The role of web-based systems in improving business processes using simulation approach (Case study: Credit card)

Subject Areas : Simulation Based Optimization

Asghar Ataee Ghortolmesh ¹ , Abbas Toloie Eshlaghy ² , Alireza Pourebrahimi ³

1 - Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Management and Economy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Management and Economy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
3 - Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Alborz, Iran.

Received: 2021-04-23 Accepted : 2021-11-04 Published : 2021-04-01

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