Optimal delivery cycles for joint distribution of multi-temperature food

Food Control

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 106-114

  Hsu, Chaug Ing ^a   Chen, Wei Ting ^a   Wu, Wei Jen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Multi temperature joint distribution; Perishable food delivery; Time dependent consumer demand

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877349125     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.04.003     Document Type: Article

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