B-BOX Blockchain Intelligent Parcel Lockers.New solution for logistics with convenience and privacy
【Published by: Discovering Technology Treasures, Institute for Information Industry | Editor: Discovering Technology Treasures | Translator: Statecraft 】
When people were young, they usually dreamed of having a “Doraemon Anywhere Door”. As soon as they opened the door, they could reach any place you wanted. Although there is still no way to achieve this fantasy plot, B-BOX allows people to “get the items you want when you open the lockers”!
With the rapid development of the e-commerce industry, the volume of courier services has also sprung up, and a large number of courier services has caused many problems. Even though Taiwan’s hinterland is not large, express delivery is already very developed, and it is inevitable that the inconvenience of receiving goods will occur. Therefore, many “Intelligent Parcel Lockers” industry business opportunities in the market have arisen. The usage scenario of the intelligent parcel lockers can roughly provide a space for the temporary storage of items. When users cannot collect items directly, the courier can directly deliver them to the locker and then go to fetch package when the recipient is free. In addition, it can also be used as a shipping function. As long as the items are placed in the intelligent parcel lockers, the logistics staff will pick up and distribute the goods.
The advantage of this is that the courier can send and receive multiple packages in one place, and there is no need to call the recipients on the street and wait for them to receive them, which can improve the efficiency of logistics. It is more convenient for users to receive the packages, and then fetch packages at the appropriate time, and no longer need to worry about the situation of no-one receiving the packages.
Since the systems of different operators are independent, if there are nine different companies of intelligent parcel lockers, they each have different service systems. To integrate is not only time-consuming and inefficient, the problem encountered in the market is the available locations are limited, but due to the inconvenience of intercommunication, the utilization rate is low, and most of the time the lockers are empty.
In order to reduce unnecessary labor costs and waste, supported by the Ministry of Economic Affairs technology project, the Institute for Information Industry and the Industrial Technology Research Institute have jointly created “B-BOX Blockchain Intelligent Parcel Lockers”! B-BOX Blockchain Intelligent Parcel Lockers use blockchain smart contract technology to transfer a large number of software services built-in traditional intelligent parcel lockers to the blockchain network operation, simplifying the process and directly using the mobile APP interaction method, which has been significantly reduced by 75% lockers construction costs.
How does B-BOX Blockchain Intelligent Parcel Lockers build a complete service portfolio?
B-BOX Blockchain Intelligent Parcel Lockers can be used as general lockers, and can also be set up for third parties to fetch packages. If you want to send parcels to other places, you can also use the “locker-to-locker logistics function”. Items are delivered to designated lockers, and users will also receive SMS notifications to fetch packages in the cabinets at the same time, realizing the cabinet sharing mode of “A locker delivery, B locker receive”.
How to use B-BOX Blockchain Intelligent Parcel Lockers?
The user can choose the locker through the APP to send the package. After filling in the information, the locker reservation is completed. Then at the reserved time to the booking locker location, the sender only needs to scan the QR Code to open the locker door to complete the shipment. The receiver can also scan the QR Code at the reserved time to unlock and fetch packages, and the logistics company can also fetch packages at the locker, then cargo delivery after fetching them.
B-BOX Blockchain Intelligent Parcel Lockers uses the characteristics of the blockchain to provide data security, a unified data format, and an access interface. The blockchain smart contracts can be used to quickly complete transaction clearing. Utilizing the characteristics of transparency, immutability, and active synchronization on the blockchain, an open platform for the Internet of Things that builds trust mechanisms at low cost, allows courier personnel to quickly integrate different company lockers and matchmaking logistics distribution, delivering multiple packages in one place, avoiding parking on the street, calling and waiting for the receiver to fetch packages, etc., for the logistics industry to greatly improve the efficiency of work.
Sharing economy plays a leading role, new look of logistics
B-BOX Blockchain Intelligent Parcel Lockers can be used in a variety of scenarios in the future. In addition to the “A locker delivery, B locker receive” mentioned above, even if people want to travel, there is the possibility of sending luggage, a new business model is in full swing !! At present, B-BOX Blockchain Intelligent Parcel Lockers are set up at Fu Jen Catholic University, National Chengchi University, and the Neihu Three Army General Hospital. If you are interested, you can try it!
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