A Dedicated Subnetwork (DSN) refers to a subset of lanes with associated loads in a shipper’s transportation network, for which a fleet of resources – trucks, drivers, and other equipment – is exclusively assigned to carry out all shipping requirements. The resources assigned to a DSN are...

The goals of the Guaranteed Support Price (GSP) scheme, adopted by several developing countries to support their farmers and the underprivileged population, are threefold: (a) as a supply-side incentive, to ensure high output from the farmers, (b) as a demand-side provisioning tool, to subsidize...