5. Tools & Measures : 1. RFID (radio-frequency identification) Identifies data and information through radio signals on the tags implanted on the products which helps to gather a regular information about the buying pattern of the customer. 2. Neural Networks using KDD (Knowledge Discovery in Databases) Identifies patterns and information in the past data to predict the future sales and requirements of weekly demand on items in a supermarket.
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Notas del editor
Even though the cheaters pattern of purchasing was increasing similarly there was a corresponding increase in purchases from list C