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Evolutionary programming is demonstrated as a means for minimizing the cost of delivering fuel from a terminal to specified number of stations, each having a projected delivery window as well as carrier and shift constraints. The evolved solution compares favorably with the solution generated using the currently employed human-assisted optimizer. Evolutionary programming offers the potential for considerable...