A Network Design Problem for a Distribution System with Uncertain Demands

  • Authors:
  • Franco Blanchini;Franca Rinaldi;Walter Ukovich

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-;-

  • Venue:
  • SIAM Journal on Optimization
  • Year:
  • 1997

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Abstract

A class of production--distribution planning problems with nonstochastic uncertain demands is modeled as a dynamic game between two players who control flows on a network with node and arc capacity constraints. Simple conditions are derived for determining which player wins the game. These conditions are then used to design a minimum cost network with the property that its feasible control strategies are allowed to meet the demand without violating the capacity constraints.