Dynamic Rounding Rules for Flexible Packaging Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current supply chain management systems lack flexibility in packaging specifications, as they require the number of products to be packed to be a multiple of a given package size, limiting optimization of the packaging process.
Innovation Solution
The system dynamically determines rounding rules by selecting and combining packaging specifications based on access sequences and characteristic values, allowing for the creation of a resulting packaging specification that includes package units, sizes, tolerances, and rounding rules, enabling flexible packaging optimization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If packaging specifications require the number of products to be a multiple of a given package size, then packaging and transportation efficiency is improved, but flexibility in handling varying product quantities is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic rounding rules that can be adjusted based on different packaging specifications and product quantities. The system allows flexible determination of rounding methods (e.g., rounding up, rounding down, or rounding to nearest multiple) depending on the specific packaging configuration, thereby maintaining efficiency while adapting to varying quantity requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of rounding rules dynamically based on packaging specifications. Different packaging configurations can have different rounding behaviors, allowing the system to optimize for efficiency when possible while maintaining flexibility when needed. The rounding rule is not fixed but can be modified based on the specific packaging scenario
2Adaptability or versatility
If packaging specifications are made flexible to handle varying product quantities, then adaptability is improved, but the requirement for delivered quantity to be a multiple of packages is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically determines rounding rules based on packaging specifications to ensure that the final packaged quantity remains a multiple of the package size. The dynamic adjustment allows flexibility in calculation methods while maintaining the reliability requirement that delivered quantities must be multiples of packages
3Manufacturing precision
If packaging specifications are made product-dependent, then packaging accuracy is improved, but flexibility and ease of operation are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments packaging specifications into different components (e.g., package units, package sizes, tolerances, rounding rules) that can be independently defined and maintained. This segmentation allows for precise product-dependent packaging accuracy while maintaining ease of operation through modular configuration, as each component can be adjusted independently without affecting the entire system
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AI summary
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for packing products according to a packaging specification, whereby a packaging specification is defined by a plurality of packaging parameters. In one implementation, a method is provided that includes a first step of selecting, based on a plurality of access sequences, at least one packaging specification out of a plurality of packaging specifications, and a second step of determining a resulting packaging specification out of the selected packaging specifications.