Combining OR/MS and expert systems for inventory management
by Subhashish Samaddar, Arun Rai, Srinarayan Sharma
International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology (IJCAT), Vol. 6, No. 2/3, 1993

Abstract: This paper identifies the shortcomings of considering OR/MS and heuristic solution techniques, in isolation from each other, in problem-solving. A survey of Expert Systems (ESs) in the Inventory Management (IM) problem domain reveals that the synergistic potential of these two approaches is not being exploited. A decomposition of the Knowledge-Base (KB) is proposed to include essential knowledge elements for effective integration of these solution techniques. The suggested decomposition is used to develop a prototype system using Turbo Prolog in the IM problem domain. Grounds for future research and implications for practice are identified.

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