Generating data relating to a supply chain network

A system comprising at least one processor and at least one memory, the at least one memory storing a computer program, and the at least one memory and the computer program configured to cause at least one apparatus to perform at least the following, when the computer program is executed by the at least one processor:

• determine a degree of involvement of each of a plurality of entities of a supply chain network in transports of shipments associated with a particular company, based on data on shipments associated with the company that have been transported in the past, wherein an entity of the supply chain network is one of a supply chain node and a supply chain lane;
• estimate a relevance of each of the plurality of entities for the company based on the determined degree of involvement of each of the plurality of entities in transports of shipments associated with the company;
• and
• cause storage of an indication of the estimated relevance for at least some of the plurality of entities of the supply chain network.

A computer program product storing a computer program configured to cause at least one apparatus to perform the following when executed by at least one processor:

• determine a degree of involvement of each of a plurality of entities of a supply chain network in transports of shipments associated with a particular company, based on data on shipments associated with the company that have been transported in the past, wherein an entity of the supply chain network is one of a supply chain node and a supply chain lane;
• estimate a relevance of each of the plurality of entities for the company based on the determined degree of involvement of each of the plurality of entities in transports of shipments associated with the company;
• and
• cause storage of an indication of the estimated relevance for at least some of the plurality of entities of the supply chain network.