A quick sufficient solution to the more-for-less paradox in the transportation problem

Omega

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 541-547

  Adlakha, Veena ^a   Kowalski, Krzysztof ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

^b Bureau of Highways   (United States)

Author keywords

Absolute point; More for less paradox; Transportation problem

Indexed keywords

PROBLEM SOLVING; SHIPS;

ABSOLUTE POINTS; ADVERTIZING; ALGORITHM FOR SOLVING; CONDITION; EFFECTIVE TOOL; MORE-FOR-LESS PARADOX; OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; PLANT'S CAPACITY; SOLUTION ALGORITHMS; TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM;

COMMERCE;

EID: 0032132501     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0483(97)00070-4     Document Type: Article

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