Optimized Deployment of Parts in a Supply Chain Network
First Claim
1. A method for deploying a plurality of parts, comprising:
- defining a plurality of locations comprising a plurality of supply locations, a plurality of manufacturing locations, a plurality of demand locations, and a plurality of channels;
computing a demand for each part at each location;
estimating an availability lead-time for each part at each location and for each part at each channel;
calculating a total landed cost for each part at each location and for each part at each channel;
computing a lead-time demand for each part at each location and for each part at each channel using the availability lead-times for the part;
computing a stock level for each part at each location and for each part at each channel;
determining a completely filled demand from the lead-time demands and the stock levels;
determining a partially filled demand from the lead-time demands and the stock levels; and
generating a coverage function for the parts at the locations and the channels from the completely filled demand and the partially filled demand.
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Abstract
Locations that include supply, manufacturing, demand locations, and channels are defined. A demand is computed for each part at each location. An availability lead-time is estimated for each part at each location and for each part at each channel. A total landed cost is calculated for each part at each location and each channel. A lead-time demand is computed for each part at each location using the availability lead-times for the part. A demand over lead-time is computed for each part at each location using the availability lead-times for the part. A completely filled demand is determined from the lead-time demands and the stock levels, and a partially filled demand is determined from the lead-time demands and the stock levels. A coverage function is generated for the parts at the locations and the channels from the completely filled demand and the partially filled demand.
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1. A method for deploying a plurality of parts, comprising:
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defining a plurality of locations comprising a plurality of supply locations, a plurality of manufacturing locations, a plurality of demand locations, and a plurality of channels; computing a demand for each part at each location; estimating an availability lead-time for each part at each location and for each part at each channel; calculating a total landed cost for each part at each location and for each part at each channel; computing a lead-time demand for each part at each location and for each part at each channel using the availability lead-times for the part; computing a stock level for each part at each location and for each part at each channel; determining a completely filled demand from the lead-time demands and the stock levels; determining a partially filled demand from the lead-time demands and the stock levels; and generating a coverage function for the parts at the locations and the channels from the completely filled demand and the partially filled demand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-implemented system for deploying a plurality of parts, comprising a server associated with one or more software components collectively operable to:
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define a plurality of locations comprising a plurality of supply locations, a plurality of manufacturing locations, a plurality of demand locations, and a plurality of channels; compute a demand for each part at each location; estimate an availability lead-time for each part at each location and for each part at each channel; calculate a total landed cost for each part at each location and for each part at each channel; compute a lead-time demand for each part at each location and for each part at each channel using the availability lead-times for the part; compute a stock level for each part at each location and for each part at each channel; determine a completely filled demand from the lead-time demands and the stock levels; determine a partially filled demand from the lead-time demands and the stock levels; and generate a coverage function for the parts at the locations and the channels from the completely filled demand and the partially filled demand. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. Software for deploying a plurality of parts, the software embodied in a computer-readable medium and, when executed, operable to:
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define a plurality of locations comprising a plurality of supply locations, a plurality of manufacturing locations, a plurality of demand locations, and a plurality of channels; compute a demand for each part at each location; estimate an availability lead-time for each part at each location and for each part at each channel; calculate a total landed cost for each part at each location and for each part at each channel; compute a lead-time demand for each part at each location and for each part at each channel using the availability lead-times for the part; compute a stock level for each part at each location and for each part at each channel; determine a completely filled demand from the lead-time demands and the stock levels; determine a partially filled demand from the lead-time demands and the stock levels; and generate a coverage function for the parts at the locations and the channels from the completely filled demand and the partially filled demand. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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