Multiple-buyer procurement auctions framework for humanitarian supply chain management

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 202-227

  Ertem, Mustafa A ^a   Buyurgan, Nebil ^b   Rossetti, Manuel D ^b  

^a JB Hunt Transport Incorporated   (United States)

^b University of Arkansas   (United States)

Author keywords

Auctions; Disasters; Procurement; Resource allocation; Simulation; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952222116     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600031011035092     Document Type: Article

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