Logistics Server Integrating Vessel Tracking and Cost Calculation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current logistics management systems face challenges in integrating and operating various logistics management methods efficiently, particularly in tracking vessel locations, calculating logistics costs, managing insurance for cargo accidents, and integrating reports from partners.
Innovation Solution
An integrated logistics management system that includes a terminal and a transportation tracking server, which processes transportation information and provides navigation and cargo information for vessels, aircraft, and trucks, while also calculating logistics costs and managing insurance and reports.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the owner of goods requests vessel location information from the shipper or freight forwarder, then the location information can be obtained, but additional costs are incurred and information security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a bill of lading recognition server as an intermediary that receives vessel location information from the shipper or freight forwarder and provides it to the goods owner through automated recognition of the bill of lading. This mediator eliminates the need for direct communication between the goods owner and shipper/freight forwarder, thereby reducing information security risks and eliminating additional request costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables the goods owner to automatically obtain vessel location information by submitting their own bill of lading to the recognition server without needing to contact the shipper or freight forwarder. This self-service mechanism eliminates dependency on external parties and associated costs while maintaining information security.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple logistics management systems are operated separately, then each system can be managed independently, but integration and operation become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple logistics management functions (vessel tracking, cost calculation, insurance management, report integration) into a single integrated server system. This consolidation allows independent management of each function while eliminating integration complexity through unified system architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The logistics management server is designed with multi-functionality, capable of performing vessel location tracking, cost calculation, insurance management, and report integration through a single platform. This universal system eliminates the need for multiple separate systems while maintaining the flexibility to manage each function independently.
3Loss of information
If shipper or freight forwarder provides vessel location information, then location can be identified, but only snapshot information is provided without detailed location data
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements continuous automatic retrieval of vessel location information through the bill of lading recognition server, which continuously monitors and updates vessel positions. This continuous action replaces intermittent snapshot information with comprehensive, up-to-date location data while automating the information retrieval process.
4Productivity
If logistics costs are calculated manually by personnel, then costs can be determined, but automation is lacking and efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical calculation methods with automated electronic calculation systems. The logistics management server automatically retrieves transportation data and calculates costs using programmed algorithms, eliminating the need for manual computation by personnel and significantly improving efficiency.
5Adaptability or versatility
If partners submit reports in different formats, then each partner can use their preferred format, but report management becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces a report integration server as an intermediary that receives reports from multiple partners in various formats and automatically converts them into a standardized format. This mediator maintains the flexibility of accepting diverse input formats while simplifying management through unified output formatting.
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AI summary
An integrated logistics management system including a vessel tracking server that processes transportation information about vessels by using pieces of vessel identification information received from the terminal and provides the transportation information about the vessels to the terminal. The vessel tracking server includes a vessel-map mapping part that receives pieces of navigation information of the vessels corresponding to the pieces of vessel identification information from a vessel information operator server by providing the pieces of vessel identification information to the vessel information operator server, and maps navigation routes of the vessels and real-time locations of the vessels onto a map, and a vessel-cargo mapping part that maps vessel cargo information to a corresponding vessel among the vessels.