAnalysis engine powers the US Greenfield Design demo on the sandbox.

List the bundled SCModeling optimization demos. Returns id + label + one-line summary for each (Tariff, Coffee Co-pack, SSO Basic). Use this before describe_opt_demo or get_opt_result to know which demo_id values are valid. All demos are precomputed sample-only fixtures — for optimization on real client data, the SCModeling desktop tool is the product.

List the bundled SCModeling greenfield demos. Returns id + label + one-line summary. Currently one demo (US, 189 customer points). Use this before describe_greenfield_demo or get_greenfield_result.