Patent US 10,242,316

A computer-implemented method for automating manufacturing supply chain planning, comprising: (a) providing a computer processor for processing data; (b) providing at least one input device; (c) providing at least one output device; (d) providing a computer readable storage device; (e) providing a first ontology for defining a product in terms of the method of manufacture of said product or for defining a plurality of products in terms of the method of manufacture of said products; (f) providing a second ontology for defining the capabilities of a plurality of manufacturing facilities; and g) providing a knowledge representation and reasoning system executed on said computer processor.