A low-cost and disruptive supply chain optimisation and asset tracking system

低成本、颠覆性的供应链优化和资产跟踪系统

• 批准号: 31318
• 金额: $ 44.2万
• 依托单位: SENSIZE LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2019 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=31318
• 关键词: low; cost; disruptive; supply; chain

Reusable packaging is becoming increasingly common across supply chains -- for example the thick green plastic boxes displaying fruit and vegetables in supermarkets. They are robust and can be reused many times, making them an environmentally-friendly solution.These containers can however become a challenge as they are easily lost in the complexity of most supply chains (left idle in warehouses, diverted elsewhere due to lack of space or damaged goods, wrongly filled with other items instead of being returned or being stolen). According to the 2015 Reusable Packaging Forum, **15-20% of reusable packaging goes missing**, with numbers consistent across many industries -- that's approximately **1.4bn crates that are lost each year in Europe alone**.At Sensize, we have developed a proof of concept system for monitoring supply chain assets worldwide using the latest IoT technology that can track packaging throughout its life-span (5-10 years) and provide information on its condition (via temperature, accelerometer and tilt sensors) so that:* Reusable packaging owners can control their valuable assets and ensure they are being used for the single cycle their clients paid for;* Stakeholders across the supply chain can identify weak links and mis-managed warehouses, improving efficiency and rotating stock more quickly;* Stakeholders can avoid theft and damage (e.g. frozen food kept at the wrong temperature, items being dropped, etc.);* Plastic waste from lost/abandoned packaging is minimised;* Food waste is reduced (according to BCG, widespread adoption of digital supply chain tools could reduce the problem by $120 billion annually);* Costs can be reduced across the whole supply chain.Our solution has already generated considerable interest from the market, including the world leader, but it still has limitations. With support from InnovateUK, we will perform the industrial research necessary to simulate real world utilisation, refine the technology and develop a protype demonstrator tracking system. This will also be able to perform supply chain analytics and implement optimised communication and power management strategies.Incorporated in November 2016, Sensize Ltd is a Cambridge-based company dedicated to monitoring supply chains worldwide using the latest IoT technology. Reusable packaging objects are fitted with trackers that monitor location and the environment and send the data to the company's back-end system, hosted in the 'Cloud'. This generates actionable intelligence for supply chain users. After timely delivery of our disruptive project, we will **create 265 jobs** and generate accumulated **profits of £71 million** by 2025 (143x ROI).

可重复使用的包装在整个供应链中越来越普遍--例如超市里展示水果和蔬菜的厚绿色塑料盒。这些集装箱坚固耐用，可以多次重复使用，是一种环保的解决方案。然而，这些集装箱可能成为一个挑战，因为它们很容易在大多数复杂的供应链中丢失（闲置在仓库中，由于空间不足或货物损坏而转移到其他地方，错误地填充其他物品而不是被退回或被盗）。根据2015年可重复使用包装论坛，**15-20%的可重复使用包装丢失 **，许多行业的数字一致-仅在欧洲每年就丢失约14亿箱。我们开发了一个概念验证系统，用于监控全球供应链资产，使用最新的物联网技术，可以在整个生命周期内跟踪包装-跨度（5-10年），并提供关于其状况的资料（通过温度、加速度计和倾斜传感器），以便：* 可重复使用的包装所有者可以控制他们的宝贵资产，并确保他们在客户支付的单周期内使用这些资产;* 供应链中的利益相关者可以识别薄弱环节和管理不善的仓库，从而提高效率并更快地周转库存;* 持份者可避免失窃和损坏（例如冷藏食物温度不当、物品掉落等）;* * 减少食品浪费（根据BCG的数据，广泛采用数字供应链工具每年可以减少1200亿美元的问题）;* 可以降低整个供应链的成本。我们的解决方案已经引起了市场的极大兴趣，包括世界领先者，但它仍然存在局限性。在InnovateUK的支持下，我们将进行必要的工业研究，以模拟真实的世界利用，完善技术并开发原型演示跟踪系统。Sensize Ltd成立于2016年11月，是一家总部位于剑桥的公司，致力于使用最新的物联网技术监控全球供应链。可重复使用的包装对象配备了跟踪器，可以监控位置和环境，并将数据发送到托管在“云”中的公司后端系统。这为供应链用户提供了可操作的情报。在及时交付我们的颠覆性项目后，我们将 ** 创造265个工作岗位 **，并在2025年前累计产生7100万英镑 ** 的利润（143倍投资回报率）。