Optimizing the VRP by minimizing fuel consumption

Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 440-450

  Kuo, Yiyo ^a   Wang, Chi Chang ^b  

^a HSING KUO UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT   (Taiwan)

^b FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fuel consumption; Transportation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959282630     PISSN: 14777835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777831111136054     Document Type: Article

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