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SOLVING VEHICLE ROUTING PROBLEM WITH BACKHAULS

Tai-Hsi Wu Department of Industrial Engineering, Da-Yeh University, 112 Shan-Jiau Rd, Da-Tusen, Chang-hua, Taiwan, 515, R.O.C
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Jeng-Fung Chen Department of Industrial Engineering, Feng-Chia University
Pages 651-665 | Received 01 Dec 2002, Accepted 01 May 2003, Published online: 15 Feb 2010

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