ABSTRACT
Christopher J. Solo The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
Supply chain designers and managers potentially face a wide array of challenges, such as uncertain costs and unpredictable demand, when developing a supply chain’s infrastructure and determining optimal production,
CONTENTS
4.1 Approaches to Multi-Objective Supply Chain Problems .......................85 4.2 Two-Phased Mathematical Model for Supply Chain
Design and Operation ................................................................................. 87 4.3 Strategic Submodel ...................................................................................... 91
4.3.1 Strategic Submodel Objective Function ........................................ 92 4.3.1.1 Strategic Submodel Costs ................................................. 93
4.3.2 Strategic Submodel Constraints ..................................................... 96 4.3.3 Strategic Submodel Summary ..................................................... 101
4.4 Tactical Submodel ...................................................................................... 104 4.4.1 Additional Notation ...................................................................... 105 4.4.2 Tactical Submodel Goal Constraints ........................................... 106
4.4.2.1 Prot Optimization Goal Constraint ........................... 106 4.4.2.2 Total Weighted Transit Time Goal Constraint ............ 109 4.4.2.3 Customer Demand Nontraditional Goal Constraint .....109
