Analysis of the Optimal Application of Blockchain-Based Smart Lockers in the Logistics Industry Based on FFD-SAGA and Grey Decision-Making

• Main Authors: Shen-Tsu Wang, Meng-Hua Li, Chun-Chi Lien
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
• Series: Symmetry
• Subjects: blockchain; logistics efficiency; smart lockers; simulated annealing–genetic algorithm by fractional factorial design; grey relational analysis
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/13/2/329

Blockchain technology has been applied to logistics tracking, but it is not cost-effective. The development of smart lockers has solved the problem of repeated distribution to improve logistics efficiency, thereby becoming a solution with convenience and privacy compared to the in-store purchase and pickup alternative. This study prioritized the key factors of smart lockers using a simulated annealing–genetic algorithm by fractional factorial design (FFD-SAGA) and grey relational analysis, and investigated the main users of smart lockers by grey multiple attribute decision analysis. The results show that the Web application programming interface (API) concatenation and money flow provider are the key success factors of smart lockers, and office workers are the main users of the lockers. Hence, how to better meet the needs of office workers will be an issue of concern for service providers.