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Industry 4.0, Business Process Management, and Lean Six Sigma for Achieving Business Excellence through Operational Excellence

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bsrj-2025-0016 | Journal eISSN: 1847-9375 | Journal ISSN: 1847-8344
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