Strategic decision support model for supply chain

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016342914-A1
Application number	US-201514714673-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 18, 2015
Priority date	May 18, 2015
Publication date	Nov 24, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A device may provide a user interface for receiving a set of project variables for a replacement project. The device may receive the set of project variables for the replacement project via the user interface. The replacement project may include a decision regarding replacing a product. The device may determine a set of deployment strategies associated with the replacement project based on the set of project variables. Each deployment strategy, in the set of deployment strategies, may be associated with a type of replacement, a timeframe for deployment of the type of replacement, and a geographical scope for deployment of the type of replacement. The device may determine a set of end-to-end cost scores for the set of deployment strategies. The device may provide information identifying a deployment strategy of the set of deployment strategies based on the set of end-to-end cost scores for the set of deployment strategies.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A device, comprising:
one or more processors to:
provide a user interface for receiving a set of project variables for a replacement project;
receive the set of project variables for the replacement project via the user interface,
the replacement project including a decision regarding replacing a product;

determine a set of deployment strategies associated with the replacement project based on the set of project variables,
each deployment strategy, in the set of deployment strategies, being associated with a type of replacement, a parameter identifying a timeframe for deployment of the type of replacement, and a parameter identifying a geographical scope for deployment of the type of replacement;

determine a set of end-to-end cost scores for the set of deployment strategies; and
provide information identifying one or more deployment strategies of the set of deployment strategies based on the set of end-to-end cost scores for the set of deployment strategies.

2 . The device of claim 1 , where the one or more processors are further to:
determine a set of project criteria associated with the replacement project; determine that a particular deployment strategy of the set of deployment strategies does not satisfy the set of project criteria; remove the particular deployment strategy from the set of deployment strategies; and where the one or more processors, when providing information identifying the one or more deployment strategies, are further to:
provide information identifying the one or more deployment strategies of the set of deployment strategies based on removing the particular deployment strategy from the set of deployment strategies.

3 . The device of claim 1 , where the one or more processors are further to:
determine a set of rates of replacement associated with the timeframe for deployment of the type of replacement; and where the one or more processors, when determining the set of deployment strategies, are further to:
determine the set of deployment strategies based on the set of rates of replacement associated with replacing the product.

4 . The device of claim 1 , where the one or more processors are further to:
determine a set of geographic deployment rates for replacing the product in a set of geographic areas associated with the geographical scope for deployment of the type of replacement; and where the one or more processors, when determining the set of deployment strategies, are further to:
determine the set of deployment strategies based on the set of geographic deployment rates.

5 . The device of claim 1 , where the one or more processors are further to:
monitor progress of the replacement project; and provide information associated with the progress of the replacement project based on monitoring the progress of the replacement project.

6 . The device of claim 1 , where the one or more processors are further to:
monitor progress of the replacement project; and provide information associated with altering a particular selected deployment strategy for the replacement project based on monitoring the progress of the replacement project.

7 . The device of claim 1 , where the one or more processors, when providing information identifying the one or more deployment strategies, are further to:
suggest, for execution, a particular deployment strategy of the one or more deployment strategies based on a particular cost score, in the set of end-to-end cost scores, associated with the particular deployment strategy.

8 . A computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:
one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
receive a set of project variables for repairing a product, upgrading the product, and re-designing the product;
determine a set of deployment strategies associated with repairing the product, upgrading the product, and re-designing the product based on the set of project variables,
a deployment strategy, in the set of deployment strategies, being associated with a timeframe for deployment and a geographic scope of deployment;

rank the set of deployment strategies based on a set of quantitative measures associated with the set of deployment strategies and the set of project variables; and
provide information identifying one or more of deployment strategies of the ranked set of deployment strategies based on respective quantitative measures in the set of quantitative measures.

9 . The computer-readable medium of claim 8 , where the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:
select a particular deployment strategy of the one or more deployment strategies for execution; and provide information associated with executing the particular deployment strategy.

10 . The computer-readable medium of claim 8 , where the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:
receive information associated with one or more other projects; and where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to rank the set of deployment strategies, further cause the one or more processors to:
determine the set of quantitative measures for the set of deployment strategies based on the information associated with the one or more other projects; and
rank the set of deployment strategies based on the set of quantitative measures.

11 . The computer-readable medium of claim 10 , where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to receive the information associated with the one or more other projects, further cause the one or more processors to:
receive information identifying customer satisfaction for the one or more other projects; and where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to determine the set of quantitative measures for the set of deployment strategies, further cause the one or more processors to:
determine the set of quantitative measures based on the information identifying customer satisfaction.

12 . The computer-readable medium of claim 8 , where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to receive the set of project variables, further cause the one or more processors to:
suggest one or more values for the set of project variables; receive information regarding the one or more values; and where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to determine the set of deployment strategies, further cause the one or more processors to:
determine the set of deployment strategies based on the one or more values.

13 . The computer-readable medium of claim 8 , where the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
receive a replacement decision trigger,
the replacement decision trigger identifying one or more reasons for replacing the product; and
where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to determine the set of deployment strategies associated with repairing the product, upgrading the product, and re-designing the product, further cause the one or more processors to:
determine the set of deployment strategies associated with repairing the product, upgrading the product, and re-designing the product based on the replacement decision trigger.

14 . The computer-readable medium of claim 8 , where the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further ca

Assignees

• Accenture Global Services Ltd

Inventors

• Nawal Ankur
• Tanwani Anil J
• Gulati Anurag

Classifications

• G06Q10/103

  Workflow collaboration or project management · CPC title

• G06Q10/08

  Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management · CPC title

• G06Q10/06313 Primary

  Resource planning in a project environment · CPC title

• G06Q10/0637 Primary

  Strategic management or analysis, e.g. setting a goal or target of an organisation; Planning actions based on goals; Analysis or evaluation of effectiveness of goals · CPC title

• G06Q10/06315

  Needs-based resource requirements planning or analysis · CPC title