Operation Data Structure for Granular Operational Inefficiency Identification

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional approaches to processing raw data for identifying operational inefficiencies are inadequate, as they fail to effectively group data into categories for granular analysis and do not integrate well with evolving technologies and industry trends.

Innovation Solution

An apparatus and method that utilize a processor and memory to receive raw data, cluster it into data clusters, aggregate operational consumptions, determine operational inefficiencies, and generate an operation data structure based on these inefficiencies.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If traditional approaches are used to process raw data, then processing simplicity is maintained, but the ability to identify operational inefficiencies at a granular level deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegranular level identification of operational inefficienciesVSAvoiddata processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments raw data into multiple data clusters based on different dimensions (e.g., time, location, process type). This segmentation enables granular analysis of operational inefficiencies at various levels, transforming undifferentiated raw data into structured, analyzable clusters that reveal specific inefficiency patterns without overwhelming complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary data structure layer between raw data and inefficiency analysis. This intermediary structure organizes clustered data with defined relationships and hierarchies, serving as a bridge that translates complex raw data into a format suitable for precise inefficiency identification while managing processing complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If data is clustered into multiple categories, then operational inefficiency identification is improved, but data processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperational inefficiency identification accuracyVSAvoiddata processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary data clustering and organization before inefficiency analysis. By pre-grouping raw data into structured clusters with defined relationships, the system prepares data in advance for efficient querying and analysis, reducing the time required during actual inefficiency identification while maintaining high precision through the pre-established granular structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If traditional data processing methods are used, then system simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to evolving technologies and industry trends deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveintegration with evolving technologiesVSAvoiddata processing system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal data structure framework that can accommodate multiple data sources, clustering dimensions, and analysis types through a common intermediary structure. This multi-functional design allows the system to adapt to evolving technologies and industry trends by configuring different clustering parameters and dimensions without requiring fundamental system changes, enhancing versatility while managing complexity through standardization

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12314325B1Appartus and method of generating a data structure for operational inefficiency
Publication Date: 2025.05.27 THE STRATEGIC COACH
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AI summary

An apparatus and method for generating a data structure for operational inefficiency are disclosed. The apparatus includes at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor, wherein the memory contains instructions configuring the at least a processor to receive raw data related to a process from one or more data sources, cluster each datum of the raw data into a plurality of data clusters, aggregate a plurality of operational consumptions from the raw data in each of the plurality of data clusters, determine an operational inefficiency of each of the plurality of data clusters as a function of the aggregated operational consumptions and generate an operation data structure as a function of the operational inefficiency.