Considering the vital importance of the expansion of non-petroleum exports for the Iranian economy, the success of Iran's industrial productivity is in need of a scientific approach in a professional manner. But, a majority of Iran's industrial organizations have been using traditional, non-scientific methods in marketing and exportation of their products. This shortcoming applies even more significantly to the construction stones industries.
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