Artificial Intelligence By Example

Planning and scheduling today and tomorrow

When Amazon decided to launch Prime Wardrobe, it brought a new service to its customers. The customer can establish a purchase plan, the list of tasks to carry out:

• Fill a box with clothing, for example
• Try the clothing at home
• Return the clothing if it does not fit
• Purchase the items that are kept

Once the customer agrees to follow this plan, the time sequence becomes crucial:

• First, a box must be chosen
• Then there is a delivery time
• Then there is a trying time (you cannot try the products forever)
• Finally, the customer has a purchase time

Whether Amazon Prime Wardrobe will remain a service in the years to come or not, the precedent is set; just as physical bookstores disappear every year, shopping ...