Ferro Servizo · 2023
Milcotech Sistema de Punto de Venda
by Innovation and Design Tech of Nile University
- A' Design Award de Ferro 2023 in Servizo
- CLIENT: Innovation and Design Tech of Nile University
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 81,589
- Verification code 035121AFB4 · Verify this award
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About Milcotech Sistema de Punto de Venda
Milcotech é un sistema de punto de venda para centros de recollida de leite. Milcotech rexistra a análise de calidade do leite e a trazabilidade desde o pequeno gandeiro ata o transformador de alimentos. Os gandeiros e recolledores identifícanse mediante tarxetas RFID, e cada entrega pésase, analízase e rexístrase. O sistema almacena datos de transaccións, cantidade e calidade, que serven de apoio á xestión das relacións cos gandeiros, aos servizos de extensión agraria e ao acceso ao financiamento. A carcasa está fabricada en aceiro carbono e aluminio en tres módulos que se poden reorganizar sobre unha mesa de traballo.
About the A' Design Award de Ferro
Milcotech Sistema de Punto de Venda gañou o A' Design Award de Ferro, un recoñecemento prestixioso outorgado a bos deseños que cumpren os requisitos profesionais e industriais esperados de creacións ben deseñadas. Os gañadores Ferro demostran a gran habilidade, a alta especialización, a comprensión experta e a capacidade creativa dos seus creadores. Espérase que Milcotech Sistema de Punto de Venda sexa unha creación moi apreciada, admirada e querida que é práctica e innovadora. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Ferro integra as mellores prácticas do sector e ten características técnicas competentes ligadas ao saber facer e ao talento. Milcotech Sistema de Punto de Venda é respectado pola súa minuciosidade e está deseñado para proporcionar melloras na calidade de vida que axudan a facer do mundo un lugar mellor.
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- Unique Properties
- An innovative point of sale system, that includes milk quality analysis, in addition, end to end value chain traceability from the small farmer to the food processor. The solution also enables data collection and analysis for farmer relationship management, targeted extension services, de risking financing, and hence financial inclusion to small farmers.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimensions: Width 716 mm x Depth 347.5 mm x Height 500 mm.
- Tags
- Milk collection, Digitalization, UI-UX, Interaction Design, farmers, System Design, Financial Inclusion
- Production Technology
- 1. Black parts were made of plain carbon steel using a laser cutter machine. Fillet corners were bent using a press brake machine. All parts are electrostatic painted.
2. Silver parts were made of Aluminum using a CNC milling machine and painted using sandblasting.
3. Water Tanks, Milk analyzer, printer, RFID reader, screen, faucets are ready made products.
4. UI/UX using Adobe XD, Database: MySQL, Development Environment: .net - Design Challenge
- The most challenging part in the project development is how to integrate different products with different design elements into one design. The design features graceful, elegant sweeping curves, and the appearance of the metal gives it a sophisticated aspect and a tidy appearance.
Also, it was challenging to build the design concept on the idea of modularity which allows the user to re-arrange the three parts on the desktop to fit each user`s ergonomic preference and flow. - Research
- Milk collection is challenging in Egypt, given the fragmentation in the production of milk with 85% coming from small farmers. To maintain quality and traceability across the value chain, innovative solutions are required. Our research was conducted using interviews, site visits, stakeholder observations, and stakeholder interviews. The research resulted in stakeholder requirements workflow analysis, potential value add, and synergies to grow Milcotech as an enabler for dairy sector development.
- Inspiration
- Milk collection in Egypt is highly fragmented, 85% from milk production comes from small farmers with less than 3 cows. Challenges are: 1. milk collection, 2. maintaining milk quality, 3. providing extension services to farmers, 4. availing finance to small farmers.
The product is designed to become a hub for financial inclusion, milk traceability, in a modular design that takes into consideration the existing workflow, the capabilities at milk collection center and stakeholder needs. - Project Duration
- The project started in April 2021 in Egypt, Giza. The research spanned different rural geographies till concept finalization. The concept was manufactured in May 2022. Currently is being piloted in Tanta region.
- Operation Flow
- The farmer delivers the milk to the milk collection center and handover his RFID card, milk collection center weighs the milk, tests its quality, logs needed data to Milcotech, and accepts or rejects the milk accordingly.
The collector comes to receive the milk in bulk, hand over his RFID card, the milk collection center enters the milk quantity, and the milk processor's name and process the delivery of milk.
The system stores the transactions, financial, quantity, and milk quality in and out.
