Systems and methods for modeling flow of resources in a supply chain

US12051028B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignees

• Arizona Board of Regents acting for and on behalf Northern Arizona University · US
• Arizona State University · US

Inventors

• Kevin Gurney · Flagstaff, US
• Deborah Huntzinger · Flagstaff, US
• Taha Moiz · Tempe, US
• Nathan Parker · Tempe, US
• Richard Rushforth · Flagstaff, US
• Benjamin Ruddell · Gilbert, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 25, 2022
• Grant date: Jul 30, 2024
• Expiry date: Dec 24, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/067
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Implementations of a method of modeling a flow of resources may include generating a stage resource database when the resources reach one or more stages from one or more supply nodes. The method may also include using a mass balance module to maintain an outflow less than or equal to a supply at the one or more supply nodes and an inflow greater than or equal to demand at the one or more stages. The method may include enforcing movement of resources to or from one or more supply nodes of the supply chain to the one or more stages. The method may include using a non-negativity constraint module to maintain a non-negative amount to be transported. The method may also include using a flow generation module and one or more constraint thresholds to report to a user the flow of the resources using one or more computer interfaces.