GeneralElectric has created case-basedreasoningsystems for remotediagnostics,call center automation,andinternal productivityprojects. CBRapplications havebeenusedto remotelydiagnosex-raymachines,locomotives,andaircraft engines. Call centers haveCBRsystemsthat assist call takers in helping customers, providewebbasedcustomer self-service, and suggest standard responses to e-mail message.Productivity tools basedon CBRhaveautomated the appraisal of residential property for GEMortgage, helped GEPlastics determinethe correct pigmentsfor creating a customcolor plastic, andallowedGEPlastics to providea webbasedtool for selectinga plastics' color