SCALE - Soft Computing to Accelerate fulfilment & Logistics Efficiency - Bezos and Liverpool University

**业务需求**-在中小企业零售商的推动下，电子商务在零售业中所占的比例正在迅速增长。然而，由于对快速/免费送货的需求不断增加，电子商务相关的低利润率和复杂/分散的物流系统，中小企业电子商务零售商正面临压力。**创新**-贝佐斯为中小企业电子商务零售商开发了一个基于云的配送即服务平台的MVP，将物流和配送系统中的现有资产连接起来。为了显著提高最后一英里的物流效率，贝佐斯将促进一种新的配送方式(结合面包车、自行车和步行器)，他们将被称为“多式联运物流枢纽”。这些枢纽将提高交付速度，同时降低成本和排放。该规模项目使贝佐斯能够与利物浦大学和专业分包商合作开发一个平台，支持“多式联运移动物流枢纽”。该平台将结合战略物流配送网络优化和战术物流车队和路线优化，显著提高履行和最后一英里物流的效率和生产率。**机遇**-英国中小企业电子商务物流市场预测到2025年将达到179亿GB，到2025年欧洲市场价值384亿GB\。**开拓**规模产出(Bezos原型包括物流配送网络、车队和路线优化)为英国Micro-SME Bezos提供了能力上的阶梯变化和显著的竞争优势，有助于项目后的快速商业化，满足英国的需求，并为国际开发提供机会。

**Business Need** - E-commerce is rapidly increasing as a % of retail, driven by SME retailers. However, SME e-commerce retailers are under pressure due to increasing demand for fast/free delivery, low margins associated with e-commerce and complex/fragmented logistics systems.**Innovation** - Bezos have developed an MVP of a cloud-based Fulfilment-as-a-Service platform for SME e-commerce retailers, connecting existing assets in logistics and fulfilment systems.To dramatically increase last-mile logistics efficiency, Bezos will facilitate a novel form of delivery method (combining vans, bikes and walkers) they term 'multimodal mobile logistics hubs'. These hubs will increase delivery speed, whilst reducing cost and emissions.The SCALE project enables Bezos to collaborate with Liverpool University and expert subcontractors to develop a platform to support 'multimodal mobile logistics hubs'. The platform will combine strategic logistics distribution network optimisation and tactical logistics fleet and route optimisation to significantly increase the efficiency and productivity of fulfilment and last mile logistics.**Opportunity** - UK SME e-commerce Logistics Market forecast at £17.9bn by 2025 and European market worth £38.4bn by 2025\.**Exploitation** - SCALE outputs (Bezos prototype including logistics distribution network, fleet and route optimisation) offer UK Micro-SME Bezos a step-change in capability and significant competitive advantage for rapid commercialisation post-project, meeting UK needs and providing opportunities for international exploitation.