Warehouse Location Decision Factors in Humanitarian Relief Logistics
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عنوان ژورنال: The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2092-5212
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajsl.2013.05.006