Load Carrier Unit for Cross-Company Logistics Automation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current logistics and production planning systems are independent and lack a reliable method to manage cross-company logistics, planning, payment, and ordering tasks within a single system, particularly in cross-company processes, and there is a need for secure automated exchange of goods and financial transactions.
Innovation Solution
A system that includes load carrier units with data storage and communication capabilities for exchanging information about goods, route, and position, triggering automated operations based on determined data, utilizing Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and IoT for secure and reliable cross-company transactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If independent systems are used for logistics and production planning, then system simplicity is maintained, but integration capability and security for cross-company processes deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges logistics tracking, production planning, payment processing, and ordering systems into a single integrated system. The load carrier unit with embedded data storage and communication means consolidates previously separate functions, enabling cross-company processes to be managed within one system while maintaining security through centralized control.
Solution Approach 2:
The load carrier unit serves multiple functions: it stores identification data, communicates position and route information, and triggers automated operations. This multi-functional design allows a single system to handle logistics, planning, payment, and ordering tasks across different companies, improving integration capability without proportionally increasing complexity.
2Productivity
If manual management of cross-company processes is used, then system complexity is reduced, but automation level and efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automated self-service operations where the load carrier unit automatically communicates its position and status, and the system automatically triggers appropriate operations based on received data. This reduces manual intervention in cross-company processes while maintaining manageable complexity through standardized automated protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures load carrier units with data storage and communication means before deployment. This preliminary setup enables automatic data exchange and operation triggering without requiring complex real-time decision-making systems, thereby improving automation efficiency while keeping system complexity manageable.
3Measurement precision
If data exchange between load carrier units and collection points is implemented, then real-time position determination is improved, but security against manipulation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary evaluation unit that receives data from multiple collection points and verifies information before determining position and route. This intermediary layer enhances security by validating data authenticity and preventing manipulation, while maintaining accurate position determination through cross-verification of received data.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where data from multiple collection points is continuously verified and cross-checked. This feedback loop ensures data integrity by detecting and preventing manipulations, while maintaining real-time position accuracy through continuous validation of received information.
Data Source
AI summary
Described herein is a system for determining transport routes and/or a position of goods. The system includes at least one load carrier unit for transporting and/or storing goods, where the at least one load carrier unit includes data storage means; at least one data collection point, where the at least one load carrier unit and the at least one data collection point include communication means configured to provide a data exchange between the at least one load carrier unit and the at least one data collection point; at least one route and/or position evaluation means configured to determine a route and/or a position of the at least one load carrier unit based on the data exchange; at least one triggering means configured to trigger a predetermined operation on at least one computer unit depending on the determined route and/or position of the at least one load carrier unit.