Advanced logistics analysis capabilities environment
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer system including a non-transitory computer-readable medium for modeling supply chain networks, the non-transitory system comprising:
- a model manager configured to initialize a model, the model comprising a set of mathematical or logical relationships describing a behavior of a supply chain network;
a node identification manager configured to initialize a number of nodes within the model, wherein each of the number of nodes is a corresponding description within the model of a corresponding unique physical location where corresponding inventory assets, comprising services or physical objects, are created stored, sold, and replenished, and wherein the number of nodes comprises at least two nodes;
a pipeline manager configured to generate a number of pipeline data objects, wherein each pipeline data object corresponds to and is associated with a corresponding node, wherein each pipeline data object is one of;
a corresponding defined procurement relationship between the corresponding node and at least one other node in the model, or a corresponding strategy for replenishment of supplies for the corresponding node, wherein each pipeline data object is a data record in an expandable table of records, and wherein each data record is a table describing each corresponding defined procurement relationship or corresponding strategy for the corresponding node;
a requisitions manager configured to generate and receive requests for supplies from among any of the corresponding inventory assets; and
a supply control manager configured to send and receive the inventory assets according to requests for supplies, wherein the supply control manager is further configured to use ones of the number of pipeline data objects in determining sending and receiving of the inventory assets.
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Abstract
The different advantageous embodiments provide a system for modeling supply chain networks comprising a model manager, a node manager, a pipeline manager, a requisitions manager, and a supply control manager. The model manager is configured to initialize a model. The node manager is configured to initialize a number of nodes within the model. The pipeline manager is configured to generate a number of pipeline data objects describing supply chain relationships between a number of nodes. The requisitions manager is configured to generate and receive requests for supplies. The supply control manager is configured to send and receive supplies according to requests for supplies.
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20 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer system including a non-transitory computer-readable medium for modeling supply chain networks, the non-transitory system comprising:
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a model manager configured to initialize a model, the model comprising a set of mathematical or logical relationships describing a behavior of a supply chain network; a node identification manager configured to initialize a number of nodes within the model, wherein each of the number of nodes is a corresponding description within the model of a corresponding unique physical location where corresponding inventory assets, comprising services or physical objects, are created stored, sold, and replenished, and wherein the number of nodes comprises at least two nodes; a pipeline manager configured to generate a number of pipeline data objects, wherein each pipeline data object corresponds to and is associated with a corresponding node, wherein each pipeline data object is one of;
a corresponding defined procurement relationship between the corresponding node and at least one other node in the model, or a corresponding strategy for replenishment of supplies for the corresponding node, wherein each pipeline data object is a data record in an expandable table of records, and wherein each data record is a table describing each corresponding defined procurement relationship or corresponding strategy for the corresponding node;a requisitions manager configured to generate and receive requests for supplies from among any of the corresponding inventory assets; and a supply control manager configured to send and receive the inventory assets according to requests for supplies, wherein the supply control manager is further configured to use ones of the number of pipeline data objects in determining sending and receiving of the inventory assets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for modeling supply chain networks, the method comprising:
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initializing a model using a model manager, the model comprising a set of mathematical or logical relationships describing a behavior of a supply chain network; generating a core database using the model manager; generating a number of nodes within the model using a number of code objects, wherein each of the number of nodes is a corresponding description within the model of a corresponding unique physical location where corresponding inventory assets, comprising services or physical objects, are created stored, sold, and replenished, and wherein the number of nodes comprises at least two nodes; generating a number of pipeline data objects configured to describe supply chain relationships between the number of nodes within the model, wherein each pipeline data object corresponds to and is associated with a corresponding node, wherein each pipeline data object is one of;
a corresponding defined procurement relationship between the corresponding node and at least one other node in the model, or a corresponding strategy for replenishment of supplies for the corresponding node, wherein each pipeline data object is a data record in an expandable table of records, and wherein each data record is a table describing each corresponding defined procurement relationship or corresponding strategy for the corresponding node; andrunning a simulation using the model and the number of pipeline data objects to analyze the supply chain relationships. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for operating a supply chain network, the method comprising:
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initializing a model using a model manager, the model comprising a set of mathematical or logical relationships describing a behavior of the supply chain network; generating a core database using the model manager; generating a number of nodes within the model using a number of code objects, wherein each of the number of nodes is a corresponding description within the model of a corresponding unique physical location where corresponding inventory assets, comprising services or physical objects, are created stored, sold, and replenished, and wherein the number of nodes comprises at least two nodes; generating a number of pipeline data objects configured to describe supply chain relationships between the number of nodes within the model, wherein each pipeline data object corresponds to and is associated with a corresponding node, wherein each pipeline data object is one of;
a corresponding defined procurement relationship between the corresponding node and at least one other node in the model, or a corresponding strategy for replenishment of supplies for the corresponding node, wherein each pipeline data object is a data record in an expandable table of records, and wherein each data record is a table describing each corresponding defined procurement relationship or corresponding strategy for the corresponding node;using the model and the number of pipeline data objects to analyze the supply chain relationships, wherein an analysis is formed; and directing sending and receiving of the inventory assets according to the analysis. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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