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A lean-TOC approach for improving Emergency Medical Services (EMS) transport and logistics operations

Jose Arturo Garza-ReyesCentre for Supply Chain Improvement, The University of Derby, Derby, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bernardo VillarrealEngineering Department, Universidad de Monterrey, San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico
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Vikas KumarBristol Business School, University of the West of England, Bristol, UKORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-8062-7123
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Jenny Diaz-RamirezEngineering Department, Universidad de Monterrey, San Pedro Garza Garcia, MexicoORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-5820-7512
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Pages 253-272 | Received 13 Apr 2018, Accepted 14 Aug 2018, Published online: 21 Aug 2018

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