Shipping Label Coded Data Linking Parcel and Inventory Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current inventory tracking systems fail to indicate receipt of goods to recipients, as they rely on separate technologies for parcel and goods tracking, leading to administrative burdens and loss of delivery information.
Innovation Solution
A shipping label with coded information, such as a barcode or RFID tag, is used to link parcel tracking data to the recipient's inventory system, allowing for seamless integration of shipment and inventory tracking, enabling recipients to verify receipt of goods without opening parcels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate technologies (RFID for parcels, barcodes for goods) are used to track parcels and goods, then parcel tracking can be achieved, but the recipient cannot verify receipt of goods and administrative burden increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines parcel tracking and goods inventory tracking into a single unified system. The shipping label is equipped with coded information that serves dual purposes: tracking the parcel during shipment and identifying the goods contents for inventory management. This merging eliminates the need for separate tracking systems and allows automatic verification when the recipient scans the label.
Solution Approach 2:
The shipping label with coded information performs multiple functions: it acts as a parcel tracking identifier during shipment, serves as a goods identification tag for inventory systems, and enables verification of delivery contents. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by making a single system capable of both parcel tracking and goods verification.
2Productivity
If separate tracking systems are used for parcels and goods, then parcel tracking is possible, but time is lost in manual inventory processes
Solution Approach 1:
The goods identification information is pre-encoded on the shipping label before shipment. This preliminary action allows the recipient's inventory system to automatically recognize and process the goods upon receipt without requiring manual entry or separate scanning of individual items, thereby eliminating time loss in inventory processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The shipping label automatically provides both parcel tracking and goods identification functions. When the recipient scans the label, the system self-Servicefully updates both shipment status and inventory records without requiring manual intervention, thus improving productivity and eliminating time loss.
3Adaptability or versatility
If different barcode standards are used in different applications, then specialized tracking is possible, but compatibility between systems is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The shipping label uses coded information that can be read by universal scanners regardless of the specific goods type or shipping application. This universal compatibility ensures that the same label format works across different industries and inventory systems, preventing loss of information and enabling broad adaptability.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution allows recipients to efficiently track inventory using the same label used for parcel tracking, associating shipping data with individual goods, reducing administrative burdens and ensuring accurate verification of delivery information.
Implementation Method 1
The coiled wire is an antenna that receives radiated power from a scanner, and it uses the power to operate a small chip on the tag
Implementation Method 2
a barcode is a printed pattern that can be scanned with an optical scanner
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for using information, provided in association with a shipping parcel containing or associated with the goods, by a shipping service provider and a recipient of the goods are shown. According to one embodiment, coded data, such as provided in a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag or barcode, is used to identify the parcel and the goods, either directly or through correlation with other information, such as shipping information and/or inventory information. The coded data is preferably in a format readable by both the shipping service provider and the recipient of the parcel.