Supply chain management system, supply chain management method, and supply chain management apparatus
US11704612B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/04
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The supply chain management apparatus includes: an input unit that receives input information indicating a change in market conditions; a storage unit that stores supply chain information in which constituent companies of a supply chain, T&Cs information in which T&Cs of each of the constituent companies of the supply chain is registered, and a condition for a key performance indicator which should be satisfied, the condition for a key performance indicator being set for each of the constituent companies; a T&Cs calculation unit that, when the input information is received, calculates a supply chain plan corresponding to the change in the market conditions indicated by the input information based on a predetermined calculation method, and when a key performance indicator calculated based on the supply chain plan does not meet the condition for the key performance indicator, changes the T&Cs so that the key performance indicator is optimal.
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