Automated Logistics Support System with Integrated Database
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional product integrity analysis systems face challenges in providing readily accessible and error-free data to logisticians due to disparate databases, leading to delayed utilization of integrity values in integrated logistics support systems.
Innovation Solution
An automated logistics support system with an integrated database that allows the product integrity analysis system to retrieve and store logistics data records directly, eliminating the need for data translation and enabling immediate access to calculated results for users of the integrated logistics support system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If disparate databases are used for product integrity analysis and integrated logistics support, then system independence and flexibility are maintained, but data translation errors occur and data accessibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the product integrity analysis database and integrated logistics support database into a single shared database system. This allows both systems to access the same logistics data records directly, eliminating data translation errors while maintaining system functionality through a unified data repository.
2Adaptability or versatility
If data translation is implemented between product integrity analysis system and integrated logistics support system, then data compatibility is achieved, but translation errors occur and processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the data translation layer from the system architecture by implementing direct database access. The product integrity analysis system retrieves logistics data records directly from the shared database without translation, eliminating translation errors and reducing processing time while maintaining data compatibility through standardized database schemas.
3Productivity
If separate databases are used for product integrity analysis and logistics support, then system modularity is maintained, but immediate access to integrity values is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines separate database systems into a single shared database, enabling the integrated logistics support system to immediately access product integrity values calculated by the product integrity analysis system. This eliminates data retrieval delays while managing integration complexity through a unified database architecture.
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AI summary
A computer implemented system includes an integrated logistics support system and a product integrity analysis system that utilize an integrated database. The product integrity analysis system includes a failure mode effects and criticality analysis (FMECA) application that is operable to access a plurality of distribution references, analyze a first and a second distribution reference from the plurality of distribution references, and calculate a particular distribution for a particular part type in the first distribution reference using an associated distribution of the particular part type in the second distribution reference.