ENERGY MODELLING

• US 20100228583A1
• Filed: 03/04/2010
• Published: 09/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: BAE Systems Plc
• Original Assignee: BAE Systems Plc
• Inventors: BANFIELD, Zoe Francesca
• Application Number:
  US12/717,726
• Publication Number:
  US 20100228583A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0639 Performance analysis of employees; Performance analysis of enterprise or organisation operations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/82 Energy audits or management systems therefor

Abstract

There is provided a system for use in physically reconfiguring a supply chain. The system includes a memory for storing energy-related components within a supply chain, and a processor for evaluation of energy consumption within the supply chain in accordance with a current scenario and at least one alternative scenario in which at least one energy-related component or physical parameter within the supply chain is changed. A user interface displays the energy consumption of the current scenario and the at least one alternative scenario.

Claims

1. A system for use in physically reconfiguring a supply chain, comprising:

a memory for storing energy-related components within a supply chain;

a processor for evaluation of energy consumption within the supply chain in accordance with a current scenario and at least one alternative scenario in which at least one energy-related component or physical parameter within the supply chain is changed; and

a user interface for displaying the energy consumption of the current scenario and the at least one alternative scenario.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the change in the at least one energy-related component or physical parameter within the supply chain is a change in technology options, a change in behaviour, approach, or organization within the supply chain, and/or a change in energy demand.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the energy-related components within the supply chain are generated from energy use in training, deployment and/or estate energy.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the energy use further includes transport, logistics and/or other assets.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface displays energy consumption in the form of cost, carbon and emissions, security of supply, and/or effectiveness.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the at least one alternative scenario provides a trade-off between the cost, carbon and emissions, security of supply, and/or effectiveness.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the cost includes a cost element associated with an actual energy source, cost of equipment and personnel involved in the supply chain, protection to deliver the actual energy source to a destination, and infrastructure to support the supply chain.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the costs further includes costs associated with waste and/or by-products, carbon emission credits, and/or liabilities.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the supply chain is a commercial operation.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the supply chain is a governmental operation.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the supply chain is a charitable operation.

12. A system for use in physical reconfiguring energy consumption of a supply chain, comprising:

a memory for storing physical parameters for energy consumption of a supply chain;

a processor for evaluation of energy consumption of the supply chain, and wherein upon a change in at least one of the physical parameters of the supply chain, the processor calculates a new energy consumption of the supply chain; and

a user interface for displaying an original energy consumption and the new energy consumption of the supply chain.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the change in the at least one of the physical parameters within the supply chain is a change in technology options, a change in behaviour, approach, or organization within the supply chain, and/or a change in energy demand.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the physical parameters of the supply chain under investigation are generated from energy use related to training, deployment and/or estate energy.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the energy use further includes transport, logistics and/or other assets.

16. A system for use in physically reconfiguring a supply chain, comprising:

a memory for storing energy-related components within a supply chain;

a processor for evaluation of energy consumption within the supply chain in accordance with a first state and at least one second state in which at least one energy-related component or physical parameter within the supply chain is changed; and

a user interface for displaying the energy consumption of the first state and the at least one second state.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the change in the at least one energy-related component or physical parameter within the supply chain is a change in technology options, a change in behaviour, approach, or organization within the supply chain, and/or a change in energy demand.

18. A method of monitoring energy consumption, comprising:

calculating energy consumption of a supply chain;

recalculating the energy consumption of the supply chain by changing at least one energy-related component or physical parameter within the supply chain;

displaying the energy consumption of the supply chain as a result of changing the at least one energy-related component or physical parameter within the supply chain; and

reconfiguring the supply chain in accordance with the change in the at least one energy-related component or physical parameter within the supply chain.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the step of calculating energy consumption of a supply chain further includes evaluating, managing and predicting energy consumption of the supply chain.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the changing the at least one energy-related component or physical parameter within the supply chain is a change in technology options, a change in behaviour, approach, or organization within the supply chain, and/or a change in energy demand.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein the energy-related components within the supply chain are generated from energy use in training, deployment and/or estate energy.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the energy use further includes transport, logistics and/or other assets.

23. The method of claim 18, wherein a user interface displays energy consumption in the form of cost, carbon and emissions, security of supply, and/or effectiveness.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the changing the at least one energy-related component or physical parameter within the supply chain provides a trade-off between the cost, carbon and emissions, security of supply, and/or effectiveness.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the cost includes a cost element associated with an actual energy source, cost of equipment and personnel involved in the supply chain, protection to deliver the actual energy source to a destination, and infrastructure to support the supply chain.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the costs further includes costs associated with waste and/or by-products, carbon emission credits, and/or liabilities.

27. A computer readable medium containing a computer program for displaying energy consumption of a supply chain, wherein the computer program comprises executable instructions for:

calculating energy consumption of a supply chain;

recalculating the energy consumption of the supply chain by changing at least one energy-related component or physical parameter within the supply chain;

displaying the energy consumption of the supply chain as a result of the changing the at least one energy-related component or physical parameter within the supply chain; and

reconfiguring the supply chain in accordance with the changing the at least one energy-related component or physical parameter within the supply chain.

28. The computer readable medium of claim 27, wherein the changing the at least one energy-related component or physical parameter within the supply chain is a change in technology options, a change in behaviour, approach, or organization within the supply chain, and/or a change in energy demand.

29. (canceled)

30. (canceled)

31. (canceled)