| 摘要 |
Techniques described herein generally relate to evaluating extended supply chains. In an embodiment, supply chains may be evaluated by efficiently linking current, past, and/or upcoming consumer demand signals to the supply chain. The evaluated supply chains may be extended supply chains, e.g., at select points along supply chains. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method comprising:
receiving input data originating from one or more sources along a supply chain at a memory; and calculating, at a processor, a single index that is indicative of how inventory will likely match upcoming consumer demand at a select time and at a select point of the supply chain, wherein the single index is at least partially based on the input data corresponding to current consumer demand, past consumer demand, and demand driver data, and wherein demand driver data comprises one or more sale influence factors selected from a group consisting of past, current, or future pricing, past, current, or future weather, past, current, or future local events, and past, current, or future issuance of government benefits. |
