Method and system for determining service area of supply chain by simulating service cycle time
US8494823B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 6, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/04
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for determining supply chain service area by simulating service cycle time. A plurality of simulation parameters including stochastic factors are used with a supply chain simulation model. The supply chain simulation model is run repeatedly and generated simulated data is analyzed to determine service cycle time. The service cycle time is used to compute service area for a facility.
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