Personal computer technology has provided a major
opportunity to develop revolutionary approaches to the solution of business problems. While applications
of artificial intelligence and expert systems are rapidly
emerging, few have been developed in the sales
management area. Specifically, this paper proposes
the creation of an expert system to enhance sales
management activities and their coordination with
the entire marketing function within an organization.
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