Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for monitoring a delivery chain network. An exemplary method includes accessing a database of delivery records. Each delivery record includes delivery characteristics including delivery time data for an item transported along a route. A group of delivery records having one or more specified delivery characteristics is selected from the database. The selected group includes delivery records for items transported along at least two different routes. The delivery time data for the group of delivery records is averaged to calculate bundled chart data. The bundled chart data is then output.

Abstract: An expert system for the design and analysis of experiments includes a descriptive mathematical model of the experiment under consideration. From this mathematical model, expected mean squares are computed, tests are determined, and the power of the tests computed. This supplies the information needed to compare different designs and choose the best possible design. A layout sheet is then generated to aid in the collection of data. Once the data has been collected and entered, the system analyzes and interprets the results.