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Soltani,F. and Jafari,M. (2024). The Intelligent Enterprise: AI, ERP, and the Path to Organizational Maturity. (e210617). Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, (), e210617
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Soltani,F. , and Jafari,M. . "The Intelligent Enterprise: AI, ERP, and the Path to Organizational Maturity" .e210617 , Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, , , 2024, e210617.
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Soltani F., Jafari M. (2024). 'The Intelligent Enterprise: AI, ERP, and the Path to Organizational Maturity', Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, (), e210617.
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F. Soltani and M. Jafari, "The Intelligent Enterprise: AI, ERP, and the Path to Organizational Maturity," Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, (2024): e210617,
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