Tactical network planning for food aid distribution in Kenya

Computers and Operations Research

Volumn 56, Issue , 2015, Pages 68-83

  Rancourt, Marie Ève ^a   Cordeau, Jean François ^b   Laporte, Gilbert ^b   Watkins, Ben ^c  

^a Université du Québec à Montréal   (Canada)

^b HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c Kimetrica   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Food aid; Humanitarian logistics; Last mile distribution; Location problem; Network design; Stakeholder welfare

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; WAREHOUSES;

HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS; LAST-MILE DISTRIBUTION; LOCATION PROBLEMS; NETWORK DESIGN; STAKEHOLDER WELFARE;

POPULATION STATISTICS;

EID: 84916918686     PISSN: 03050548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cor.2014.10.018     Document Type: Article

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