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Survey Paper—A Review of Empty Flows and Fleet Management Models in Freight Transportation

Pierre J. Dejax
Pierre J. Dejax
École Centrale de Paris, Chatenay-Malabry, Cedex, France
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Teodor Gabriel Crainic
Teodor Gabriel Crainic
Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Pierre J. Dejax

École Centrale de Paris, Chatenay-Malabry, Cedex, France

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Teodor Gabriel Crainic

Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada

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Published Online:1 Nov 1987https://doi.org/10.1287/trsc.21.4.227

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