Shipping Manifest Environmental Condition Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing supply chain management systems lack efficient methods for managing the delivery and storage of environmentally sensitive products, which require specific environmental conditions to maintain integrity or functionality, leading to potential damage during transportation and storage.
Innovation Solution
A method utilizing sensors on vehicles, identification tags in shipping containers, and a shipping manifest generated from interconnected databases to determine the required environmental conditions and storage space for environmentally sensitive products, automatically identifying and preparing the appropriate storage location at the receiving location.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional supply chain management methods are used for environmentally sensitive products, then general delivery processes can be followed, but product integrity and functionality may be compromised due to inadequate environmental control
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by extracting environmental condition requirements from the shipping manifest before delivery, identifying suitable storage locations in advance that meet these requirements, and preparing the receiving location accordingly. This ensures product integrity is maintained without requiring complex real-time monitoring during transit.
Solution Approach 2:
The shipping manifest acts as an intermediary that carries environmental condition requirements from the product specification to the delivery management system. The system uses this intermediary document to bridge the gap between general delivery processes and specific environmental needs of sensitive products.
2Productivity
If storage locations are manually identified and prepared for each product delivery, then flexibility in handling different products is maintained, but delivery time and operational efficiency are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically extracting environmental requirements from the shipping manifest, comparing them against available storage locations, and identifying suitable storage spaces without human intervention. This automated process significantly improves delivery efficiency while minimizing time loss.
3Quantity of substance
If environmental conditions are not strictly controlled during storage, then storage space requirements are simplified, but product functionality and quality deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by identifying specific storage locations with particular environmental characteristics (temperature, humidity, etc.) that match the requirements of each product. Instead of uniformly controlling all storage spaces, the system selectively applies appropriate environmental conditions to specific locations based on product needs.
Data Source
AI summary
A method, executed by one or more processors, includes identifying at least one product for delivery and create a shipping manifest for the at least one product. The method includes extracting from the shipping manifest, a required amount of storage space for the at least one product and one or more environmental conditions required for storage of the at least one product at the receiving location. Furthermore, the method includes identifying a storage space location for storage of the at least one product at the receiving location, wherein the identified storage space location provides the required amount of storage space and the one or more environmental conditions required for the at least one product.