Supply chain management system and platform

US11803805B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TARGET BRANDS, INC. · US

Inventors

• Daniel Jeffery Johnson · Milwaukee, US
• Michael Rorro · Minneapolis, US
• Patrick McNeil · Minneapolis, US
• Roshan Choudhary · Minneapolis, US
• Ruchi Nema · Minneapolis, US
• Jaideep Shetty · Minneapolis, US
• Chinmay Jethwa · Minneapolis, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 23, 2021
• Grant date: Oct 31, 2023
• Expiry date: Jan 11, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/087
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

For each order in a supply chain, order details are accessed. A disposition of each load of each order, the disposition comprising a plurality of expected milestones and a plurality of actual milestones. Each load is identified as either completed or projected based on the disposition of the load. An inventory readiness metric for each load is determined based on the disposition of the load. An inventory readiness root cause for each load is determined based on the disposition of the load. Load data for each load is stored in a supply chain data store. The load data comprising the disposition of the load, the inventory readiness metric for the load, and the inventory readiness root cause for the load. Queries about the supply chain are responded to using the load data.