Method and system for intelligent supply chain collaboration
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1. A supply chain management system comprising:
- a knowledge base including expert knowledge about one or more business process domains, wherein the knowledge base includes one or more concept graphs;
an inference engine coupled to the knowledge base, the inference engine including a partial order planner;
a management system that collects and distributes data regarding one or more business processes and determines one or more goals; and
a graphical user interface system that displays information regarding the one or more business processes;
wherein the inference engine uses the partial order planner to determine a plan for achieving at least one of the one or more goals.
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Abstract
An improved supply chain management system and method is disclosed for assisting companies to improve the efficiency of supply chains. One embodiment includes a partial order planner to better handle the changes and uncertainties that inevitably occur in the real-world. One embodiment of the invention provides a supply chain management system that enables collaboration by exchanging business objectives and plans. An additional embodiment of the present invention includes an intent interpreter module that supports the implementation of intelligent decision support functionality in a graphical user interface.
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18 Claims
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1. A supply chain management system comprising:
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a knowledge base including expert knowledge about one or more business process domains, wherein the knowledge base includes one or more concept graphs; an inference engine coupled to the knowledge base, the inference engine including a partial order planner; a management system that collects and distributes data regarding one or more business processes and determines one or more goals; and a graphical user interface system that displays information regarding the one or more business processes; wherein the inference engine uses the partial order planner to determine a plan for achieving at least one of the one or more goals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A supply chain management system comprising:
a plurality of intelligent agents, each of the plurality of intelligent agents including; a knowledge base including expert knowledge about one or more business process domains, wherein the knowledge base includes one or more concept graphs; an inference engine coupled to the knowledge base, the inference engine including a partial order planner; a data management system that collects and distributes data regarding one or more business processes; and a graphical user interface system that displays information regarding the one or more business processes; wherein the inference engine uses the partial order planner to determine a plan for achieving at least one of the one or more goals. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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