Intelligent prediction of bundles of spare parts
Techniques for intelligently predicting bundles of replacement parts. A plurality of maintenance events for a plurality of replacement parts are determined based on historical data related to the plurality of replacement parts. Each maintenance event of the plurality of maintenance events corresponds with one or more of the replacement parts. A plurality of clusters of replacement parts are generated based on the plurality of maintenance events. A plurality of bundles of replacement parts are predicted based on the clusters. Each bundle includes a plurality of replacement parts.
1. A computer-implemented method for intelligently predicting bundles of replacement parts, the method comprising:
determining, using a computer processor, a plurality of maintenance events for a plurality of replacement parts, based on historical data related to the plurality of replacement parts, wherein each maintenance event of the plurality of maintenance events corresponds with one or more of the replacement parts, the determining comprising:
identifying, using the computer processor, one or more replacement parts for a maintenance event, based on one or more replacement part events occurring within a time period related to the maintenance event;
generating, using the computer processor, a plurality of clusters of replacement parts based on the plurality of maintenance events; and
predicting, using the computer processor, a plurality of bundles of replacement parts, based on the clusters, wherein each bundle comprises a plurality of replacement parts.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more replacement part events comprise at least one of sales of replacement parts or electronic searches for replacement parts, and wherein the time period relating to the maintenance event comprises a time period relating to a starting point in time for the maintenance event and an ending point in time for the maintenance event.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining, using the computer processor, the plurality of maintenance events for the plurality of replacement parts further comprises:
generating time series data related to the historical data; and
calculating a kernel density estimate related to the time series data, wherein the time period related to the maintenance event is based on the kernel density estimate.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
identifying, using the computer processor, a plurality of interchangeable parts among the plurality of replacement parts, wherein the plurality of maintenance events is based on the plurality of interchangeable parts.
5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
determining, using the computer processor, for a first interchangeable part of the plurality of interchangeable parts, an original part identifier and a most recent part identifier, wherein the plurality of maintenance events uses the most recent part identifier in place of the original part identifier.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating, using the computer processor, a two dimensional array relating to the plurality of maintenance events and the plurality of replacement parts,
wherein generating, using the computer processor, the plurality of clusters of replacement parts is based on the two dimensional array.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the two dimensional array is a binary array.
8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
calculating a local weight for a plurality of entries in the two dimensional array;
calculating a global weight for the plurality of entries in the two dimensional array; and
reducing a dimension of the two dimensional array, based at least in part on the calculated local weights and global weights, wherein generating, using the computer processor, the plurality of clusters of replacement parts is based on the reduced two dimensional array.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a price for a first bundle of the plurality of bundles of replacement parts, based at least in part on pre-determined prices for each part in the first bundle, wherein the price for the first bundle is lower than combined pre-determined prices for each part in the first bundle.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the price for the first bundle is determined automatically, using the computer processor, and wherein the price for the first bundle is based on one or more characteristics of the parts in the first bundle.
11. A system, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory storing a program, which, when executed on the processor, performs an operation, the operation comprising:
determining a plurality of maintenance events for a plurality of replacement parts, based on historical data related to the plurality of replacement parts, wherein each maintenance event of the plurality of maintenance events corresponds with one or more of the replacement parts, the determining comprising:
identifying one or more replacement parts for a maintenance event, based on one or more replacement part events occurring within a time period related to the maintenance event;
generating a plurality of clusters of replacement parts based on the plurality of maintenance events; and
predicting a plurality of bundles of replacement parts, based on the clusters, wherein each bundle comprises a plurality of replacement parts.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the one or more replacement part events comprise at least one of sales of replacement parts or electronic searches for replacement parts, and wherein the time period relating to the maintenance event comprises a time period relating to a starting point in time for the maintenance event and an ending point in time for the maintenance event.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein determining the plurality of maintenance events for the plurality of replacement parts further comprises:
generating time series data related to the historical data; and
calculating a kernel density estimate related to the time series data, wherein the time period related to the maintenance event is based on the kernel density estimate.
14. The system of claim 11 , the operation further comprising:
identifying a plurality of interchangeable parts among the plurality of replacement parts, wherein the plurality of maintenance events is based on the plurality of interchangeable parts.
15. The system of claim 11 , the operation further comprising:
determining a price for a first bundle of the plurality of bundles of replacement parts, based at least in part on pre-determined prices for each part in the first bundle, wherein the price for the first bundle is lower than combined pre-determined prices for each part in the first bundle.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the price for the first bundle is determined automatically and wherein the price for the first bundle is based on one or more characteristics of the parts in the first bundle.
17. A computer program product for intelligently predicting bundles of replacement parts, the computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied therewith, the computer-readable program code executable by one or more computer processors to perform an operation, the operation comprising:
determining a plurality of maintenance events for a plurality of replacement parts, based on historical data related to the plurality of replacement parts, wherein each maintenance event of the plurality of maintenance events corresponds with one or more of the replacement parts, the determining comprising:
identifying one or more replacement parts for a maintenance event, based on one or more replacement part events occurring within a time period related to the maintenance event;
generating a plurality of clusters of replacement parts based on the plurality of maintenance events; and
predicting a plurality of bundles of replacement parts, based on the clusters, wherein each bundle comprises a plurality of replacement parts.
18. The computer program product of claim 17 , the operation further comprising:
generating a two dimensional array relating to the plurality of maintenance events and the plurality of replacement parts, wherein generating the plurality of clusters of replacement parts is based on the two dimensional array.
19. The computer program product of claim 17 , the operation further comprising:
determining a price for a first bundle of the plurality of bundles of replacement parts, based at least in part on pre-determined prices for each part in the first bundle, wherein the price for the first bundle is lower than combined pre-determined prices for each part in the first bundle.
20. The computer program product of claim 19 , wherein the price for the first bundle is determined automatically and wherein the price for the first bundle is based on one or more characteristics of the parts in the first bundle.