Automated generation of reports reflecting statistical analyses of supply chain processes
First Claim
1. A method for performing statistical analysis on at least one monitored aspect of a product supply chain, comprising steps of:
- physically associating at least one first sensor with at least one first item to monitor changes in at least one aspect of a first shipment comprising at least one physical or environmental condition of the at least one first item, the at least one first sensor being physically associated with the at least one first item such that the at least one first sensor remains physically associated with the at least one first item in the same way before and after the at least one first item is loaded onto or removed from a vehicle carrying the at least one first item during the first shipment;
storing, in memory accessible to at least one processor, first data reflecting the at least one physical or environmental condition of the first shipment of the at least one the first item occurring in the supply chain;
physically associating at least one second sensor with at least one second item to monitor changes in at least one monitored aspect of a second shipment comprising a physical or environmental condition of the at least one second item, the at least one second sensor being physically associated with the at least one second item such that the at least one second sensor remains physically associated with the at least one second item in the same way before and after the at least one second item is loaded onto or removed from a vehicle carrying the at least one second item during the second shipment;
storing, in memory accessible to the at least one processor, second data reflecting the at least one physical or environmental condition of the second shipment of the at least one second item occurring in the supply chain; and
using the at least one processor to automatically generate at least one report reflecting a statistical analysis of the first data and the second data.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to systems and methods for collecting data concerning a supply chain, for performing statistical analysis on the collected data to facilitate identification of anomalies or inefficiencies in the process, and for communicating results of such statistical analysis to those responsible for the supply chain. A method for performing statistical analysis on monitored aspect of a product supply chain involves storing, in memory accessible to processor, first data reflecting first monitored aspect of a first shipment of first item occurring in the supply chain, and storing, in memory accessible to the processor, second data reflecting second monitored aspect of a second shipment of second item occurring in the supply chain. The processor is used to automatically generate report reflecting statistical analysis of the first and second data.
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57 Claims
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1. A method for performing statistical analysis on at least one monitored aspect of a product supply chain, comprising steps of:
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physically associating at least one first sensor with at least one first item to monitor changes in at least one aspect of a first shipment comprising at least one physical or environmental condition of the at least one first item, the at least one first sensor being physically associated with the at least one first item such that the at least one first sensor remains physically associated with the at least one first item in the same way before and after the at least one first item is loaded onto or removed from a vehicle carrying the at least one first item during the first shipment; storing, in memory accessible to at least one processor, first data reflecting the at least one physical or environmental condition of the first shipment of the at least one the first item occurring in the supply chain; physically associating at least one second sensor with at least one second item to monitor changes in at least one monitored aspect of a second shipment comprising a physical or environmental condition of the at least one second item, the at least one second sensor being physically associated with the at least one second item such that the at least one second sensor remains physically associated with the at least one second item in the same way before and after the at least one second item is loaded onto or removed from a vehicle carrying the at least one second item during the second shipment; storing, in memory accessible to the at least one processor, second data reflecting the at least one physical or environmental condition of the second shipment of the at least one second item occurring in the supply chain; and using the at least one processor to automatically generate at least one report reflecting a statistical analysis of the first data and the second data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for performing statistical analysis on at least one monitored aspect of a product supply chain, comprising:
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at least one first sensor physically associated with at least one first item to monitor changes in at least one aspect of a first shipment comprising a physical or environmental condition of the first item, the at least one first sensor being physically associated with the at least one first item such that the at least one first sensor remains physically associated with the at least one first item in the same way before and after the at least one first item is loaded onto or removed from a vehicle carrying the at least one first item during the first shipment; at least one second sensor physically associated with at least one second item to monitor changes in at least one aspect of a second shipment comprising a physical or environmental condition of the second item, the at least one second sensor being physically associated with the at least one second item such that the at least one second sensor remains physically associated with the at least one second item in the same way before and after the at least one second item is loaded onto or removed from a vehicle carrying the at least one second item during the second shipment; at least one memory having stored therein; first data reflecting the at least one physical or environmental condition of the first shipment of the at least one first item occurring in the supply chain; and second data reflecting the at least one physical or environmental condition of the second shipment of the at least one second item occurring in the supply chain; and at least one processor, coupled to the at least one memory, configured to automatically generate at least one report reflecting a statistical analysis of the first data and the second data. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A system for performing statistical analysis on at least one monitored aspect of a product supply chain, comprising:
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first sensor means for monitoring changes in a physical or environmental condition of a first shipment of a first item, the first means being physically associated with the first item such that the first means remains physically associated with the first item in the same way before and after the first item is loaded onto or removed from a vehicle carrying the first item during the first shipment; second means for monitoring changes in a physical or environmental condition of a second shipment of a second item, the second means being physically associated with the second item such that the second means remains physically associated with the second item in the same way before and after the second item is loaded onto or removed from a vehicle carrying the second item during the second shipment; means for storing first data reflecting the physical or environmental condition of the first shipment of the first item occurring in the supply chain; means for storing second data reflecting the physical or environmental condition of the second shipment of the second item occurring in the supply chain; and means, coupled to the means for storing first data and the means for storing second data, for automatically generating at least one report reflecting a statistical analysis of the first data and the second data.
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