Automatic classification of goods with machine learning

Luis Gomez
Solution architect, AVYAY Solutions, United States of America
Published 20 Nov 2021
Automatic classification of goods with machine learning
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Machine Learning is an exciting new field, and while it carries risks (what if the computer makes the wrong decision), it has the potential to free up a significant amount of human resources, as we pass decisions and solutions over to computers on our behalf. Specifically, in the field of trade compliance and supply chain management, machine learning offers tremendous value in several key areas. One whose time has come, is the area of product classification.

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