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Case-based reasoning systems in purchasing: applications and development.

International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management

| January 01, 1997 | Cook, Robert Lorin | COPYRIGHT 1997 National Association of Purchasing Management, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

In today's intensely competitive and turbulent global market, improving the quality of critical purchasing management decisions will result in significant increases in corporate profitability.[1] However, improving decision quality in this dynamic, time-dependent purchasing environment is a challenge. Many purchasing management decisions fall into one or both of the following categories:

* Complex - Decisions involve a myriad of alternatives or variables to consider (e.g., purchase of expensive, highly technical products or supplier selection).

* Unstructured - Decisions involve variables that cannot be quantified and require management judgment for their ...

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