3D Fulfillment Packing Layout for Multi-Item Packaging Waste Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing e-commerce packaging methods struggle to optimize multi-packaging based on product attributes and dimensions, leading to inefficient use of resources and potential damage to products due to excessive packaging and improper container selection.
Innovation Solution
A fulfillment packing service providing device that analyzes product information and load variables using 3D solid shape analysis to recommend optimized packaging methods, minimizing waste and ensuring efficient use of resources while protecting products.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multi-packaging container is selected based on dimensions calculated by simply summing package dimensions of individual products, then packaging capacity is sufficient, but excessive packaging and material waste occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional dimension summation to three-dimensional solid shape analysis. By modeling products as 3D solids and analyzing their spatial arrangement, the system calculates optimized packaging container dimensions that fit products tightly in three-dimensional space, minimizing empty space and reducing packaging material waste while maintaining sufficient capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the calculation parameters from simple linear dimension summation to complex 3D geometric parameters including volume, spatial orientation, and arrangement configuration. This parameter transformation enables precise determination of optimal container dimensions that minimize packaging material usage while accommodating all products efficiently.
2Ease of manufacture
If products are packed without considering physical or chemical attributes, then packaging process is simple, but product damage may occur due to improper packaging
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary analysis of product physical and chemical attributes before determining packaging methods. By pre-processing product information to identify sensitive characteristics, the system can automatically select appropriate packaging materials and methods that protect products during shipping, preventing damage while maintaining process efficiency through automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms that use product attribute information to dynamically adjust packaging recommendations. The system analyzes product characteristics and provides feedback-driven packaging solutions that adapt to specific product requirements, ensuring reliable protection while streamlining the packaging process through intelligent decision-making.
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AI summary
A method of operating a fulfillment packing service providing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a registration step of registering product information received from a seller terminal; a management step of extracting and storing load variable information for products included in the product information; an input step of receiving purchase information received from a purchaser terminal; an analysis step of analyzing a solid shape packaging method of purchased products using the product information and the load variable information based on the purchase information, and recommending shipment packaging information through the analysis; and a processing step of providing the purchase information and the shipment packaging information to a warehouse center terminal to process shipment.