Combining OR/MS and expert systems for inventory management
Subhashish Samaddar, Arun Rai, Srinarayan Sharma · International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology · 1993
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.