Real-time planning and execution with minimum perturbation
First Claim
1. A computerized method of managing and optimizing a value chain in response to the new state of the value chain caused by events and exceptions in the value chain and creating an optimal new execution plan while minimizing perturbations to the existing execution plan, comprising:
- retrieving latest information of a value chain from the database;
searching for exceptions in the affected portion of said value chain;
constructing potential solutions that optimize said value chain;
evaluating said solutions that optimize said value chain;
selecting one solution among said solutions that provides the most financial benefits with minimal perturbation to the existing execution plan; and
implementing said solution by creating new actions.
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Abstract
Methods and system are disclosed for planning and optimizing plans of a value chain in response to events and exceptions in the value chain with minimal perturbations to the existing plan. When an event or an exception occurs, potential solutions are constructed and evaluated. The potential solutions respect the business process constraints and temporal constraints on transactions, and the true dynamic capacity constraints in the value chain. The impact of the potential solutions on finance and on the existing plan is evaluated. The solution with maximum profit and minimum perturbation to the existing plan is selected and executed. Techniques of achieving the above goals are described.
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31 Claims
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1. A computerized method of managing and optimizing a value chain in response to the new state of the value chain caused by events and exceptions in the value chain and creating an optimal new execution plan while minimizing perturbations to the existing execution plan, comprising:
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retrieving latest information of a value chain from the database;
searching for exceptions in the affected portion of said value chain;
constructing potential solutions that optimize said value chain;
evaluating said solutions that optimize said value chain;
selecting one solution among said solutions that provides the most financial benefits with minimal perturbation to the existing execution plan; and
implementing said solution by creating new actions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for managing and optimizing a value chain in response to the new state of the value chain caused by events and exceptions in the value chain and creating an optimal new execution plan, comprising at least one computer, the computer capable of storing and executing a value chain management program thereon, the value chain management program having a plurality of functional components, including an intelligent execution model configured to:
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retrieve latest information of a value chain from the database;
search for exceptions in the affected portion of said value chain;
construct potential solutions that optimize said value chain;
evaluate said solutions that optimize said value chain;
select one solution among the said solutions that provides the most financial benefits with minimal perturbation to an existing execution plan; and
implement said solution by creating new actions as part of said new execution plan. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for managing a value chain of an enterprise comprising:
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a graphic user interface;
a computer connected to said graphic user interface, said computer comprising a computer readable medium;
a plurality of instructions wherein at least a portion of said plurality of instructions are storable in said computer readable medium, and further wherein said plurality of instructions are configured to cause said computer to perform;
retrieving latest information of a value chain from the database;
searching for exceptions in the affected portion of said value chain;
constructing potential solutions that optimize said value chain;
evaluating said solutions that optimize said value chain;
selecting one solution among the said solutions that provides the most financial benefits with minimal perturbation to the existing plan; and
implementing said solution by creating new actions.
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