Robust predictive control for the management of multi-echelon distribution chains

摘要: The problem of robust inventory control for multi-echelon distribution chains is addressed by using predictive control. Since the future demand goods assumed to be uncertain, we focus on a worst-case planning strategy that consistent with predictions and minimizes maximum performance objective function. resulting optimal decisions concern delivery in such way reduce overall costs as holding, transportation, backlogs. As compared previous works, proposed approach allows one deal much larger dimension because its intrinsic scalability. Of course, an appreciable feature paid terms loss optimality. However, convenient tradeoff can achieved, shown means simulations.