Batch management systems and methods
Example systems and methods of managing product genealogy data across distributed systems are described. In one implementation, a method identifies a material associated with a product that is part of a product batch. Usage information associated with the material is accessed, and a handling unit associated with the product batch is identified. Delivery information associated with the product batch is also accessed. A genealogy is generated for the product batch based on the material, the usage information, the handling unit, and the delivery information.
1. A method comprising:
identifying a material associated with a product, the product being part of a product batch;
accessing usage information associated with the material;
identifying a handling unit associated with the product batch;
accessing delivery information associated with the product batch; and
generating, using one or more processors, a genealogy for the product batch based on links between the material, the usage information, the handling unit, and the delivery information.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising identifying a plurality of serial numbers associated with the product batch.
3. The method of claim 2 , the generating of the genealogy further based on the plurality of serial numbers associated with the product batch.
4. The method of claim 1 , the material comprising an ingredient used to manufacture the product.
5. The method of claim 1 , the generating of the genealogy including creating the links between the material, the usage information, the handling unit, and the delivery information.
6. The method of claim 1 , the generating of the genealogy including creating a data model integrating definitions of the material, handling unit, and delivery information.
7. The method of claim 1 , the usage information being accessed from a first system associated with a first entity and the delivery information being accessed from a second system associated with a second entity.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying the genealogy for the product batch to a user.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a portion of the genealogy for the product batch to a user based on search criteria received from the user.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
identifying a first batch identifier associated with the material; and
identifying a second batch identifier associated with the product batch.
11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising creating a link between the first batch identifier and the second batch identifier.
12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
identifying a plurality of materials associated with a product, the product being part of a product batch;
accessing usage information associated with the plurality of materials;
identifying a handling unit associated with the product batch;
accessing delivery information associated with the product batch; and
generating a genealogy for the product batch based on links between the plurality of materials, the usage information, the handling unit, and the delivery information.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , further comprising instructions that cause the machine to perform operations comprising identifying a plurality of serial numbers associated with the product batch.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , the generating of the genealogy further based on the plurality of serial numbers associated with the product batch.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , further comprising instructions that cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
identifying a first batch identifier associated with one of the plurality of materials; and
identifying a second batch identifier associated with the product batch.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , further comprising instructions that cause the machine to perform operations comprising creating a link between the first batch identifier and the second batch identifier.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , the generating of the genealogy including creating the links between the plurality of materials, the usage information, the handling unit, and the delivery information.
18. A system comprising:
at least one processor; and
modules comprising instructions that are executable by the at least one processor, the modules comprising:
a monitoring module to identify a material associated with a product batch, access usage information associated with the material, identify a handling unit associated with the product batch, and access delivery information associated with the product batch; and
a genealogy manager to generate a genealogy for the product batch based on links between the material, the usage information, the handling unit, and the delivery information.
19. The system of claim 18 , further comprising a link manager to create links between the material, the usage information, the handling unit, and the delivery information.
20. The system of claim 18 , the monitoring module further to identify a plurality of serial numbers associated with the product batch.