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The Plant Location Problem: New Models and Research Prospects

Charles S. Revelle
Charles S. Revelle
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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Gilbert Laporte
Gilbert Laporte
Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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Charles S. Revelle

The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland

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Gilbert Laporte

Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada

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Published Online:1 Dec 1996https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.44.6.864

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