💡From webshop to delivery

When ordering packages on the internet, users will have the option to either get things delivered to them directly, or to add it to their module using the Ford CDP app. In order to nudge people and make them consider whether they really need express next-day delivery, they will be nudged towards consolidated delivery with different price options, as can be seen in the image on the right

When ordered, the package gets a licenseplate as can be seen in the figures below. This is a label with a barcode that works throughout the delivery chain. Packages will keep their original manufacturers packaging, in an effort to reduce packaging materials and air during transportation. Furthermore, the modules will be sturdy enough to protect them during the last part of the delivery process. The licenceplate is a possibility for the the webshops and distribution companies to keep branding on the packages while keeping costs and ecological footprint low.

⤵Filling the module

Inside the consolidated distribution warehouse, the packages for one destination are stored next to eachother on big shelves, where they are kept untill the delivery. They are moved as far to the front of the delivery chain as possible, to be safe from delivery hiccups. Normally stock is held far back to minimise it, but since these products are already sold it is deemed better to have them ready to go. Cooled products (food, flowers, etc.) will be joining at the latest possible movement to prevent them turning bad. A bigger overview of the warehouse solutions can be found in the components page.

The video above is an example of what filling the module might look like. The packages are gathered untill a consumer orders delivery. Depending on the amount of things that need to be delivered, the size of the module is determined. The conveyer belt takes the packages to the right module, where they are put inside. Once the module is full, it can be closed and automatically locks untill the consumer opens it with their phone. The NFC chip is then reprogrammed with the adress corresponding to the packages inside.

Here the journey of the individual package ends, but the combined module begins. For this journey, select the module link. If you want to return to the main page, press the second link.

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