An SDP Approach for Multiperiod Mixed 0–1 Linear Programming Models with Stochastic Dominance Constraints for Risk Management

Laureano F. Escudero, Juan Francisco Monge, Dolores Romero Morales

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Abstract

In this paper we consider multiperiod mixed 0–1 linear programming models under uncertainty. We propose a risk averse strategy using stochastic dominance constraints (SDC) induced by mixed-integer linear recourse as the risk measure. The SDC strategy extends the existing literature to the multistage case and includes both the first-order and second-order constraints. We propose a stochastic dynamic programming (SDP) solution approach, where one has to overcome the negative impact of the cross-scenario constraints on the decomposability of the model. In our computational experience we compare our SDP approach against a commercial optimization package, in terms of solution accuracy and elapsed time. We use supply chain planning instances, where procurement, production, inventory, and distribution decisions need to be made under demand uncertainty. We confirm the hardness of the testbed, where the benchmark cannot find a feasible solution for half of the test instances while we always find one, and show the appealing tradeoff of SDP, in terms of solution accuracy and elapsed time, when solving medium-to-large instances.
Original languageEnglish
JournalComputers & Operations Research
Volume58
Pages (from-to)32-40
Number of pages9
ISSN0305-0548
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2015

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