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      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">IJLTEMAS</journal-id>
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        <journal-title>International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering, Management &amp; Applied Science (IJLTEMAS)</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">IJLTEMAS</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">2278-2540</issn>
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        <publisher-name>IJLTEMAS</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">147</article-id>
            <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.51583/IJLTEMAS.2026.150700138</article-id>
      
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          <subject>Education</subject>
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        <article-title>Behind the Screen: Transforming Modern E-Commerce Through AI Operations, Dynamic Pricing, and Responsive Customer Support</article-title>
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            <surname>Muhammed Sha S</surname>
            <given-names>Dr.</given-names>
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            Director, WealthMaxima College of Advanced Studies, Nilamel, Kerala, India\PhD in Business Administration – Commerce (Interdisciplinary), MBA, MCom                        <country>India</country>
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            <volume>15</volume>
                  <issue>7</issue>
                        <fpage>1814</fpage>
            <lpage>1817</lpage>
            
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                <date date-type="received">
          <day>12</day>
          <month>08</month>
          <year>2026</year>
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                        <date date-type="accepted">
          <day>17</day>
          <month>08</month>
          <year>2026</year>
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            <pub-date pub-type="epub">
        <day>24</day>
        <month>08</month>
        <year>2026</year>
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            <self-uri xlink:href="https://doi.org/10.51583/IJLTEMAS.2026.150700138"/>
      
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                <kwd>E-Commerce Architecture</kwd>
                <kwd>Dynamic Pricing</kwd>
                <kwd>Operations Automation</kwd>
                <kwd>Conversational AI</kwd>
                <kwd>Supply Chain Analytics</kwd>
                <kwd>Digital Retail Strategy.</kwd>
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      <p>Contemporary electronic commerce platforms are transitioning from static transactional interfaces into adaptive, autonomous operational ecosystems driven by artificial intelligence (AI). This paper investigates the multidimensional deployment of machine intelligence across three foundational pillars of the digital commerce value chain: operational logistics and fulfillment, real-time demand-aware dynamic pricing, and intelligent conversational customer engagement. Methodologically, this study synthesizes an analytical operational framework integrating stochastic inventory positioning, algorithmic elasticity modeling, and hybrid human-in-the-loop (HITL) natural language architectures. The investigation evaluates how predictive inventory positioning and automated warehouse staging mitigate fulfillment latency and reduce last-mile logistical overhead. Concurrently, the paper models the operational mechanics of real-time pricing algorithms designed to optimize operating margins against competitive price shifts, carrying costs, and macroeconomic volatility while maintaining consumer trust boundaries. Finally, the analysis demonstrates how advanced natural language processing agents handle routine query resolution and exception management, allowing human support personnel to resolve high-friction consumer disputes. The synthesis demonstrates that siloed automation yields sub-optimal returns; true operational resilience and sustainable margins emerge only when logistics, pricing engines, and customer support interfaces share a unified data feedback loop. The paper concludes with actionable managerial frameworks and governance considerations addressing algorithmic transparency, data privacy compliance, and consumer retention.</p>
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