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OR Practice—Computerized Vehicle Routing in the Soft Drink Industry

Bruce L. Golden
Bruce L. Golden
University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
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Edward A. Wasil
Edward A. Wasil
American University, Washington, D.C.
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Bruce L. Golden

University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

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Edward A. Wasil

American University, Washington, D.C.

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Published Online:1 Feb 1987https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.35.1.6

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