Delivery Management Device for Battery Logistics Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery delivery methods do not effectively select a suitable delivery vehicle or route, leading to inefficiencies in delivering batteries to ordering sources.
Innovation Solution
A delivery management device that selects a deliverer based on delivery request information, including location information of the delivery destination, and transmits delivery instruction information to the selected deliverer, which includes the location of the storage device and the delivery destination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a route search is performed in consideration of the storage location of the battery, then the delivery route can be optimized, but the selection of delivery means such as vehicle is not addressed, leading to incomplete delivery optimization
Solution Approach 1:
The delivery management system is segmented into distinct functional modules: a selection unit that selects deliverers based on multiple criteria (location, battery type, availability), a route search unit that finds optimal paths, and a transmission unit that communicates delivery instructions. This segmentation allows each module to specialize in one aspect of delivery optimization without overwhelming complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The delivery management device is designed as a universal system that can handle multiple delivery scenarios simultaneously - different battery types (lead-acid, lithium-ion), various storage locations, multiple deliverer candidates, and different delivery destinations. The system's multi-functionality enables it to optimize deliveries across diverse conditions without requiring separate specialized systems
2Measurement precision
If deliverers are selected based on multiple criteria including location and battery type, then delivery accuracy is improved, but the selection process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-registering deliverer information (location, contact details, available battery types) and pre-storing battery information (type, location, specifications) before actual delivery requests occur. When a delivery request is received, the selection unit can quickly match deliverers to requests using these pre-organized data structures, improving selection accuracy without requiring complex real-time analysis
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where delivery request information (including delivery destination location, required battery type) is fed back to the selection unit, which then selects appropriate deliverers from the registered database. The selection results are transmitted back to the requester, allowing for verification and adjustment if needed, thereby improving selection precision through iterative refinement
Data Source
AI summary
A delivery management device (10) transmits delivery instruction information for a delivery person on the basis of battery delivery request information that includes position information of a delivery destination. In addition, the delivery instruction information includes: position information of a storage appliance (5) for storing a battery which can be delivered to the delivery destination; and position information of the delivery destination. In addition, the delivery person is selected, from among preregistered delivery person candidates, on the basis of: position information of the delivery person candidates; and position information of at least either one of the storage appliance (5) and the delivery destination.