System and method for displaying logistics information associated with a supply chain

A method operating on one or more computers for displaying supply chain logistics information, the method comprising:

• displaying, in a first panel, a plurality of icons each representing a supply chain entity;
• displaying, in the first panel, a plurality of links each coupling two of the icons and representing one or more distribution resources for moving one or more items between the supply chain entities represented by the two icons, each link indicating a distribution time associated with moving the items between the supply chain entities represented by the two icons, the distribution time associated with moving the items between the supply chain entities represented by the two icons being dependent, at least in part, on information other than a distance between the supply chain entities;
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• each link having a length proportional to the distribution time associated with moving the items between the supply chain entities represented by the two icons.

Software for displaying supply chain logistics information, the software being embodied in computer-readable media and when executed operable to:

• display, in a first panel, a plurality of icons each representing a supply chain entity;
• display, in the first panel, a plurality of links each coupling two of the icons and representing one or more distribution resources for moving one or more items between the supply chain entities represented by the two icons, each link indicating a distribution time associated with moving the items between the supply chain entities represented by the two icons, the distribution time associated with moving the items between the supply chain entities represented by the two icons being dependent, at least in part, on information other than a distance between the supply chain entities;
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• each link having a length proportional to the distribution time associated with moving the items between the supply chain entities represented by the two icons.