Container selection in the presence of partial dual-role factors

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 991-1008

  Shabani, Amir ^a   Torabipour, Seyed Mohammad Reza ^a   Farzipoor Saen, Reza ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cold chain management; Container selection; Containers; Data envelopment analysis; Distribution management; Dual role factor; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 81455150109     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600031111185257     Document Type: Article

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