Dynamic routing and service network design for less-than-truckload (LTL) motor carriers

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  • B. Muralidharan
  • Raymond Cheung
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Muralidharan, B., "Dynamic routing and service network design for less-than-truckload (LTL) motor carriers " (1997). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. Paper 11831. INFORMATION TO USERS Tliis manuscript has been reproduced from the microfilm master. UMI films the text directfy from the original or copy submitted. Thus, some thesis and dissertation copies are ia typewriter face, while others may be from ax^ type of con^niter printer. Hie quality of this reprodoction is dqiendoit upon the qoali^ of the copy submitted. Broken or indistinct print, colored or poor quality illustrations and photographs, print bleedthrough, substandard marginc and inqiroper aligoment can adverse^ affect rqproduction. In the unlikely event that the author did not send UMI a complete manuscript and there are mfsisfng pages, these will be noted. Also, if unauthorized copyiigfat material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. Oversize materials (e.g., m^>s, drawings, charts) are reproduced by sectioning the original, begimung at the upper left-hand comer and contimiing from left to ri^ in equal sections with small overly. Each original is also photographed in one exposure and is included in reduced form at the back of tise book. Photographs included in the original manuscript have been reproduced xerographically in this copy. Higher quality 6" x 9" black and white photographic prints are available for ai^ photc^raphs or illustrations appearing in this copy for an additional charge. Contact UMI directfy to order.

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تاریخ انتشار 2015