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<p>Affiliation &#x201c;Faculty of Engineering and Sustainable Development, University of G&#xe4;vle, G&#xe4;vle, Sweden&#x201d; was omitted for author Shahryar Sorooshian. This affiliation has now been added for author Shahryar Sorooshian.</p>
<p>Affiliation &#x201c;School of Technology Management and Logistics, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia&#x201d; was omitted for author Azim Azuan Osman. This affiliation has now been added for author Azim Azuan Osman.</p>
<p>Author Azim Azuan Osman was erroneously assigned to affiliation &#x201c;Faculty of Industrial Management, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia.&#x201d; This affiliation has now been removed for author Azim Azuan Osman.</p>
<p>The original article has been updated.</p>
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