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Research Article

The influence of gross vehicle weight (GVW) and transport distance on timber trucking performance indicators – Discrete event simulation case study in Central Finland

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Pages 156-170 | Received 17 Feb 2020, Accepted 15 Apr 2020, Published online: 15 May 2020

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