Systems and methods for risk processing 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 risk manager for managing a supply chain comprising a plurality of supply chain nodes, comprising:
 a plurality of data inputs capable of receiving primary hardware and software data from at least one supply chain node in a supply chain 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 at least one of:
 interfacing with a plurality of application inputs, including at least risk in a second supply chain, to provide the secondary data comprised of at least cascaded supply chain risk data particular to attributes of individual ones of the plurality of supply chain nodes and cascaded from prior one of the plurality of supply chain nodes in the supply chain; and 
 interfacing with the user to provide the secondary data.