SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR ENABLING OUTCOME-BASED SERVICE CYCLE MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A service cycle management system for dynamically satisfying one or more outcome-based parameters defined by one or more holders of an asset or commodity item and associated with a reverse cycle loop of a supply chain, said system comprising:
- one or more memory storage areas containing input data associated with said one or more holders of said asset or commodity item, service data associated with a plurality of service tasks configured for handling said asset or commodity item within said reverse cycle loop, and provider data associated with a plurality of service providers capable of performing at least one of said plurality of service tasks; and
one or more computer processors configured to;
(A) receive a first portion of said input data, said first portion comprising one or more requests from said one or more holders of said asset or commodity item, said one or more requests being for handling of said asset or commodity item within said reverse cycle loop;
(B) retrieve a second portion of said input data, said second portion comprising one or more comprising one or more parameters associated with handling of said asset or commodity item within said reverse cycle loop, said one or more parameters being defined by said holder and being configured to define at least one outcome desired by said holder;
(C) calculate one or more optimal service tasks for handling of said asset or commodity item within said reverse cycle loop, said calculation being based at least in part upon said service data and said one or more parameters defined by said holder;
(D) in response to calculating said one or more optimal service tasks, calculate one or more optimal service providers to perform said one or more optimal service tasks, said calculation being based at least in part upon said provider data, said one or more calculated optimal service tasks, and said one or more parameters defined by said holder; and
(E) in response to calculating said one or more optimal service providers to perform said one or more optimal service tasks, facilitate said performance so as to dynamically satisfy said one or more parameters defined by said holder of said asset or commodity item.
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Abstract
Various embodiments provide a service cycle management system configured to: receive a first portion of input data comprising one or more requests from one or more holders of an asset; retrieve a second portion of the input data comprising one or more parameters associated with handling of the asset within the reverse cycle loop; calculate one or more optimal service tasks for handling of the asset based at least in part upon the service data and the one or more parameters defined by the holder; calculate one or more optimal service providers to perform the one or more optimal service tasks based at least in part upon the provider data, the one or more calculated optimal service tasks, and the one or more parameters defined by the holder. Associated computer program products and computer implemented methods are also provided.
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25 Claims
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1. A service cycle management system for dynamically satisfying one or more outcome-based parameters defined by one or more holders of an asset or commodity item and associated with a reverse cycle loop of a supply chain, said system comprising:
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one or more memory storage areas containing input data associated with said one or more holders of said asset or commodity item, service data associated with a plurality of service tasks configured for handling said asset or commodity item within said reverse cycle loop, and provider data associated with a plurality of service providers capable of performing at least one of said plurality of service tasks; and one or more computer processors configured to; (A) receive a first portion of said input data, said first portion comprising one or more requests from said one or more holders of said asset or commodity item, said one or more requests being for handling of said asset or commodity item within said reverse cycle loop; (B) retrieve a second portion of said input data, said second portion comprising one or more comprising one or more parameters associated with handling of said asset or commodity item within said reverse cycle loop, said one or more parameters being defined by said holder and being configured to define at least one outcome desired by said holder; (C) calculate one or more optimal service tasks for handling of said asset or commodity item within said reverse cycle loop, said calculation being based at least in part upon said service data and said one or more parameters defined by said holder; (D) in response to calculating said one or more optimal service tasks, calculate one or more optimal service providers to perform said one or more optimal service tasks, said calculation being based at least in part upon said provider data, said one or more calculated optimal service tasks, and said one or more parameters defined by said holder; and (E) in response to calculating said one or more optimal service providers to perform said one or more optimal service tasks, facilitate said performance so as to dynamically satisfy said one or more parameters defined by said holder of said asset or commodity item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-implemented method for dynamically satisfying one or more outcome-based parameters defined by one or more holders of an asset or commodity item and associated with a reverse cycle loop of a supply chain, said method comprising the steps of:
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(A) receiving and storing within one or more memory storage areas input data associated with said one or more holders of said asset or commodity item, service data associated with a plurality of service tasks configured for handling said asset or commodity item within said reverse cycle loop, and provider data associated with a plurality of service providers capable of performing at least one of said plurality of service tasks; (B) identifying a first portion of said input data as newly received input data, said first portion comprising one or more requests from said one or more holders of said asset or commodity item, said one or more requests being for handling of said asset or commodity item within said reverse cycle loop; (C) calculating, via at least one computer processor, one or more optimal service tasks for handling of said asset or commodity item within said reverse cycle loop, said calculation being based at least in part upon said service data and one or more parameters defined by said holder, said one or more parameters being contained within a second portion of said input data and being configured to define at least one outcome desired by said holder; (D) calculating, via said at least one computer processor, one or more optimal service providers to perform said one or more optimal service tasks, said calculation being based at least in part upon said provider data, said one or more calculated optimal service tasks, and said one or more parameters defined by said holder; and (E) generating, via said at least one computer processor, reporting data, said reporting data comprising one or more notifications configured to facilitate said performance so as to dynamically satisfy said one or more parameters defined by said holder of said asset or commodity item. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A non-transitory computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions embodied therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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an executable portion configured for receiving a plurality of data, wherein said data comprises; (i) input data associated with said one or more holders of said asset or commodity item; (ii) service data associated with a plurality of service tasks configured for handling said asset or commodity item within said reverse cycle loop; and (iii) provider data associated with a plurality of service providers capable of performing at least one of said plurality of service tasks; an executable portion configured for calculating one or more optimal service tasks for handling of said asset or commodity item within said reverse cycle loop, said calculation being based at least in part upon said service data and one or more parameters defined by said holder, said one or more parameters being contained within said input data and being configured to define at least one outcome desired by said holder; an executable portion configured for, in response to calculating one or more optimal service tasks for handling of said asset or commodity item within said reverse cycle loop, calculating one or more optimal service providers to perform said one or more optimal service tasks, said calculation being based at least in part upon said provider data, said one or more calculated optimal service tasks, and said one or more parameters defined by said holder; and an executable portion configured for, in response to calculating said one or more optimal service providers to perform said one or more optimal service tasks, generating one or more instructions, said instructions being configured to facilitate said performance so as to dynamically satisfy said one or more parameters defined by said holder of said asset or commodity item. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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