The Boeing Company
Method and apparatus for advanced logistics analysis

Abstract:

The different advantageous embodiments provide a system for modeling supply chain networks comprising a model manager, a node manager, a pipeline manager, a requisitions manager, and a supply control manager. The model manager is configured to initialize a model. The node manager is configured to initialize a number of nodes within the model. The pipeline manager is configured to generate a number of pipeline data objects describing supply chain relationships between a number of nodes. The requisitions manager is configured to generate and receive requests for supplies. The supply control manager is configured to send and receive supplies according to requests for supplies. Additional modules include modules automatically building models, for modeling repair, borrowing supplies, assessing the impact of dynamically changing parameters, scheduling supply deliveries, and supply lead time.