Apparatus and method for using fuzzy case-based reasoning to generate a sales order

摘要

A fuzzy case-based order generation mechanism stores each order in a repository, and generates fuzzy indexes for each stored order. When a new order needs to be generated, the user may specify a partial order definition, and the repository may be searched using the fuzzy indexes to determine if any of the stored orders match the partial order definition. If so, one or more stored orders may be presented to the user. The user may select one of the stored orders, then modify the stored order to define a new sales order. In this manner, previous sales orders may be quickly and efficiently used to generate a new sales order using fuzzy case-based reasoning.