Small unautomated warehouse
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 possible warehouse solutions can be found in the components page.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/XifvmB_eahk
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.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zoq5XKYdwC8
When the van arrives to the warehouse, it can be loaded. The employees scan the NFC tag in the module, and the van shows them through light-feedback where the module should be placed. All lights are red at first, but the spot where the module should go turns yellow. Once the module is placed in the right spot, a confirmation light flashes green. After which the light turns red again, indicating it does not want to be touched anymore. The electromagnets under the rail keep the modules locked to the van.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/xiVwsPE_kog
RFID technology will recognise the messenger, and stop the electromagnetic magnets from making their modules snap to the rack, therefore allowing it to be taken off. The modules that should be picked up will turn green to identify themselves to the messenger. When the messenger has taken them off, he or she can scan the NFC tag. This will give them the route and adress of the package, as well as sending a notification to the consumer that the package is on it's way and almost there.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/p_psPe7BZmM
When it is time for the module to arrive, the messenger will be standing in front of the consumers door at the predetermined time and hand over the module. Due to the flexibilty of the modular system (each free messenger can just pick up your module), great precision in delivery times can be achieved.