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This paper addresses some issues that arise in the planning and design of logistics systems when the environment in which they are to be operated cannot be modeled accurately with certainty. The paper describes the analytical difficulties introduced by explicitly considering uncertainty, and suggests possible modeling steps that may result in more efficient, uncertainty-friendly plans.
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Daganzo, C.F., Erera, A.L. (1999). On Planning and Design of Logistics Systems for Uncertain Environments. In: Speranza, M.G., Stähly, P. (eds) New Trends in Distribution Logistics. Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, vol 480. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58568-5_1
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