Prescriptive Analytics Platform for Real-Time Supply Chain Decisions

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing enterprise value chain systems lack real-time automated prescriptive analytics, leading to inefficiencies, redundant network traffic, and non-timely information flow, which results in sub-optimal decision-making and costly inefficiencies due to stale data and lack of holistic optimization across multiple companies.

Innovation Solution

A system that provides intelligent prescriptive analytics through a shared network with a service provider computer, enabling real-time monitoring and automated recommendations, incorporating machine learning and human decision-making to optimize complex systems, and allowing for dynamic execution of smart prescriptions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If companies maintain separate value chain systems with periodic batch information transfer, then each company can independently manage its own systems, but information flow becomes non-timely and latency increases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveIndependent system managementVSAvoidInformation transfer latency

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges separate company value chain systems into a unified cloud-based platform where all participants share a common information space. This eliminates the need for periodic batch transfers between disparate systems, enabling real-time information availability while maintaining independent access controls for each company.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a cloud-based intermediary platform that mediates information sharing between companies. This intermediary maintains a single version of truth and enables real-time access to information without requiring direct point-to-point connections, thus reducing latency while preserving organizational independence.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If companies use disparate point-to-point connections with multiple transfer technologies, then each company can communicate with its partners, but network complexity and redundant traffic increase

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveCommunication capabilityVSAvoidNetwork architecture complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal cloud-based communication platform that handles all information exchange between value chain participants through a single interface. This multi-functional platform supports various communication needs (data sharing, coordination, monitoring) without requiring multiple specialized connection technologies, thus reducing network complexity while maintaining versatility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Loss of information

If information is formatted and transmitted through periodic batch jobs, then data can be transferred between systems, but information accuracy and timeliness deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveInformation accuracyVSAvoidAutomated batch processing

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSExtent of automation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces periodic batch information transfer with continuous real-time data synchronization across all value chain participants. Information is updated and shared continuously as changes occur, eliminating the accuracy losses associated with periodic snapshots while maintaining automated processing through event-driven architecture.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

4Productivity

If each company optimizes based on its own self-interest using stale data, then local optimization is achieved, but holistic value chain optimization is lost

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveLocal operational efficiencyVSAvoidHolistic optimization reliability

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where real-time information from all value chain participants is continuously shared and used for coordinated decision-making. This enables holistic optimization by allowing each company to see the impact of its decisions on the entire value chain and adjust accordingly, while maintaining local operational efficiency through real-time visibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS12572870B2System and computer program for providing intelligent prescriptive analytics

Publication Date: 2026.03.10 BLUE YONDER DEFENSE SOLUTIONS LLC

AI summary

A system includes multiple remote computers in communication with multiple remote users. A service provider computer in communication with a shared database is configured to determine a real-time state of the system, receive a real-time update to the state of the system and, upon receipt of the update, determine a potential prescription. In response to a prescriptive outcome being inferred, the potential prescription is set based on the inferred prescriptive outcome; otherwise, the potential prescription is set based on a simulated prescriptive outcome. The simulated prescriptive outcome determination includes creating a simulation via a network scratchpad, determining potential simulation prescription outcomes within the network scratchpad, determining a potential prescription based on the one or more potential simulation prescription outcomes, and removing the network scratchpad. In response to determining that the potential prescription is within a predefined prescription value threshold, the potential prescription is added to a potential prescription list.