Set Objective

Change what Network Optimization optimizes for.

When to use this

The default objective is maximize profit — revenue minus supply cost minus transport cost. Use this node to switch to a different one: minimize cost, minimize emissions, or balance the two.

Settings

Pick the quantity; the direction comes with it. Every objective has one direction that means anything. You do not minimize profit, and you do not maximize emissions, so choosing Objective is the whole configuration.

Setting	Default	What it does
Objective	Maximize Profit	The quantity to optimize, one of the four below.
Cost Weight	0.5	Read only when the objective is Weighted (Cost + Emissions).
Emissions Weight	0.5	Read only when the objective is Weighted (Cost + Emissions).

Objective	What the solve does
Maximize Profit	Maximizes revenue minus supply cost minus transport cost
Minimize Cost	Minimizes supply cost plus transport cost
Minimize Emissions	Minimizes total transport emissions. Needs emissions data on the lanes
Weighted (Cost + Emissions)	Minimizes Cost Weight × cost + Emissions Weight × emissions

The node writes the objective onto the scenario, and the solve downstream reads it. It computes nothing itself, which is why a problem with the objective is reported against Network Optimization and not against this node.

Workflow wiring

flowchart LR
    n1["Import Data (demand.csv)"] --> n2["Map Demand Policy"]
    n2 --> n3["Create Scenario"]
    n3 --> n4["Set Objective"]
    n4 --> n5["Network Optimization"]

Common mistakes

• Choosing Minimize Cost on a scenario without demand. The cheapest plan is to ship nothing
• Choosing Minimize Emissions without emissions data on the lanes. The run stops and asks for the column