Delivery Management Assist System for Multi-Carrier Route Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current delivery management systems fail to efficiently select and utilize multiple deliverers for package delivery, especially in scenarios where the sender and recipient are determined, leading to high shipping costs and inefficient route management.
Innovation Solution
A delivery management assist system that uses AI to section routes into multiple sections, select appropriate deliverers for each section, and generate delivery charge information based on package and deliverer information, allowing for cost-effective and flexible logistics by combining the services of multiple carriers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a single carrier is used for the entire delivery route, then the delivery process is simple, but shipping costs are high and delivery efficiency is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The delivery route is divided into multiple sections, and different carriers are assigned to each section based on their specific capabilities and availability. This segmentation allows for optimized delivery efficiency while managing complexity through systematic route division.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically selects and assigns carriers to different route sections based on real-time conditions, package characteristics, and carrier availability. This dynamic approach optimizes delivery efficiency while adapting to changing circumstances.
2Productivity
If multiple carriers are used for different route sections, then shipping costs are reduced and delivery efficiency is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The delivery route is divided into multiple sections, and different carriers are assigned to each section based on their specific capabilities and availability. This segmentation allows for optimized delivery efficiency while managing complexity through systematic route division.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a delivery management system as an intermediary that coordinates between multiple carriers and manages the complex interactions. This intermediary system handles the complexity of multi-carrier coordination, allowing the benefits of using multiple carriers to be realized without overwhelming system complexity.
3Productivity
If AI-based selection of deliverers is implemented, then appropriate deliverers are selected efficiently, but the system complexity and initial costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The AI-based selection system operates autonomously to choose appropriate deliverers based on predefined criteria and package characteristics. This self-service approach improves selection efficiency while the automated nature of the system manages complexity through algorithmic decision-making rather than manual intervention.
Data Source
AI summary
A delivery management assist system includes: a receiver that receives: package information including destination, contents, weight, desired delivery amount of cost, and desired delivery time for delivery of a package requested by a delivery requester, and deliverer information including a plurality of deliverers capable of delivering the package, a sectional route that each of the deliverers is capable of being in charge of delivery, a deliverer in charge of the sectional route, and delivery fee and delivery time of the deliverer in charge of the sectional route; a sectional route generator that generates a plurality of sectional routes by sectioning a route between a current location of the delivery requester and the destination in accordance with the deliverers; and a sectional route combining unit that combines two or more of the sectional routes.