Figure 3
The flowchart starts with a horizontal rightward arrow at the top labeled “LITERATURE REVIEW - DATA ANALYSIS”. Below the arrow, the flowchart is divided into five sections labeled “PROBLEM”, “FIRST ITERATION (Technological advancement)”, “SECOND ITERATION (Internal re-organization)”, “THIRD ITERATION (Supply chain extension)”, and “OUTPUT ARTIFACT”. In the “PROBLEM” section, a first text box is labeled “Increased Environmental Uncertainty”. A rightward arrow from the first text box leads to the second text box in the “FIRST ITERATION” section labeled “DIAGNOSIS OF O I P T framing”. An arrow from the second text box leads to the third text box labeled “DESIGN A I algorithm”. An arrow from the third text box leads to the fourth text box labeled “DEVELOPMENT Clustering approach”. An arrow from the fourth text box leads to the fifth text box labeled “EVALUATION Poor accuracy”. An arrow from the fifth text box leads to the sixth text box in the “SECOND ITERATION” section labeled “DIAGNOSIS Internal nervousness”. An arrow from the sixth text box leads to the seventh text box labeled “DESIGN Joint project”. An arrow from the seventh text box leads to the eighth text box labeled “DEVELOPMENT New ops perception”. An arrow from the eighth text box leads to the ninth text box labeled “EVALUATION Improved communication”. An arrow from the ninth text box leads to the tenth text box in the “THIRD ITERATION” section labeled “DIAGNOSIS S C disruption”. An arrow from the tenth text box leads to the eleventh text box labeled “DESIGN Supplier integration”. An arrow from the eleventh text box leads to the twelfth text box labeled “DEVELOPMENT New suppl. perception”. An arrow from the twelfth text box leads to the thirteenth text box labeled “EVALUATION Improved collaboration”. An arrow from the thirteenth text box leads to the fourteenth text box in the “OUTPUT ARTIFACT” section labeled “PILOT A I-BASED D S S FOR DEMAND FORECASTING”.Action research cyclical process, authors' own elaboration