Software Object Transport Consolidation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies for object transport are inefficient as they often result in multiple objects being individually boxed and transported, leading to increased carrier space, packaging, weight, fuel consumption, and personnel requirements.
Innovation Solution
A software system that coordinates the transport of multiple objects by determining optimal routes and consolidating objects into fewer containers at intermediaries, reducing the need for individual packaging and transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If objects are individually boxed and transported, then each object can be tracked and managed separately, but carrier space increases, packaging usage increases, weight increases, fuel consumption increases, and personnel requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the transport process into two distinct phases: individual object transport to consolidation points, and bulk consolidated transport to final destinations. This segmentation allows objects to be tracked individually during the first phase while enabling space-efficient bulk transport during the second phase, thus resolving the contradiction between individual tracking and space utilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces consolidation points as intermediary locations between origin and final destinations. These intermediaries serve as gathering points where objects from multiple origins are consolidated into shared containers, enabling efficient bulk transport while maintaining the ability to track individual objects through the system.
2Reliability
If objects are individually boxed and transported, then each object has dedicated packaging, but packaging usage increases, weight increases, and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual objects into shared containers at consolidation points. This combining approach reduces the total amount of packaging material needed, as objects share common container space for the bulk transport portion of their journey, thereby resolving the contradiction between object protection and packaging reduction.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary consolidation actions at intermediate points before final destination delivery. By consolidating objects into shared containers before the final leg of transport, the system reduces packaging usage for the majority of the transport distance while ensuring individual objects remain protected and identifiable throughout the process.
3Productivity
If objects are individually transported, then direct delivery is possible, but fuel consumption increases, personnel requirements increase, and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces consolidation points as intermediary locations that enable efficient routing. Objects are transported to these intermediaries where they are consolidated, then shipped in bulk to final destinations. This intermediary approach reduces the total number of individual trips required, thereby reducing fuel consumption while maintaining delivery effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges multiple individual transport routes into consolidated bulk transport routes. By combining objects destined for the same or similar locations into shared containers, the system reduces the total number of transport trips needed, thereby reducing fuel consumption and personnel requirements while maintaining productivity.
Data Source
AI summary
One example of the present disclosure can include a server that can determine transport routes for individual objects based on rules. The transport routes can include an intermediary at which the individual objects are to be consolidated into a single container. The server can also receiving a request from a client computer for an object label corresponding to one of the individual objects. In response to receiving the request, the server can determine the intermediary based on a transport route for the object, generate the object label based on the intermediary, and transmit the object label to the client computer for causing the object label to be printed with a printer and coupled to the object.