Eliminating transportation waste in food distribution: A case study

Transportation Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 72-77

  Villarreal, Bernardo ^a   Garcia, David ^a   Rosas, Imelda ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE MONTERREY   (Mexico)

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EID: 72849109090     PISSN: 00411612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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