An intelligent knowledge-based chatbot for customer service

•An intelligent knowledge-based conversational agent system architecture for customer services.•A prototype system is built in a real-world setting.•Case analysis in a leading women’s intimate apparel manufacturing firm.•System prototype evaluation are satisfactory and support the contention that th...

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Published in:Electronic commerce research and applications Vol. 50; p. 101098
Main Authors: Ngai, Eric W.T., Lee, Maggie C.M., Luo, Mei, Chan, Patrick S.L., Liang, Tenglu
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V 01-11-2021
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Summary:•An intelligent knowledge-based conversational agent system architecture for customer services.•A prototype system is built in a real-world setting.•Case analysis in a leading women’s intimate apparel manufacturing firm.•System prototype evaluation are satisfactory and support the contention that the system is effective. This study proposes an intelligent knowledge-based conversational agent system architecture to support customer services in e-commerce sales and marketing. A pilot implementation of a chatbot for customer services is reported in a leading women’s intimate apparel manufacturing firm. The proposed system incorporates various emerging technologies, including web crawling, natural language processing, knowledge bases, and artificial intelligence. In this study, a prototype system is built in a real-world setting. The results of the system prototype evaluation are satisfactory and support the contention that the system is effective. The study also discusses the challenges and lessons learned during system implementation and the theoretical and managerial implications of this study.
ISSN:1567-4223
1873-7846
DOI:10.1016/j.elerap.2021.101098