Generating an order plan for a supply chain network
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for generating an order plan, comprising:
- accessing by a computer, data describing a plurality of priority levels, each priority level comprising at least one item request;
accessing by the computer, data describing a supply chain network comprising a plurality of network components, each network component supplying one or more items to satisfy an item request;
sorting by the computer, the at least one item request according to a corresponding priority level for each item request;
accessing by the computer, data about at least one infeasible period for a network component and utilizing the data to reduce search space for planning an item request having a lower priority level; and
providing by the computer, an order plan comprising at least one order that is planned for at least one item request at each priority level.
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Abstract
Generating an order plan is disclosed. Data describing priority levels including at least one item request is accessed. Data describing a supply chain network including network components that supply one or more items to satisfy an item request is accessed. For each priority level, and for each item request of a priority level, an order for an item request of a current priority level is planned according to recorded unplannable network components that are unable to satisfy an item request, and the unplannable network components for the current priority level are determined. For each priority level, the unplannable network components are validated for the current priority level, and the validated unplannable network components for the current priority level are recorded. An order plan including the orders planned for the item requests at each priority level is provided.
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27 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for generating an order plan, comprising:
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accessing by a computer, data describing a plurality of priority levels, each priority level comprising at least one item request; accessing by the computer, data describing a supply chain network comprising a plurality of network components, each network component supplying one or more items to satisfy an item request; sorting by the computer, the at least one item request according to a corresponding priority level for each item request; accessing by the computer, data about at least one infeasible period for a network component and utilizing the data to reduce search space for planning an item request having a lower priority level; and providing by the computer, an order plan comprising at least one order that is planned for at least one item request at each priority level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-implemented method for generating an order plan, comprising:
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accessing by a computer, data describing a plurality of priority levels, each priority level comprising at least one item request; accessing by the computer, data describing a supply chain network comprising a plurality of network components, each network component supplying one or more items to satisfy an item request; partitioning by the computer, the at least one item request into portions; accessing by the computer, data about at least one infeasible period for a network component and utilizing the data to reduce search space for planning at least one portion of an item request; and providing by the computer, an order plan comprising at least one order that is planned for at least one item request at each priority level. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A system for generating an order plan comprising:
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a database storing; data that describes a plurality of priority levels, each priority level comprising at least one item request; and data that describes a supply chain network comprising a plurality of network components, each network component supplying one or more items to satisfy an item request; and a server coupled to the database and configured to; access the data that describes a plurality of priority levels; access the data that describes a supply chain network comprising a plurality of network components; sort the at least one item request according a corresponding priority level for each item request; access data about at least one infeasible period for a network component and utilize the data to reduce search space for planning an item request having a lower priority level; and provide an order plan comprising at least one order that is planned for at least one item request at each priority level. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. Software for generating an order plan, the software embodied in a computer-readable medium and when executed by a computer is configured to:
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access data describing a plurality of priority levels, each priority level comprising at least one item request; access data describing a supply chain network comprising a plurality of network components, each network component supplying one or more items to satisfy an item request; sort the at least one item request according to a corresponding priority level for each item request; access data about at least one infeasible period for a network component and utilize the data to reduce search space for planning an item request having a lower priority level; and provide an order plan comprising at least one order that is planned for at least one item request at each priority level. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. Software for generating an order plan, the software embodied in a computer-readable medium and when executed by a computer is configured to:
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access data describing a plurality of priority levels, each priority level comprising at least one item request; access data describing a supply chain network comprising a plurality of network components, each network component supplying one or more items to satisfy an item request; partition the at least one item request into portions; access data about at least one infeasible period for a network component and utilize the data to reduce search space for planning at least one portion of an item request; and provide an order plan comprising at least one order that is planned for at least one item request at each priority level. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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