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A Case Study: School Bus Routing

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The Logic of Logistics

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We now turn our attention to a case study in transportation logistics. We highlight particular issues that arise when implementing an optimization algorithm in a real-life routing situation. The case concerns the routing and scheduling of school buses in the five boroughs of New York City.

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Bramel, J., Simchi-Levi, D. (1997). A Case Study: School Bus Routing. In: The Logic of Logistics. Springer Series in Operations Research. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-9309-2_14

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-9309-2_14

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