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AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMichael T. Geroulo, Thomas R. Ervolina
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Systematically and comprehensively identifying and evaluating structure changes in MRP runs. A multi-step process employs a crawler analytic to: transform dated structure inputs to time based patterns which represent effectivity windows within the plan horizon for child parts on BOM or interplant records; employ a multi-stage multi dimensional recursive optimizing pattern matcher method to associate effectivity window patterns, within the current cycle MRP input space, across a sequential series of MRP cycles, and across like entities, into transition sets which likely represent shifts in BOM content and/or interplant relationships; tie changes to top level demand drivers and effected component items; rationalize in and cross cycle, cross location, structure differences with trends in component and driver demand to identify candidate soft spots in part and/or relationship changes which can negatively impact the exploded demand result; distill the analysis to a consumable view which visually renders the problem and impact.
A method of transforming supply chain data structures, the method executed by at least one hardware processor, the method comprising:
A computer readable storage medium storing a program of instructions executable by a machine to perform a method of transforming supply chain data structures, the method comprising:
A system comprising:
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