Improving bid efficiency for humanitarian food aid procurement

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 238-245

  Bagchi, Aniruddha ^a   Aliyas Paul, Jomon ^a   Maloni, Michael ^a  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Auctions; Humanitarian logistics; Procurement

Indexed keywords

AUCTIONS; COORDINATED PLANNING; COST DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION; HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS; IMPROVED MECHANISM; OPTIMAL AUCTION; PROCUREMENT; TRANSPORTATION SERVICES; UNIFORM PRICE AUCTION; US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURES;

AGRICULTURE; FOOD SUPPLY;

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS;

EID: 80052375293     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2011.07.004     Document Type: Article

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