User interface visualization tool for generating and analyzing supply chain scenarios

1 . A system for visualizing and modifying a model of a supply chain network, comprising:

a computer, comprising a processor and memory, and configured to:

perform a polytope analysis using one or more goals and one or more levers;

generate a network modeler GUI of a modeled supply chain network associated with the polytope analysis;

receive a selection to edit one or more node icons of the modeled supply chain network displayed on the network modeler GUI;

receive a selection to add one or more transportation lanes to the modeled supply chain network;

receive a selection to add one or more levers to the modeled supply chain network;

receive a selection to modify the modeled supply chain network;

receive a selection to define at least one assumption, wherein the at least one assumption comprises one or more explicit data objects used to capture scope, impact, and one or more optional mitigation actions:

update the polytope analysis based on at least one of the received selections; and

generate and display a response plan based on the updated polytope analysis; and

automated robotic production machinery configured to:

produce products based, at least in part, on the response plan.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the network modeler GUI comprises a display of one or more of: an info pane, a map pane, one or more node icons and one or more transportation lanes.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the map pane comprises one or more of: a source window, a make window, a distribute window and a sell window.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the selection to modify the modeled supply chain network comprises one or more of: cloning one or more nodes, adding one or more transportation lanes, and adding one or more levers.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more added transportation lanes each comprise one or more parameters.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the network modeler GUI further comprises a display of one or more assumptions and one or more goals.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the network modeler GUI further comprises one or more selectable elements configured to hide displayed information and one or more selectable elements configured to expand displayed information.

8 . A computer-implemented method for visualizing and modifying a model of a supply chain network, comprising:

performing, by a computer comprising a processor and memory, a polytope analysis using one or more goals and one or more levers;

generating, by the computer, a network modeler GUI of a modeled supply chain network associated with the polytope analysis;

receiving, by the computer, a selection to edit one or more node icons of the modeled supply chain network displayed on the network modeler GUI;

receiving, by the computer, a selection to add one or more transportation lanes to the modeled supply chain network;

receiving, by the computer, a selection to add one or more levers to the modeled supply chain network;

receiving, by the computer, a selection to modify the modeled supply chain network;

receiving, by the computer, a selection to define at least one assumption, wherein the at least one assumption comprises one or more explicit data objects used to capture scope, impact, and one or more optional mitigation actions;

updating, by the computer, the polytope analysis based on at least one of the received selections;

generating and displaying, by the computer, a response plan based on the updated polytope analysis; and

producing products, by automated robotic production machinery, based, at least in part, on the response plan.

9 . The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein the network modeler GUI comprises a display of one or more of: an info pane, a map pane, one or more node icons and one or more transportation lanes.

10 . The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the map pane comprises one or more of: a source window, a make window, a distribute window and a sell window.

11 . The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein the selection to modify the modeled supply chain network comprises one or more of: cloning one or more nodes, adding one or more transportation lanes, and adding one or more levers.

12 . The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein the one or more added transportation lanes each comprise one or more parameters.

13 . The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein the network modeler GUI further comprises a display of one or more assumptions and one or more goals.

14 . The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein the network modeler GUI further comprises one or more selectable elements configured to hide displayed information and one or more selectable elements configured to expand displayed information.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium embodied with software for visualizing and modifying a model of a supply chain network, the software when executed by a computer is configured to:

perform a polytope analysis using one or more goals and one or more levers;

generate a network modeler GUI of a modeled supply chain network associated with the polytope analysis;

receive a selection to edit one or more node icons of the modeled supply chain network displayed on the network modeler GUI;

receive a selection to add one or more transportation lanes to the modeled supply chain network;

receive a selection to add one or more levers to the modeled supply chain network;

receive a selection to modify the modeled supply chain network;

receive a selection to define at least one assumption, wherein the at least one assumption comprises one or more explicit data objects used to capture scope, impact, and one or more optional mitigation actions;

update the polytope analysis based on at least one of the received selections;

generate and display a response plan based on the updated polytope analysis; and

produce products, by automated robotic production machinery, based, at least in part, on the response plan.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the network modeler GUI comprises a display of one or more of: an info pane, a map pane, one or more node icons and one or more transportation lanes.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the map pane comprises one or more of: a source window, a make window, a distribute window and a sell window.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the selection to modify the modeled supply chain network comprises one or more of: cloning one or more nodes, adding one or more transportation lanes, and adding one or more levers.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more added transportation lanes each comprise one or more parameters.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the network modeler GUI further comprises a display of one or more assumptions and one or more goals.