What is the impact of blockchain on logistics industry
in the express logistics instry, there are blockchain companies in China, such as Walton chain
last year, Walton chain and cargo bag (Xiamen) Technology Co., Ltd. reached a strategic cooperation to help them improve their logistics solutions through the "RFID + blockchain" technical solution of Walton chain, and link the data of cargo bag in all aspects of its logistics turnover, such as the layout of the read-write system of key nodes such as in and out of warehouse, receiving and taking goods, when the objects pass any link, All the data can be read by RFID reader, and the corresponding behavior can be transformed into data, which can be uploaded to the blockchain. Users can trace the whole process of logistics with one click
the four business scenarios that can be implemented in the real environment are suitable for the application of blockchain technology
Scene 1: Express insurance
around the insurance scene, express companies carry out commodity transportation, insurance companies provide commodity insurance, merchants provide commodity sales, sellers purchase insurance services, and the government carries out instry supervision
then, what should be recorded on the blockchain? There are several key points, such as the logistics details, accounts, identities, claims and other reference data of commodities are recorded on the blockchain
insurance is the concept of contract. When the customer signs for the package normally, the account claims will be automatically triggered, the contract will end normally, and the premium will be automatically cleared. If there is a problem or lost part, the insurance company's claim process will be triggered
Scene 2: public express
for public welfare activities, such as "one cent" activities, one cent of the cost of each public parcel is donated to the account of public welfare organizations. In this scenario, the express company still undertakes the transportation of goods, the public welfare organizations provide the implementation of public welfare activities, and the poverty alleviation businesses provide the sales of public welfare poverty alleviation goods
then what is recorded in the blockchain is the logistics details of the goods. After the package is signed, it will be recorded on the blockchain and automatically trigger the transfer from the public welfare account of the logistics company to the account of the public welfare organization. When the public welfare activities are over, the whole process is open and transparent, avoiding the public's distrust of social public welfare activities
Scene 3: share the instry blacklist
the blacklist of express delivery practitioners is still dominated by offline mode at present. We hope that through the blockchain technology, each company can record the blacklist of employees on the blockchain, and other companies can also query, and the data can not be modified, and can be traced back to the information such as which company this person did what kind of inappropriate behavior
Scene 4: Supervision of security incidents in postal delivery channels
many express companies will install security inspection machines, and the government also wants to know whether each logistics company has any potential transportation security incidents. Through the mode of Distributed Accounting, each express company can record the effective information of the security event on the blockchain when there is a security event, so that the regulatory authorities can monitor in real time and can not tamper with it
the contents of this article do not constitute any investment suggestions. There are risks in the market and investment should be cautious
logistics informatization has been stagnant, in addition to the lack of information technology in the logistics instry itself, the most important thing is that the information data is inaccurate, untrue and not timely. The application of blockchain technology in data right confirmation should be very smooth. Only the data needs to be linked, the uniqueness of the data can be verified and the data can not be tampered with. The true reflection of data can be most directly reflected in the supply chain finance, which can play a rapid role in promoting business operations such as risk assessment and pledge dection. On the other hand, in logistics, high value-added procts have a strong demand for traceability. Traceability requires authenticity and reliability, and records can not be tampered with. The application of blockchain can be well reflected here.
on June 25, Huawei obtained China's first 5g terminal network access license. ZTE announced that it has won 25 5g commercial contracts in the world. New news has also been heard about the 5g layout of oppo, Xiaomi and Samsung
from June 26 to 28, the "2019 world mobile conference · Shanghai" (hereinafter referred to as MWC Shanghai) with the theme of "Zhilian all things" was held in Shanghai New International Expo Center, focusing on demonstrating the cutting-edge application of 5g technology in the world
as an instry that can generate a lot of data, the development of logistics has been closely linked with science and technology. However, although 5g has officially entered the commercial stage, only part of the head logistics enterprises are actively in the layout, and most logistics enterprises still hold a wait-and-see attitude. The reason is that many enterprises still have doubts: what is 5g? What are the characteristics of 5g? How will 5g change the logistics instry
after reading this article, I believe you will have a clearer understanding of the above issues< First, what is 5g?
1. Definition of 5g:
in short, 5g is the fifth generation mobile communication network, which is hundreds of times faster than 4G. Applied to life, people's most intuitive feeling is: in 5g environment, a high-definition movie can be downloaded in a few seconds
however, the significance of 5g is far more than that. Just as the Internet has been constantly refreshing people's way of life, the application of 5g will once again bring mankind into the next intelligent era
2G and 5g have three characteristics:
5g has many advantages over the current communication network, among which three characteristics have the greatest impact on the future life scene: ultra-low delay, high-speed bandwidth and massive access<
① ultra low delay characteristic
ultra low delay characteristic of data transmission refers to the extremely short response time to instructions. For example, the background is that employees report their work to their superiors:
high time delay: the superiors give instructions in 12 hours
low time delay: the superiors give instructions in 12 seconds
this feature can be used in real-time and reliable communication scenarios (urllc), and its main business includes automatic driving, smart grid, remote control, remote control, remote control, etc Internet (tactile trigger), real-time games and manufacturing process automation
among them, automatic driving and smart grid technology have the most direct impact on the logistics instry
② high speed bandwidth characteristic
the high speed bandwidth characteristic of data transmission means that more data information can be transmitted at high speed at one time. For example, the background is that employees report their work to their superiors. There are 10 reports:
low bandwidth: only one report at a time, and superiors can only reply to one report at a time
high bandwidth: 10 reports at a time, and superiors can reply to 10 reports at a time
this feature can be applied in daily life to realize high-energy communication broadband scenario (embB), Its main business includes ultra high definition video, virtual reality, augmented reality, computer vision and other scenes with high bandwidth requirements
among them, augmented reality and computer vision technology have the most direct impact on the logistics instry
③ massive access characteristic
massive access characteristic of data refers to the information that can be collected and processed by multiple terminals. Examples to help you understand:
access status: the superior can understand and guide the work of two people at the same time
mass access: the superior can understand and guide the work of 200 people at the same time
(the proportion is random examples, no reference)
this feature is applied in life, and can realize mass machine communication scenario (mmtc), 5g's powerful compatibility makes it possible to realize the Internet of things (IOT), which has been proposed for many years
for example, the smart city will completely become a reality, and each element of the whole city can timely and effectively upload data to the control center for processing. Smart home, smart factory and smart logistics all belong to this scenario
the connection between the Internet of things and the new generation of logistics permeates all aspects of logistics, and it is the key technology that 5g brings innovation to logistics<
analysis of the new generation of logistics application scenarios brought by 2G and 5g
as a mobile communication network technology, 5g has not a direct impact on the logistics instry, but indirectly promotes the development of the logistics instry by enabling various technologies< According to different application fields and purposes in logistics instry, 5g enabling scenarios can be roughly divided into four categories: Transportation enabling, warehousing enabling, human enabling and data enabling
1. Transportation enabling
transportation enabling refers to the use of 5g supported technology in transportation, so as to liberate manpower and realize automatic transportation
this kind of application scenario is fully automated logistics transportation, which requires accurate and timely command operation. On the premise of real-time sharing of data and information between vehicles, it can accurately control vehicles for transportation through intelligent tracking and other technologies
at present, China's leading enterprises in the field of automatic driving are: network and roadstar.ai company, etc
2. Warehousing enabling
warehousing enabling refers to the use of 5g supported technology in warehousing, with the purpose of optimizing energy allocation and improving efficiency
there are three kinds of application scenarios: smart grid, smart warehouse and instrial vision system
① smart grid
smart grid is the energy guarantee for the normal operation of smart warehouse
the power grid has always been controlled by the state, so the State Grid needs to take the lead in deploying 5g in order to realize the wide use of the new generation of logistics enterprises<
② intelligent warehousing
the scenarios of intelligent warehousing are as follows:
optimization of warehouse location
intelligent sorting
improving the performance of goods transportation in the warehousing environment
at present, the leading enterprises in China in the field of intelligent warehousing are e-commerce enterprises such as Ali, Jingdong, Suning, vipshop and logistics enterprises such as Yuantong, Shentong and Shunfeng
③ instrial vision system
replaces human vision, matches high-speed assembly line, and greatly improves logistics automation
at present, China's leading enterprises in the field of computer vision include Shangtang technology, Tencent, Netease cloud, etc
3. Human empowerment
human empowerment refers to the use of 5g supported technology on people for the purpose of assisting people's work
this kind of application scenarios include augmented reality technology (AR) and instrial logistics monitoring
① augmented reality (AR)
by projecting virtual information to the real world and overlapping each other, a new scene of diversified information is formed
the application of AR technology in logistics instry can rece the cost of personnel training. In Alibaba's rookie ar intelligent logistics system, staff can see the orders provided by the system through ar glasses, follow the optimal route, and complete form scanning and express delivery
at present, China's leading enterprises in the field of augmented reality technology include Shangtang technology, liangfengtai, 0glass, etc<
② Instrial Logistics Monitoring
logistics monitoring refers to the whole process tracking of goods in the storage and transportation of goods. 5g will make the core link of logistics monitoring more efficient and intelligent
at present, China's leading enterprises in the monitoring instry include Hikvision, Dahua, Bosch group, UTV technology, Infineon, etc
4. Data enabling
data enabling is to collect, process and protect data through 5g supported technology
there are two application scenarios: logistics data computing platform (data collection and processing) and blockchain Technology (data protection)
① logistics data computing platform
5g can broaden the collection channels of logistics data, speed up the processing speed of logistics data, so as to improve the service quality and credibility of the whole logistics instry
at present, China's leading enterprises in the field of data computing include: Ming Lue technology, getui, Bairong financial services, talkingdate, etc
② blockchain technology
logistics needs to analyze the big data involving user information, logistics big data and post station big data, and study the technology of secure storage and data traceability. This process can maintain the safe transmission of logistics information with the help of blockchain technology
blockchain technology is considered to be an important solution for the new generation of logistics data and user privacy protection
at present, China's leading enterprises in the field of blockchain technology include Yunxiang, ALSHAN finance, netxin technology, etc
the daily delivery volume of China's express delivery has already exceeded 100 million pieces, and it is still increasing. It is difficult for people's work efficiency to meet the growing demand for express delivery. Through 5g's logistics transportation, warehousing, manpower and data empowerment, the efficiency of all aspects of logistics can be comprehensively improved, and the intelligent logistics is the general trend
in the era of rapid technological change, it is both an opportunity and a challenge. I hope that the logistics enterprises can actively explore, keep up with the times, and become the leading edge of the instry.
secondly, for e-commerce, the smart contract of blockchain allows buyers and sellers to conct direct transactions. Smart contracts can be set to be executed only when specific obligations are fulfilled. For example, the buyer can send the determined price of the proct to the contract in cryptocurrency. The seller sends the proof of ownership to the smart contract and connects the smart contract with the company that transports and sells the proct. Once the seller has fulfilled all the obligations, the smart contract will automatically send the funds to the seller's wallet< Then, e-commerce has encountered setbacks in international transactions. But the company that can create a country and currency agnostic solution with blockchain technology is the request network. This blockchain based platform is eager to create a decentralized platform to provide convenient, fast and secure transactions for B2B, B2C and C2C interactions
finally, another disruptive function of blockchain technology is that it allows non corrupt visualization of the supply chain. We haven't done that yet, because blockchain still needs a lot of adoption, but once this happens, the whole chain reaction of the proct can be directly displayed with a tap of the thumb. Whether the proct is real, organic, fair trade or contains chemicals can be seen directly on its blockchain. Since the blockchain is not corrupt, it allows a completely transparent supply chain, allowing consumers to fully understand the procts they consume
with the progress of technology, blockchain will bring convenience to e-commerce in some other ways
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