The supply chain network of companies that produce goods and deliver them to customers, can be captured in a mathematical model. ORTEC Supply Chain Design (OSCD) uses a mixed integer mathematical...Show moreThe supply chain network of companies that produce goods and deliver them to customers, can be captured in a mathematical model. ORTEC Supply Chain Design (OSCD) uses a mixed integer mathematical program to design a supply chain network while optimizing a certain output (e.g. minimize cost). The input parameters of such a program, like transport cost and customer demand, not only have to be estimated, but they also have ranges of uncertainty. Consequently, the output (the network design) is uncertain as well. In this work the impact of that uncertainty on the output, in the mathematical model of OSCD, is investigated. Generic effects that hold for several case studies of OSCD are presented. In addition a tool for precise estimation in unique cases is proposed. This work could be used to further extend the relationship between input and output of more complex case studies of OSCD.Show less
