A review paper on the economic lot scheduling problem with the common cycle approach

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Issue		RAIRO-Oper. Res. Volume 60, Number 3, May-June 2026


Page(s)		1325 - 1355
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/ro/2026012
Published online		20 May 2026

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