Scanner Standardizing Supply Chain Event Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a technology that can efficiently record and manage various types of information generated during the manufacturing and/or distribution process of a product, enabling quick and accurate tracking of product history by all stakeholders, including manufacturers, distributors, and consumers.
Innovation Solution
An electronic identification code scanner that converts event information scanned by a scan sensor into a standardized format for supply chain transaction information, including object, time, location, and purpose information, using a processor and GPS module, and transmits this information for tracking and history management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If event information is scanned and converted into standardized format for supply chain transaction information, then tracking accuracy and information management efficiency are improved, but device complexity and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The scanner divides the complex task of supply chain tracking into distinct functional modules: a scan sensor for capturing event information, a processor for converting to standardized format, a GPS module for location data, and a communication module for transmission. Each module handles a specific aspect of the tracking process, improving accuracy while managing complexity through functional decomposition.
Solution Approach 2:
The processor acts as an intermediary that converts raw event information from the scan sensor into standardized supply chain transaction information format. This intermediary conversion layer ensures accurate data transformation and standardization without requiring the entire system to be redesigned for each data format requirement.
2Loss of information
If multiple types of information (object, time, location, purpose) are collected and standardized, then information completeness and tracking capability are improved, but data processing time and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The scanner pre-structures the data collection framework to capture all necessary information elements (object, time, location, purpose) in a standardized format from the beginning. The processor is pre-configured with conversion rules for transforming event information into the standardized supply chain format, eliminating the need for time-consuming post-processing and data restructuring.
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized information format serves multiple functions simultaneously: it captures complete tracking information, enables efficient data processing, facilitates communication across different supply chain systems, and supports various analytical operations. This universal format reduces processing time by eliminating the need for format-specific handling.
3Reliability
If GPS information and event information are integrated and converted to standardized format, then supply chain visibility and tracking capability are improved, but energy consumption and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The scanner merges GPS location information with event information from the scan sensor into a single standardized supply chain transaction record. This combination is performed efficiently by the processor using integrated conversion logic, achieving comprehensive supply chain visibility while minimizing redundant processing operations that would increase energy consumption.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic identification code scanner includes a memory that store logistics environment information in advance, a GPS module that receives GPS information, a scan sensor that scans an electronic identification code, a processor that identifies event information corresponding to the scanned electronic identification code and converts the event information into a predetermined standardized format for supply chain transaction information, the standardized format including object information, time information, location information and purpose information, and a communication that transmits the event information having the standardized format.