Systems and methods for assessment and visualization of supply chain management system data

Abstract

Apparatus, system and method for supply chain management (SCM) system processing. A SCM operating platform is operatively coupled to SCM modules for collecting, storing, distributing and processing SCM data to determine statistical opportunities and risk in a SCM hierarchy. SCM risk processing may be utilized to determine risk values that are dependent upon SCM attributes. Multiple SCM risk processing results may be produced for further drill-down by a user. SCM network nodes, their relation and status may further be produced for fast and efficient status determination.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A supply chain management system for at least partially individually managing a plurality of nodes in a supply chain comprising the plurality of nodes, comprising:
 a plurality of data inputs capable of receiving primary hardware and software data from at least ones of the supply chain nodes at least two hierarchical levels in the supply chain over at least one computer network upon indication by at least one processor;   a plurality of rules stored in at least one memory element associated with the at least one processor and capable of performing operations on the primary hardware and software data to produce secondary data upon direction from the at least one processor; and   a plurality of data outputs capable of:
 interfacing with a plurality of application inputs, and capable of providing the secondary data, comprised of at least one of node-centric supply chain risk data, supply chain management data, and supply chain analytics data individually particular to the ones of the nodes; and 
 interfacing with the user to provide the secondary data as each of the data cascaded as supply chain risk data, supply chain management data, and supply chain analytics as between multiple ones of the ones of the nodes.