System and method for displaying planning information associated with a supply chain
First Claim
1. A system for displaying planning information associated with a supply chain, comprising:
- at least one computer having one or more processing unit having;
a planning engine for accessing an enterprise model representing a supply chain that involves a plurality of products and resources and for using the enterprise model to generate planning information for the supply chain according to one or more specified constraints and one or more optimization criteria; and
a presentation interface for generating a visual display for selected planning information, the visual display comprising a cashflow report providing a net present value for one or more products in the supply chain, each net present value reflecting revenues and expenses associated with a corresponding product according to time periods in which the revenues and expenses occur, the cashflow report comprising a three-dimensional display comprising;
a first panel including a first axis specifying a plurality of products, a second axis specifying a plurality of time periods, and a plurality of bars each associated with a particular time period and a particular product, each bar having a height relating to a number of units of the associated product produced during the associated time period;
a second panel including a bar graph indicating a net cash flow for each of the products specified by the first axis in the first panel; and
a third panel including a bar graph indicating a net cash flow for each of the time periods specified by the second axis in the first panel.
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Abstract
A system operating on at least one computer for displaying planning information associated with a supply chain includes an enterprise model, a planning engine, and a presentation interface. The enterprise model represents a supply chain that involves a plurality of products and resources. The planning engine uses the enterprise model to generate planning information for the supply chain according to one or more specified constraints and one or more optimization criteria. The presentation interface generates a first visual display for selected planning information. The first visual display includes a cashflow report providing a net present value for one or more products in the supply chain. Each net present value reflects revenues and expenses associated with a corresponding product according to time periods in which the revenues and expenses occur.
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44 Claims
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1. A system for displaying planning information associated with a supply chain, comprising:
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at least one computer having one or more processing unit having; a planning engine for accessing an enterprise model representing a supply chain that involves a plurality of products and resources and for using the enterprise model to generate planning information for the supply chain according to one or more specified constraints and one or more optimization criteria; and a presentation interface for generating a visual display for selected planning information, the visual display comprising a cashflow report providing a net present value for one or more products in the supply chain, each net present value reflecting revenues and expenses associated with a corresponding product according to time periods in which the revenues and expenses occur, the cashflow report comprising a three-dimensional display comprising; a first panel including a first axis specifying a plurality of products, a second axis specifying a plurality of time periods, and a plurality of bars each associated with a particular time period and a particular product, each bar having a height relating to a number of units of the associated product produced during the associated time period; a second panel including a bar graph indicating a net cash flow for each of the products specified by the first axis in the first panel; and a third panel including a bar graph indicating a net cash flow for each of the time periods specified by the second axis in the first panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for displaying planning information associated with a supply chain, comprising:
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at least one computer having one or more processing unit; a planning engine for accessing an enterprise model representing a supply chain that involves a plurality of products and resources and for using the enterprise model to generate planning information for the supply chain according to one or more specified constraints and one or more optimization criteria; and a representation interface for generating a visual display for selected planning information, the visual display comprising a profit margin report that indicates, for one or more products associated with a specified resource, a profit margin for each time interface the resource is in use, the profit margin report including a graph comprising; a first axis scaled in terms of profit margins per unit; a second axis scaled in terms of numbers of units produced for each time interval the specified resource is in use; and a plurality of nodes representing the products associated with the specified resource, each node located at a position in the graph corresponding to the values for the product on the first and second axes. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for displaying planning information associated with a supply chain, comprising:
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at least one computer having at least one or more processing unit; a planning engine for accessing an enterprise model representing a supply chain that involves a plurality of products and resources and for using the enterprise model to generate planning information for the supply chain according to one or more specified constraints and one or more optimization criteria; and a presentation interface for generating a visual display for selected planning information, the visual display comprising a report that indicates, for one or more products in the supply chain, a forecasted demand and a number of units allocated for production; the report including a bar graph comprising; a first axis scaled in terms of numbers of units; a bar, associated with a product in the supply chain, extending from a second axis to a height corresponding to a first position on the first axis, the first position indicating a number of units of the product that could be sold according to customer demand; and a marker on the bar corresponding to a second position on the first axis, the second position indicating a number of units of the product allocated for production. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for displaying planning information associated with a supply chain, comprising:
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at least one computer having one or more processing unit; a planning engine for accessing an enterprise model representing a supply chain that involves a plurality of products and resources and for using the enterprise model to generate planning information for the supply chain according to one or more specified constraints and one or more optimization criteria; and a presentation interface for generating a visual display for selected planning information, the visual display comprising a plant distribution report that includes a bottom panel comprising; a first axis specifying a plurality of locations; a second axis specifying profit margins per hour; and a plurality of icons representing resources in the supply chain, each icon positioned relative to the first axis to indicate a location associated with a corresponding resource and relative to the second axis to indicate a profit margin per hour associated with the corresponding resource. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method operating on at least one computer for displaying planning information associated with a supply chain, comprising:
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at a planning engine, accessing an enterprise model representing a supply chain that involves a plurality of products and resources; at the planning engine, using the enterprise model to generate planning information for the supply chain according to one or more specified constraints and one or more optimization criteria; and at a presentation interface, generating a visual display for selected planning information, the visual display comprising a cashflow report providing a net present value for one or more products in the supply chain, each net present value reflecting revenues and expenses associated with a corresponding product according to time periods in which the revenues and expenses occur, the cashflow report comprising a three-dimensional display comprising; a first panel including a first axis specifying a plurality of products, a second axis specifying a plurality of time periods, and a plurality of bars each associated with a particular time period and a particular product, each bar having a height relating to a number of units of the associated product produced during the associated time period; a second panel including a bar graph indicating a net cash flow for each of the products specified by the first axis in the first panel; and a third panel including a bar graph indicating a net cash flow for each of the time periods specified by the second axis in the bottom first panel. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method operating on at least one computer for displaying planning information associated with a supply chain, comprising:
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at a planning engine, accessing an enterprise model representing a supply chain involves a plurality of products and resources; at the planning engine, using the enterprise model to generate planning information for the supply chain according to one or more specified constraints and one or more optimization criteria, and at a presentation interface, generating a visual display for selected planning information, the visual display comprising a profit margin report that indicates, for one or more products associated with a specified resource, a profit margin for each time interval the resource is in use, the profit margin report including a graph comprising a first axis scaled in terms of profit margins per unit; a second axis scaled in terms of numbers of units produced for each time interval the specified resource is in use; and a plurality of nodes representing the products associated with the specified resource, each node located at a position in the graph corresponding to the values for the product on the first and second axes. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method operating on at least one computer for displaying planning information associated with a supply chain, comprising:
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at a planning engine, accessing an enterprise model representing a supply chain that involves a plurality of products and resources; at the planning engine, using the enterprise model to generate planning information for the supply chain according to one or more specified constraints and one or more optimization criteria; and at a presentation interface, generating a visual display for selected planning information, the visual display comprising a report that indicates, for one or more products in the supply chain, a forecasted demand and a number of units allocated for production; the report including a bar graph comprising; a first axis scaled in terms of numbers of units; a bar, associated with a product in the supply chain, extending from a second axis to a height corresponding to a first position on the first axis, the first position indicating a number of units of the product that could be sold according to customer demand; and a marker on the bar corresponding to a second position on the first axis, the second position indicating a number of units of the product allocated for production. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method operating on at least one computer for displaying planning information associated with a supply chain, comprising:
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at a planning engine, accessing an enterprise model representing a supply chain that involves a plurality of products and resources; at the planning engine, using the enterprise model to generate planning information for the supply chain according to one or more specified constraints and one or more optimization criteria; and at a presentation interface, generating a visual display for selected planning information, the visual display comprising a plant distribution report that includes a bottom panel comprising; a first axis specifying a plurality of locations; a second axis specifying profit margins per hour; and a plurality of icons representing resources in the supply chain, each icon positioned relative to the first axis to indicate a location associated with a corresponding resource and relative to the second axis to indicate a profit margin per hour associated with the corresponding resource. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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