Patent ID: 7877281
Filing Date: 2011-01-25
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method performed by a computer for risk analysis under uncertainty in the manufacturing of products requiring components, the method comprising the steps of: capturing by the computer assumptions to create a scenario for one or more products for one or more time planning periods, the scenario including, for each planning period, a demand forecast for products, revenues realized from satisfying the demand, and product availability targets; specifying by the computer a component plan to be analyzed, the component plan identifying the quantities of each component that are positioned for each planning period; and submitting by the computer a request for analysis to an analytic engine for calculation of risk and performance indicators in the manufacturing of the products, wherein the specifying the component plan to be analyzed is performed prior to the submitting the request for analysis, the request for analysis including one or more analysis parameters and identifying the scenario, components required for each product, and component plan.